Trials king Danny MacAskill posts stunning eclipse photo

Danny MacAskill captures image of eclipse on Isle of Skye as he rides off a large rock

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Whenever Danny MacAskill takes his bike to his homeland of the Isle of Skye, something out of the world seems to happen.

And this morning (Friday, March 20), something out of the world literally did happen. And MacAskill, of course, exploited the opportunity, by posting this incredible solar eclipse photo on Instagram taken by Rutger Pauw.

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Chris Marshall-Bell
Chris Marshall-Bell

A freelance sports journalist and podcaster, you'll mostly find Chris's byline attached to news scoops, profile interviews and long reads across a variety of different publications. He has been writing regularly for Cycling Weekly since 2013. In 2024 he released a seven-part podcast documentary, Ghost in the Machine, about motor doping in cycling.

Previously a ski, hiking and cycling guide in the Canadian Rockies and Spanish Pyrenees, he almost certainly holds the record for the most number of interviews conducted from snowy mountains. He lives in Valencia, Spain.