This weekend, some of the biggest stars on of the World Cup race scene will come together for a unique event on Red Bull TV, ‘A decade of Fort William’ & joining us on this episode of the podcast is one of those stars, 2 x World Champion & 2010 World Cup Overall Champion, Gee Atherton.

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@gee_atherton @athertonracing @athertonbikes @dyfibikepark

@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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We have a World Cup season on the horizon! Joining George & Jack to discuss it are the UCI’s Simon Burney, Nina Hoffmann, Trek Factory Racing’s Andrew Shandro & Fit 4 Racing’s Jonny Thompson! 

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@simon_burney @nina.hfm96 @andrewshandro @trekfactoryracingdh @fit4racing

@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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Joining George & Jack for this episode are the 2 dominant Junior riders in World Cup Downhill racing over the past couple of seasons. Vali Höll is the 2 x Junior Women’s World Champion & 2 x Junior Women’s World Cup Overall Winner & in 2018 she completed the perfect season, winning every round of the World Cup & World Championships. Thibaut Dapréla is the 2 x Junior Men’s World Cup Overall Winner. In 2018 as a first year Junior he was Top 3 at every round of the World Cup, winning 5 of those rounds. He also won a further 5 rounds in 2019 & amassed over double the number of points of the second place rider.

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@valihoell @thibautdaprela

@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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As the 2013 Junior World Champion & winner of 7 World Cups, Canyon Collective FMD’s Tahnée Seagrave needs little introduction. George & Jack sit down with her for an in-depth chat about her career so far, life with Kaos & Kade & dealing with the big injuries that have thwarted her last 2 seasons.

Social stuff if you’d like to follow:

@tahneeseagrave

@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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Charlie Hatton & Joe Breeden are 2 of GB’s young guns battling on the World Cup stage; legendary coach Alan Milway has trained 6 World Champions & also trains Charlie & Joe. George & Jack dig down to find out how the riders compare in the gym, on track & as people.

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@charlie_hatton1 @joe_breeden17 @alanmilway

@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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At 23 years of age Laurie Greenland is on the perfect trajectory to the very top of the sport. Junior World Cup Champion, Junior World Champion & 1 of only 4 Elite Men to win a World Cup round in 2019. George & Jack chat with Laurie via Zoom about everything from attending a Steiner School to signing with Red Bull. 

Social stuff if you’d like to follow:

@lauriegreenland_ @msmondrakerteam

@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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If there’s one rider who certainly isn’t making up the numbers it’s Madison Saracen’s Danny Hart; he’s the 2 x Elite Men’s UCI DH World Champion & current GB National Champion! With Covid-19 hitting hard at the minute George & Jack chat with Danny via Zoom about everything from that 2011 run at Champery to the 2020 season ahead! 

Social stuff if you’d like to follow:

@dannyhart1 @madisonsaracen

@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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The Mercedes Benz UCI DH World Cup 2020 race season is nearly upon us! In this pre-season special George Thompson & Jack Reading talk to 14-year race veteran Matt Simmonds & Intense Factory Racing Team Manager, Todd Schumlick. 

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@mattsimmondsdh @prolinemtbcoaching

@2wheelntodd @performx_training @intensefactoryracing

@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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Earlier this week #gastoflat @adbrayton & #roidy @daniel_bladon12 dropped into the studio to record the final podcast episode of season one. Topics of conversation included smashing wheels, finding grip & strapping ginger to your body as a post crash remedy. It’s taken us the best part of 9 months to get this episode done but it’s well worth the wait; MTB Real Talk from start to finish!

Social stuff if you'd like to follow:

@adbrayton @daniel_bladon12 @makingupthenumbersracing

The Making Up The Numbers podcast is sponsored by:

Hope Technology www.hopetech.com @hopetech

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

Singletrack www.singletrackworld.com @singletrackmag 

George & Binnsy sit down with the 2 British riders on the Trek Factory Racing Downhill Team, Reece Wilson & Kade Edwards. Topics of conversation include the 2018 & 2019 DH World Cup Seasons, the Trek Session 9.9, Loosefest, Red Bull Rampage, #teamrumours & the current state of British Downhill.

Social stuff if you’d like to follow… 

Instagram @trekfactoryracingdh @reecowilson @kade_2000 @makingupthenumbersracing

The Making Up The Numbers podcast is sponsored by:

Hope Technology www.hopetech.com @hopetech

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

Singletrack www.singletrackworld.com @singletrackmag