Vali Höll – The One To Beat
Downtime - The Mountain Bike Podcast
Downtime MTB
4.9 • 628 Ratings
🗓️ 7 May 2024
⏱️ 70 minutes
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Summary
Today, we’re joined by world champion, world cup overall winner and winner of round one of the 2024 season in Fort William, Vali Höll. From dominating the 2023 World Cup season to making significant off-season changes like moving out of her parents’ home and heading back to YT, Vali gives us an exclusive peek into her world. Tune in as we explore what it’s like to be the rider to beat, hear about Vali’s efforts to secure out-of-industry sponsorships, her exciting new web series, riding the new YT Tues and more. It’s clear to see that Vali is not only growing in speed and skill, but also in her comfort with who she is and where she belongs in the sport. So, it’s time to sit back, hit play and listen to this episode with Vali Höll.
You can also watch this episode on YouTube here.
You can follow Vali on Instagram @valihoell and you can watch her brand new web series on her YouTube channel here.
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| 0:00.0 | Once you start winning, it doesn't get any easier, that for sure. |
| 0:04.0 | Like, I still doubt myself a lot or like way too much. |
| 0:08.0 | End of track walk, I was like nearly crying and I didn't know what was going on. |
| 0:12.0 | Yeah, I heard about it, I haven't seen it, but stay tuned. |
| 0:16.0 | It's going to be, like, I've only seen like drawings and I look sick. |
| 0:20.0 | Like I always wanted to be in a team with you. |
| 0:25.8 | Hey, everyone, I'm Chris Hall, and this is the downtime podcast, where we're going to be taking |
| 0:29.7 | you deeper than ever into the gravity-based side of mountain biking. |
| 0:33.0 | First up, some quick messages from our supporting partners. |
| 0:35.5 | We are one and Magura, as well as the chance to win some awesome Magura MT7HC3 brakes. |
| 0:41.5 | The Megura MT7 is my go-to choice of brake, whatever I'm riding. The sheer power they pack, coupled with their precise control and easy maintenance, make them a clear winner in my book. |
| 0:51.7 | No matter the terrain or conditions, I trust that my brakes will deliver |
| 0:54.7 | the stopping power I need every time. But it's not just about performance. McGura goes the extra mile |
| 1:00.1 | with customizable options too. From different levers to pads and discs, you can tailor your brakes |
| 1:05.3 | to match your style. Plus, with coloured inserts, you can switch up their look to suit your taste. |
| 1:10.3 | You don't need to take my word for it. Just check out the bikes for Specialised Gravity Riders, Loic Bruni, Finn Isles and Jordan Williams, and you'll see they chose the Megura MT7 to perform at the very top of the sport. I've got good news for you. Megura is super popular, fully adjustable HG3 lever, once an aftermarket only option, is now available |
| 1:29.1 | straight from the factory on your MT7 brakes. This fully adjustable lever means that you can |
| 1:33.8 | fine tune your braking experience like never before, adjusting braking force on the fly to match |
| 1:38.5 | the trail conditions perfectly. The good news doesn't stop there. Right now, you can grab a full |
| 1:43.2 | set of MT7 HG3 brakes and |
| 1:45.6 | storm HG brake discs front and rear for an incredible 399 euros. Those prices may vary in other |
| 1:52.5 | regions. Don't miss out, visit Magura.com now and experience the power and precision of their |
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