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 four rounds but crashed out in Snowshoe and lost his grip on the overall. Vali Höll crashed at the first two World Cups but won the final two races to take the Women’s title. Those are the headlines, dive into this episode as we dig out the detail…

Vali Höll Gallery

UCI DH World Cup in Snowshoe. Credit: Red Bull Content Pool

Thibaut Dapréla Gallery

UCI DH World Cup in Les Gets UCI DH World Cup in MariborUCI DH World Cup in LenzerheideUCI DH World Cup in LenzerheideCredit: Red Bull Content Pool

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Previously on Making Up The Numbers Podcast

Season 3

* Episode 8 | Loris Vergier* Epidsode 7 | Greg Minnaar and Myriam Nicole* Episode 6 | National DH Champs Special* Episode 5 | Les Gets Special* Episode 4 | EWS Special* Episode 3 | Reece Wilson, Nina Hoffmann and Jamie Edmondson* Episode 2 | MTB Training with Richie Rude and Todd Schumlick* Episode 1 | Team Rumours Podcast! With Angel Suárez Alonso and Dakotah Norton.

Season 2