About this episode

Rosa Zierl discusses her journey in downhill mountain biking, her achievements, and her recovery from injury.

Rosa Zierl is a name you’re going to be hearing a lot more of in the world of downhill mountain biking. After an incredible first World Cup season, Rosa became junior World Champion and took the overall title, showing that she has the speed and mindset to challenge at the highest level. This is Rosa’s first ever podcast, and we dive into her journey so far, from getting into riding, to her breakthrough season, winning the World Champs and overall, and how she’s dealing with the challenge of recovering from a shoulder injury. So sit back, hit play and listen to this episode with Rosa Zierl. You can also watch this episode on YouTube here . You can follow Rosa on Instagram @rosa_zierl . Thanks Patreon I would love it if you were able to support the podcast via a regular  Patreon  donation. Donations start from as little as £3 per month. That’s less than £1 per episode and less than the price of a take away coffee. Every little counts and these donations will really help me keep the podcast going and hopefully take it to the next level. To help out, head  here . Merch If you want to support the podcast and represent, then my webstore is the place to head. All products…

People in this episode

Host: Downtime MTB

Guest: Rosa Zierl

Topics covered

• downhill mountain biking
• junior World Champion
• athlete recovery
• sports talent
• podcast interview

Keywords

• Rosa Zierl
• mountain biking
• World Cup
• junior champion
• shoulder injury
• podcast
• athlete

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: YouTube, Patreon, downtimepodcast.com

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