Val di Sole 2022 – Post-Race Show
Downtime - The Mountain Bike Podcast
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4.9 • 628 Ratings
🗓️ 3 September 2022
⏱️ 73 minutes
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The 2022 Mountain Bike Downhill World Cup final took place in Val di Sole this weekend and it didn’t disappoint. Join me, Eliot and Neko to chat all about what went on. We cover the insanely challenging track, the ever-evolving weather, the wild race runs and plenty more. So sit back, hit play and listen to this Val di Sole post-race show with Eliot Jackson and Neko Mulally.
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Hey everyone, I'm Chris Hall and this is your final Maxis Tires post-race show of 2022 from the final round here in Valde-Soul. |
| 0:11.5 | This year has been incredible. With racing reaching new highs and thanks to Maxis, I had the opportunity to be at some of the races and to keep bringing you these shows. |
| 0:20.6 | The feedback we get from you, the listeners, is awesome. |
| 0:23.6 | So thanks to everyone who listens. |
| 0:25.3 | And for the final time this season, thanks to Maxis for making it all possible. |
| 0:29.2 | As you know, Maxis have a long history with racing and are the tire brand that comes to |
| 0:33.3 | mind when you think about performance. |
| 0:35.1 | So it really is no surprise then that Maxis have won more than any |
| 0:38.7 | other brand in the history of World Cup downhill and EWS racing. Whatever your needs, Maxis have got |
| 0:44.1 | you covered with a wide range of tread patterns, casing and compound options. I spent a lot of this |
| 0:49.1 | year using the Assegai 2.5 max grip and their new XO plus casing up front combined with the |
| 0:54.1 | DHS double down |
| 0:55.1 | Max Terra on the back. This combo has delivered insane grip and braking traction across a wide |
| 1:00.5 | range of trail types and conditions all season long and I've not had any issues with punctures, |
| 1:05.5 | burping, getting the tyres to see or anything else. I'd highly recommend them as a great |
| 1:10.2 | all-round year-long setup. |
| 1:12.3 | This is your last chance to win an awesome Maxis merch bundle. If you want to get your hands on |
| 1:16.6 | one, then you just need to share this podcast episode on your Instagram and tag me at |
| 1:20.9 | Downtown Podcast and at Maxis Bike and we'll choose a lucky winner. You can check out the entire |
| 1:26.1 | range of Maxis tires over at Maxis.com |
| 1:28.4 | and find the tires at your local Maxis dealer. You can also give them a follow on |
| 1:32.1 | Instagram where they're at Maxis Bike. All right, for the last time this year, let's hear |
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