Les Gets 2023 – Pre-Race Show

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🗓️ 4 September 2023

⏱️ 29 minutes

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We’re heading to Les Gets this weekend for the 6th round of the 2023 World Cup. Join me and Chris Kilmurray to find out about the track, the new festival style event, who’s on form and much more. So sit back, hit play and listen to this Les Gets World Cup pre-race show with Chris Kilmurray.

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0:00.0	Okay, it's race week again, and this time we're heading to the iconic Leje in France.
0:08.1	So here's your Maxis Tires pre-race show with Chris Kilmurray.
0:11.6	Maxis is synonymous with racing and is the name that comes to mind when you think of performance.
0:15.8	It's no surprise then that they've won more than any other brand in the history of World Cup and EWS racing.
0:21.4	No matter where or how you ride, Maxis has got the tires for you with a wide range of tread patterns,
0:25.9	casing and compound options. My Enduro bikes running a DHR2 max teara double down on the rear,
0:31.3	paired with the Assegai max grip up front in the slightly lighter XO plus casing.
0:36.0	On my downer bike, I've got a DHR2, front and rear,
0:56.4	both in the DH casing and both with a super grippy Max grip compound. I'm loving both those setups, but check out the range and see what you think is going to be best for you. 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 Max's bike.
0:54.5	Excited news this week is that Miss Bent Summers and I are
0:59.7	going to be hosting a pop-up space in Leje while the downhill World Cup is in town. There'll be an
1:04.5	incredible photo exhibition put together by longtime Dirt Magazine editor Mike Rose, alongside some iconic
1:10.1	images from the Miss Bent Summers Yearbooks from Sven Martin, Boris Bayer and Seb Sheck. I'll have a little studio space where I'll be recording some podcast episodes and satellite coffee, Moiseen are going to be there to keep everyone caffeinated. So if you're in Leje this week, then head to Yachti Mobleer on the High Street and come and say hi. All right, it's time to talk all things Leje with Coach to the Stars and Moiseen local Chris Killmurie.
1:32.2	Hear all about the changes to the track, who's going to be fired up to go all in,
1:36.0	as well as a bit of reflection back on a crazy weekend in Lundonvier.
1:39.6	So, without further ado, here's your Maxis Steyer's pre-race show for the 2023 LeJ World Cup.
1:49.3	Chris Kilmurray, welcome back to the Towntime podcast.
1:52.7	It feels like I'm saying that a lot over the last few weeks.
1:55.8	How are you coping with three back-to-back?
1:59.4	Pretty good, actually, to be totally honest.
2:00.9	I think everyone seems to be coping with it quite well.
2:02.8	They were definitely challenging events, but Andorra was challenging for the logistics,
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