'I'm sure I could get over 2,000 watts' - meet the Gladiators contestant with track sprinting ambitions

Jamie Christian, also known as Giant, has jaw-dropping power on a bike

Gladiator Jamie Christian aka Giant with a track bike at Derby Velodrome
(Image credit: Simon Reavill / BBC)

“I can whack out a few watts,” says Jamie Christian, in what might be the understatement of the decade. 

The 38-year-old, known as ‘Giant’ on the BBC reboot of Gladiators, is an avid cyclist, capable of laying down elite-level power numbers. 

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