Alan Milway: 2026 Could Be the Most Exciting Season Yet

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4.9 • 628 Ratings

🗓️ 24 March 2026

⏱️ 78 minutes

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Summary

2026 is shaping up to be an exciting season. Long-standing rivalries are heating up, and a wave of young talent is stepping into the elite ranks, who knows how it will all play out?

Joining us to break it down is Alan Milway, performance coach and team manager for the Norco Race Division. We’ll cover all the big team moves and explore what could make this season the best yet. So sit back, hit play and check out this episode with Alan Milway.

You can also watch this episode on YouTube here.

You can follow the Norco team @norcoadidasracedivision and Alan is @alanmilway and his gym products are available at milwayperformance.com.

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0:00.0	There is a big difference between racing a junior category and racing in elite men's category.
0:04.4	Maybe you shouldn't go out and try and win the first World Cup.
0:06.6	It's a bit of peacocking, isn't it?
0:08.1	It'll give them a lot more paperwork and a lot more headaches.
0:11.0	Those situations always get messy.
0:13.0	No one talks about these things because...
0:18.5	Hey everyone, I'm Chris Hall and this is the downtime podcast, the podcast for the true fans of
0:22.7	gravity mountain biking, taking you deeper into the sport than anywhere else. This episode is sponsored
0:27.4	by PNW components, but more about that a little later on. For those of you who love our World
0:32.2	World Cup pre and post race shows, it's looking like we don't have any brand support for them this
0:36.2	season. That makes your
0:37.6	support even more important in making these shows happen. So if you enjoy our World Cup coverage,
0:42.8	I'd love it if you'd consider making a small, regular donation over at patreon.com for slash
0:48.1	downtime podcast. That's Patreon, spelt P-A-T-R-E-O-N. For the price of a cup of coffee a month,
0:54.1	you can really help make a difference and help me keep bringing you the shows that you love. You can also help out by sharing the episodes with your friends or online, or by something as simple as making sure you're following the podcast wherever you listen, or by subscribing to the Downtime Podcast YouTube channel. Following is as simple as hitting that button in your podcast app now or head into
1:12.5	downtimepodcast.com for slash follow.
1:15.0	You can give us a follow on Instagram, Facebook and TikTok too where we're at
1:17.8	Downtown Podcast.
1:19.0	And for the real inside line, you can join our newsletter at downtimepodcast.com
1:22.8	ford slash newsletter.
1:24.9	2026 is shaping up to be an exciting season.
1:27.8	Long-standing rivalries are heating up and a wave of young talent is stepping into the elite
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