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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