Vali Höll, New World Cup DH Overall Champion (Ep.86)

On our latest Bikes & Big Ideas podcast, Matt Manser (of GEAR:30 fame) and Jonathan Ellsworth talk to the very impressive (and very candid) Vali Höll about her remarkable season; race tactics; racing styles; Greg Minnaar & whether she can imagine still racing in 20 years; and more.
Vali Holl on the Snowshoe World Cup track. (photo by Bartek Wolinski / Red Bull)

Vali Höll just became the new World Cup DH Overall Champion, which is a reality that she is very much still processing. And for reasons we’ll explain, Matt Manser (of GEAR:30 podcast fame) joined me to talk to this very impressive (and very candid) 19-year-old champion about her remarkable season; race tactics; racing styles; Greg Minnaar & whether she can imagine still racing in 20 years; and more.

TOPICS & TIMES:

  • How Vali & Matt met (3:47)
  • Do you remember your 1st bicycle? (6:45)
  • Vali’s ski background (8:33)
  • Choosing biking over skiing (11:14)
  • Sport parents, ranked (14:39)
  • Processing this past season (18:11)
  • Winning Juniors vs winning Elite World Cup (26:48)
  • Tactics (30:11)
  • Greg Minnaar / winning 20 years from now (34:31)
  • Assessing yourself as a rider (39:57)
  • Style / Styles (48:32)
  • Lenzerheide (53:52)
  • 29ers vs. Mullets (56:00)
  • School (1:00:00)
  • Vali’s Big Idea (1:08:10)

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On our latest Bikes & Big Ideas podcast, Matt Manser (of GEAR:30 fame) and Jonathan Ellsworth talk to the very impressive (and very candid) Vali Höll about her remarkable season; race tactics; racing styles; Greg Minnaar & whether she can imagine still racing in 20 years; and more.
Vali Höll celebrates her UCI DH Overall Win in Snowshoe, West Virginia. (photo by Bartek Wolinski / Red Bull)

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