Andorra 2022 Pre-Race Show

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🗓️ 12 July 2022

⏱️ 30 minutes

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The racing is coming thick and fast and the fifth round of the 2022 Mountain Bike Downhill World Cup takes place in Andorra this weekend. So we’re kicking off the race week by chatting with coach to the stars, Chris Kilmurray aka PointOne Athletic. We chat about the brand new track that's been built for the race, the insanely hot weather for the week, the current state of play and plenty more. So sit back, hit play and listen to this episode with Chris Kilmurray. Supported By Maxxis Tyres Maxxis is synonymous with performance and racing and is the winningest brand in the history of World Cup and EWS racing. No matter where or how you ride, Maxxis has the tyres for you with a wide range of tread patterns, casing and compound options. You can check out the entire range of Maxxis tyres over at Maxxis.com, and find the tyres at your local Maxxis dealer. You can also give them a follow on instagram where they are @maxxisbike. Podcast Stuff Downtime EP Downtime EP issue 2 is now available at downtimepodcast.com/ep. EP takes inspiration from the guests and topics of the podcast, expands on them, and takes them into a stunning print-only format. EP is the perfect companion for some quiet time away from the distractions of modern life. Beautiful to have and hold, and a timeless piece of mountain bike history. Just head over to downtimepodcast.com/ep and you’ll be able to save yourself £5 off of the cover price with an annual subscription for just £20 plus postage. Merch If you want to support the podcast, and represent, then my webstore is the place to head. All products are 100% organic, shipped without plastics, and made with a supply chain that's using renewable energy. So check it out now over at downtimepodcast.com/shop. Follow Us Give us a follow on Instagram @downtimepodcast or Facebook @downtimepodcast to keep up to date and chat in the comments. For everything video, including riding videos, bike checks and more, subscribe over at youtube.com/downtimemountainbikepodcast. Are you enjoying the podcast? If so, then don’t forget to subscribe. It’s free and means you’ll get every episode delivered to your device as soon as it’s available. You'll find all the links you need at downtimepodcast.com/subscribe. You can find us on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google and most of the podcast apps out there. While you're there, why not join our newsletter to get our Weekend Warm-Up email every Friday, full of interesting bike-related stuff, competitions, product recommendations and more. Our back catalogue of amazing episodes is available at downtimepodcast.com/episodes Photo - Dan Hearn

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0:00.0	Hey everyone, I'm Chris Hall and this is your Maxis Tires pre-race show for round five of the downhill
0:08.4	World Cup here in Andorra. Maxis is the name you think of when it comes to racing and performance
0:13.2	and it's not surprising that Maxis have won more than any other brand in the history of both
0:17.8	World Cup and EWS racing. No matter where or how you ride, Maxis has the tyres for you
0:23.1	with a wide range of tread patterns, casing and compound options.
0:26.2	I've spent the last few months on the Assegai 2.5 Max grip
0:29.3	in their brand new XO Plus casing up front,
0:32.1	combined with the DHR double down Max Terra on the back.
0:35.1	The Asagai hooks up and provides insane grip across a wide range of terrain, where the DHR Max Terra rolls and wears pretty well, but has great grip and amazing braking traction. It's thanks to Maxis that I'll be in Andorra at the weekend to bring you the best insight possible into the racing that we all love. I learned heaps in my time in Lensahide last week, I can't wait to get stuck in trackside at Andorra 2.
1:30.2	Maxis are also going to be giving away some awesome merch bundles throughout the season and all you need to do to be in with a chance to win is to share this episode in some way on Instagram and make sure you tag me at Downtime Podcast and at Maxis Bike in the story so that we can pick a winner. You can check out the entire range of Maxis tires over at maxis.com and find the tires at your local Maxis dealer. You can also give them a follow on Instagram where they're at Maxis Bike. All right, we've got a brand new track to find out about and some insanely hot weather, which is no doubt going to impact the track and the riders. So let's chat with Chris Kilmurray and get all the info ahead of this weekend's racing.
1:35.2	All right, Chris Kilmurie.
1:39.3	Welcome back, fresh off some exciting racing in Lenzahider.
1:40.9	How was your trip over to Andor?
1:41.8	You're there already, yeah.
1:45.8	Yeah, five hours to Morsin, 10 hours to Andorra you're there already yeah yeah five hours to Morsine 10 hours to uh andora so same old same old we've done this trip a few times before or a variation on it
1:53.1	so quick quick stop Morsine for a high-five of the family and a cup of coffee and off you go in
2:00.1	good stuff man well let's let's briefly touch on the lens of hiding results. It doesn't feel
2:04.9	like long since we chatted to Nikon, about this, but always good to get your take on it.
2:09.6	Anything that kind of stood out, anything that surprised you, any big changes or shocks in
2:15.0	all of that from kind of all of the elite and junior ranks?
2:20.5	I think the biggest surprise was just how much quicker everyone went for finals.
2:25.8	Yeah.
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