Les Gets World Champs 2022 – Pre-Race Show

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🗓️ 22 August 2022

⏱️ 44 minutes

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The 2022 Mountain Bike Downhill World Championships takes place in Les Gets this weekend. So we’re kicking off the race week by chatting with local rider and coach to the stars, Chris Kilmurray aka PointOne Athletic. We talk about who's on form, the updated Les Gets track, the weather forecast and plenty more. So sit back, hit play and listen to this Les Gets pre-race 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 - Nathan Hughes

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0:00.0	Hey everyone, I'm Chris Hall and this is your Maxis Tires pre-race show for the 2022 World
0:08.6	Championships here in Lejeje. Maxis have a huge history with racing and are the
0:13.6	tire brand that comes to mind when you think about performance. So it's no surprise then that Maxis
0:18.3	have won more than any other brand in the history of World Cup downhill and EWS racing.
0:23.0	Whatever your needs, Maxis have got you covered with a wide range of tread patterns, casing and
0:27.3	compound options.
0:28.6	I've spent a lot of this year using the Assegai 2.5 Max grip in their new ExoPlus casing
0:33.7	up front combined with a DHR double down Max Terra on the back.
0:38.5	It's a really popular combo and I find that it gives insane grip in the turns but provides great braking traction too
0:43.3	so you can scrub off that speed when you really need to. Maxis are giving away some awesome
0:47.8	merch bundles throughout this season and if you want to get your hands of one then you just need
0:51.3	to share this podcast episode on your Instagram and tag
0:54.4	me at downtime podcast and at Maxis Bike and we'll choose a lucky winner. You can check out the
1:00.0	entire range of Maxis tyres over at Maxis.com and find the tires are your local Maxis dealer. You can
1:05.7	also give them a follow on Instagram where they're at Maxis Bike. Now, I don't know about you, but I am super excited for the world champs to unfold this
1:14.1	weekend on the awesome track here in Lejeet.
1:16.5	So let's chat with Mawzine Local and Coach to the Stars, Chris Kilmurray, to find out
1:21.1	what to expect.
1:25.5	Chris Kilmurray, welcome to... No, no, welcome to you. You're in my home now, so... This is true, yeah, I've arrived in Lejeet. Actually, well, I don't live in Lejeet. No one wants to live in Legette. The Moiseen-Wen, the people from Moorsen don't like Lege. There's a centuries-old battle between Mourgene Lege. No way. So, yeah. They say locally they come to Lejeet to drop their rubbish off, that's it. Friendly? Very friendly, yeah. Actually, but then the intermarry, all the family is intermarry, and then it's all okay. Or not, because then there's property battles. It's a complicated place. It's a strange world, isn't it? Local politics. Uh-huh. The valleys are too steep and the land costs too much. So there's lots of, lots of fights.
2:04.7	That's true. strange world isn't it local politics the valleys are too steep and the land costs too much so there's lots of
2:02.6	lots of fights
2:04.4	strange world
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