Lenzerheide 2023 – Pre-Race Show

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🗓️ 5 June 2023

⏱️ 54 minutes

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The 2023 Mountain Bike Downhill World Cup is finally here and we are kicking off in Lenzerheide, Switzerland this weekend. So let’s start race week by chatting with coach to the stars, Chris Kilmurray aka PointOne Athletic. We’ll find out about the unique nature of the Lenzerheide track, the significance of the format changes, new technology, returning riders and plenty more. So sit back, hit play and listen to this Lenzerheide pre-race show with Chris Kilmurray.

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0:00.0	All right, the 2023 World Cup-Darnell season is finally here.
0:07.3	It's been a long wait, but this weekend we're getting going in Lenzahide,
0:10.5	and I'm joined by Chris Kilmurray to get the lowdown in our first Maxis Tires pre-raced show of the year.
0:15.7	Maxis is synonymous with racing and is the name that comes to mind when you think of performance.
0:20.3	It's no surprise then
0:21.3	that they've won more than any other brand in the history of World Cup and EWS racing. No matter where
0:26.1	or how you ride, Maxis has got the tyres for you with a wide range of tread patterns, casing and
0:30.6	compound options. On my Enjuro bike, I run the DHR 2 Max Terra double down on the rear, paired with
0:35.8	the Astor Guy Max grip up front in their slightly lighter XO-plus compound. The downhill bike has got DHR2 front and rear, both D-Hed casing and with their super grippy max grip compound. Both setups are working great for me. 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, it's time to check in with Coach the Stars Chris Kilmurray to find out about the unique nature of the Lenzahider track, the significance of the format changes, new technology, returning riders and much, much more. So without further ado, here's our Maxis Tires pre-race show for Lenza Hider with Chris Kill
1:13.8	Murray.
1:18.0	Chris Kilmurray.
1:19.3	It's been a long off-season.
1:21.6	Racing is finally upon us.
1:24.0	We are sitting here recording the pre-race or pre-season podcast for the first World
1:29.1	Cup of 2023 taking place this weekend in the Lenza, Hyder, Switzerland. How's things with you, man?
1:34.2	You must be excited to get back to it. Yeah, definitely excited to actually get back to it,
1:39.2	as you've just said. 40 weeks, I think, since we last race, which is a lot.
1:45.0	Mostly a year.
1:46.0	52 weeks in a year.
1:48.6	Yeah, pretty crazy.
1:49.7	And now it's going to get condensed because obviously we've got, you know,
1:52.5	what, three World Cups in a month now and Crankworks in between if you do Crank Works.
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