Camille Balanche on Yeti’s Return to World Cup DH, the State of the Sport, Injuries, & More (Ep.261)

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Camille Balanche had an outstanding 2022 race season, winning the World Cup Overall title, and carried that momentum into 2023 before a horrifying crash in Andorra ended her season. We sat down with Cami to talk about her recovery and continued injury struggles in 2024; her move to Yeti and their re-emergence in World Cup Downhill; the state of the sport and the myriad rule changes for this season; how much longer she hopes to keep racing; and a whole lot more.

TOPICS & TIMES:

Cami’s move to Yeti (2:30)
Learning about the 2025 rule changes (8:02)
Qualifying in 2025 (13:22)
Team status & restructuring (15:53)
Pay in women’s DH (20:06)
Re-establishing Yeti in World Cup DH (22:47)
Cami’s monster crash in Andorra & returning to form (27:40)
Cami’s 2024 season & injury struggles (29:59)
The conversations around head injuries & how to better care for them (37:22)
Cami’s goals for 2025 (42:26)
The 2025 race calendar (44:06)
How much longer will Cami race? (45:59)

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