The GOAT: Greg Minnaar (Ep.87)

On our latest Bikes & Big Ideas podcast, we catch up with Greg Minnaar, the greatest DH rider of all time, about this past season and his World Champs victory; keys to his high-level longevity; his mental approach to racing; Tom Brady; and more.
Greg Minnaar getting a shower from Troy Brosnan at the 2021 World Championship. (photo by Bartek Wolinski / Red Bull)

We catch up with Greg Minnaar, the greatest DH rider of all time, about this past season and his World Champs victory; keys to his high-level longevity; his mental approach to racing; Tom Brady; and more.

TOPICS & TIMES:

  • Update: Andora, Greg’s shoulder, & Eliot Jackson (1:26)
  • Vali Hӧll’s question for Greg (6:53)
  • World Champs week in Val di Sole (8:48)
  • Mindset / mental approach going into races (16:40)
  • Greg’s Bike setup (20:56)
  • Language / communication & bike setup (24:47)
  • Biggest changes over the years to World Cup? (30:59)
  • Keys to your high-Level longevity (35:11)
  • Alternate paths / the road not taken? (42:40)
  • Tom Brady (48:45)

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On our latest Bikes & Big Ideas podcast, we catch up with Greg Minnaar, the greatest DH rider of all time, about this past season and his World Champs victory; keys to his high-level longevity; his mental approach to racing; Tom Brady; and more.

1 comment on “The GOAT: Greg Minnaar (Ep.87)”

  1. Good conversation. One thing this podcast likely (had to be) left out is his support system. Likely many retire because of family. The same with most sports/politicians/actors. For every famous person around 30, there has to be a not-famous person cooking dinner and paying the bills. Add in kids, and the the show gets complicated. So he’s not just good at biking, he likely has a supportive other he works closely with to allow him the space and opportunity to do what he is doing. It’s not even football or a regional sport team that stays in the US. This guy obviously is hopping around the globe. That cannot be easy. He’s probably more like a rock band, an endlessly traveling show.

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