Billy first got on a bike as a three-year-old, with his balance bike going everywhere with him.
“It even came to weddings,” said Matthew Pugh, Billy’s father.
Matthew, who is also a bike enthusiast, said he knew his son “had something special” when he first beat him in a downhill race as a 10-year-old.
Billy later went on to work his way up through the ranks and started competing in races across the world.
But since starting his three-year apprenticeship a year and a half ago, Billy has had to find a way to fit in both.
“It can be quite tough at times. There’s a lot of sacrifice to race at that level and work full-time,” said Matthew.
But, for Billy, it is all worth it: “The pure adrenaline rush that you get out of it just trying to go as fast as you can, it’s really good fun,” he said.