Val di Sole World Champs 2026 – Pre-Race Show

Val di Sole World Champs 2026 – Pre-Race Show

From Downtime - The Mountain Bike Podcast by Downtime MTB

August 25, 2026 · 50 min

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Chris Hall and Chris Kilmurray discuss the upcoming World Champs in Val di Sole, covering track details and race expectations.

I’m Chris Hall, this is the Downtime Podcast, and you’re tuned into your World Champs pre-race show with Chris Kilmurray. Before we get into it, a quick ask… if you enjoy these shows and want to help us continue them until the end of the season, we’d really appreciate your support. This series is fully independent, we don’t have brand backing. Putting it together means paying Chris, Neko and Olly for their time, and getting to races where possible to bring you the best coverage we can. It’s a big commitment, and it only works because of you. Last season, a few hundred of you stepped up and made it happen and we’ve stoked that more of you have been helping out this season too. So if you’re into World Cup downhill and want the best insight going, head to patreon.com/downtimepodcast and support from as little as £3 a month. It genuinely makes a difference. World Champs week is here and we’re headed to the infamous Black Snake in Val di Sole. Known for it’s all or nothing race runs, World Champs is always a special race and this year it’s going to be wild. As always, we’re joined by Chris Kilmurray to dig into what to expect, the details and demands of the track, eye…

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