They’re the two young guns taking the DH World Cup by storm, but their 2021 seasons were diametrically opposed! Thibaut Dapréla started the season strong, podiuming at each of the first 4 rounds but crashed out in Snowshoe & lost his grip on the overall. Vali Höll crashed at the first 2 World Cups but won the final 2 races to take the Women’s title. Those are the headlines, dive into this episode as we dig out the detail…

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He might not consider himself the man to beat at World Cup level but we certainly think he is & this is his first solo podcast! We’re delighted to welcome ‘The King Of Maribor’ Trek Factory Racing DH’s Loris Vergier to the show…

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@lorisvergier @trekfactoryracingdh 

@makingupthenumbersracing @jackreading_mtb

The Making Up The Numbers podcast is sponsored by:

Hope Technology www.hopetech.com @hopetech

J-Tech Suspension www.j-techsuspension.co.uk @jtechsuspension

Revolution Bike Park www.revolutionbikepark.co.uk @revolutionbp

Ride Southern Spain www.ridesouthernspain.com @ridesouthernspain

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We’re calling this one ‘The Royalty Episode’ because our guests are the GOAT, Santa Cruz Syndicate’s Greg Minnaar & 2017 World Cup Overall Winner & 2019 World Champion, Commencal Muc-Off’s Myriam Nicole! From Greg’s advice for younger riders to how Myriam conquered her fear of jumping, this episode has it all…

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@gregminnaar @scsyndicate @myriam_nicole @commencal_mucoff

@makingupthenumbersracing @jackreading_mtb

The Making Up The Numbers podcast is sponsored by:

Hope Technology www.hopetech.com @hopetech

J-Tech Suspension www.j-techsuspension.co.uk @jtechsuspension

Revolution Bike Park www.revolutionbikepark.co.uk @revolutionbp

Ride Southern Spain www.ridesouthernspain.com @ridesouthernspain

Schwalbe www.schwalbe.com @schwalbetyresuk

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Here’s something a little bit different! As well as racing the GB National DH Championships this weekend, George took a mic along & chatted to some of the riders. Starring, in chronological order:

Dan Slack, Connor Smith, George Gannicott, Danny Hart, Adam Brayton, Ian Warby, Katherine Sharp, Luke Williamson, Roger Vieira, Taylor Vernon, Andrew Titley, Becci Skelton, Kris Lord, Pete Walton, Justin Barratt, Charlie Hatton, Joe Breeden, Rebecca Darwin, Jordan Williams, Matt Walker, Ben Cathro, Laurie Greenland, Neil White, Meg Whyte, Kade Edwards, Phoebe Gale & Will Longden

The Making Up The Numbers podcast is sponsored by:

Hope Technology www.hopetech.com @hopetech

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Revolution Bike Park www.revolutionbikepark.co.uk @revolutionbp

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Race season is in full swing & joining us for this episode of the pod are 5 x Elite Men’s World Cup Champion Intense Factory Racing’s Aaron Gwin, 2020 Elite Women’s World Champion Dorval AM Commencal’s Camille Balanche, 2019 British Champion NS Bikes UR’s Joe Breeden & Sports Physiotherapist Aaron Dobie gives us an update on Jack’s shoulder.

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@aarongwin1 @cam.bal @joe_breeden17 @dobiept

@makingupthenumbersracing @jackreading_mtb

The Making Up The Numbers podcast is sponsored by:

Hope Technology www.hopetech.com @hopetech

J-Tech Suspension www.j-techsuspension.co.uk @jtechsuspension

Revolution Bike Park www.revolutionbikepark.co.uk @revolutionbp

Ride Southern Spain www.ridesouthernspain.com @ridesouthernspain

Schwalbe www.schwalbe.com @schwalbetyresuk

Singletrack www.singletrackworld.com @singletrackmag

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This episode of the pod has everything! Florian Nicolai is the most consistent finisher in the EWS in recent times, having finished in the Top 3 in each of the last 3 seasons. Isabeau Courdurier is the 2019 EWS Champion having won every round delivering ‘the perfect season’. Then, we close out the show with some ‘EWS Real Talk’ with Matt Stuttard & Dan Wolfe. If that wasn’t enough, it even has George forgetting to turn his mic on for 2 of the interviews which is why it’s taken the best part of a day & a half to edit…

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@floriannicolai21 @isabeau_c @mattstuttard46 @thebigbad_wolfe

@makingupthenumbersracing @jackreading_mtb

The Making Up The Numbers podcast is sponsored by:

Hope Technology www.hopetech.com @hopetech

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Revolution Bike Park www.revolutionbikepark.co.uk @revolutionbp

Ride Southern Spain www.ridesouthernspain.com @ridesouthernspain

Schwalbe www.schwalbe.com @schwalbetyresuk

Singletrack www.singletrackworld.com @singletrackmag

#enduro #enduromtb #mtbpodcast #ewscanazei #downhillmtb #enduroworldseries

Let’s go racing! The 2021 Downhill World Cup is about to get underway & in this season preview episode of the pod George & Jack catch up with Reece Wilson, Nina Hoffmann & Jamie Edmondson.

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@reecowilson @nina.hfm96 @jamie_edmondson

@makingupthenumbersracing @jackreading_mtb

The Making Up The Numbers podcast is sponsored by:

Hope Technology www.hopetech.com @hopetech

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#downhill #dhmtb #mtbpodcast #dhworldcup #downhillmtb #enduroworldseries

Todd Schumlick has trained some of the world’s leading bike sports athletes from Aaron Gwin to Stevie Smith, Sam Blenkinsop to Emmeline Ragot. Richie Rude is the 2 x EWS Champion, 2013 Junior DH World Champion & has worked with Todd for the last 8 years.

What started out as a discussion about training for DH vs enduro actually became more about training in general but there’s so much wisdom in here that it doesn’t really matter.

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@richie_rude1 @performx_training @makingupthenumbersracing @jackreading_mtb

The Making Up The Numbers podcast is sponsored by:

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We’re deep into the offseason now & the #teamrumours are in full effect! Join George & Jack for some wild speculation, uncorroborated insight & the odd confirmed fact. Joining them are a couple of riders who’ve recently confirmed new rides, Commencal 21’s Angel Suarez Alonso & The YT Mob’s Dakotah Norton. 

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@commencal21 @angelsuarezdh @the_yt_mob @daknorton

@makingupthenumbersracing @jackreading_mtb

The Making Up The Numbers podcast is sponsored by:

Hope Technology www.hopetech.com @hopetech

Revolution Bike Park www.revolutionbikepark.co.uk @revolutionbp

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It's getting pretty deep into the offseason now & George & Jack wanted to try & shine a light on a few issues in the sport. The first one they're tackling is increasing participation from women, particularly when it comes to racing.

Joining the discussion are Emilie Siegenthaler, Becky Cook & Martha Gill

Social stuff if you’d like to follow:

@emi_fatima @beckycookracing @marthagmarthag

@makingupthenumbersracing @jackreading_mtb

The Making Up The Numbers podcast is sponsored by:

Hope Technology www.hopetech.com @hopetech

Revolution Bike Park www.revolutionbikepark.co.uk @revolutionbp

Schwalbe www.schwalbe.com @schwalbetyresuk

Singletrack www.singletrackworld.com @singletrackmag

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