Vero Sandler – Making History at Red Bull Rampage

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Fitness, Health & Fitness, Sports, Hobbies, Leisure, Wilderness

4.9 • 628 Ratings

🗓️ 12 November 2024

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

Today, we’re thrilled to catch-up with freeride mountain biking sensation Vero Sandler, who recently made history at the inaugural women’s Red Bull Rampage. Vero will share her incredible journey, from navigating the intense selection process to assembling the ultimate dig crew for this monumental event. Join us as she discusses the rigorous training required for tackling some of the most challenging jumps, drops, and exposure in mountain biking. We’ll delve into how she prepared for the massive challenges of Rampage and what it took to carve her dream line down the rugged mountainsides of Utah. Additionally, we’ll hear about Vero’s exciting Backyard Battle build with her parter Sam, her experiences living off-grid, and much more. So, it’s time to sit back, hit play and listen to this episode with Vero Sandler.

You can also watch this episode on YouTube here.

You can follow Vero on Instagram @veroniques andler.

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0:00.0	I really enjoyed that process.
0:01.8	Like, getting to pick your, like, ultimate team to go out to the desert with is, like, so fun.
0:07.7	I was just like, I've just got to get stuck in, really.
0:10.2	Like, there's no other option.
0:11.6	Afterwards, you're just, like, destroyed, like, mentally and physically.
0:16.6	And it is subjective, and not everyone's always going to agree.
0:20.3	And there's always going to,
0:21.1	that's why it ruffle so many feathers every year rampage. I'm actually embarrassed to say that.
0:29.8	Hey everyone, I'm Chris Hall and this is the downtime podcast where we're going to be taking you
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