Downtime - The Mountain Bike Podcast

Loïc Bruni On Injury, Comeback, Rivalries and More

Loïc Bruni is back on Downtime. It’s been seven years since we last sat down with Loïc, and a lot has changed in that time. He’s won World Championships, World Cups, bat

Whistler 2026 – Pre-Race Show

I’m Chris Hall, this is the Downtime Podcast, and you’re tuned into your Whistler pre-race show with Chris Kilmurray. Don’t forget, if you enjoy these shows and want to

Henri Kiefer: Getting to the Top Is Never Simple

Henri Kiefer has already shown that he has the speed to race at the sharp end, finishing second at the 2025 Elite World Championships and standing on multiple Elite World

Lachie Stevens-McNab: A World Cup Winner in the Making

Lachie Stevens-McNab knows he can win a World Cup. He’s shown he has the speed, been on the podium, qualified fastest and he’s come so close to that top step. This year

Why Angel Suarez Built World Cup’s Most Unique Race Program?

This week, I’m joined by Angel Suarez, who is taking a very different approach to racing the World Cup in 2026. After leaving Frameworks, Angel decided to build his own p

Val di Sole World Champs 2026 – Post-Race Show

I’m Chris Hall, this is the Downtime Podcast, and you’re tuned into your World Champs post-race show with Neko Mulally and Olly Morris. Before we get into it, a quick as

Val di Sole World Champs 2026 – Pre-Race Show

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 enjo

The Future of Enduro – What Happens Next?

Less than 48 hours before we were due to record our final Enduro World Cup roundup of the season, Warner Brothers dropped the bombshell that they would not be running a s

Les Gets 2026 – Post-Race Show

I’m Chris Hall, this is the Downtime Podcast, and you’re tuned into your World Cup post-race show with Neko Mulally and Olly Morris. Before we get into it, a quick ask…

Will Brodie: From Window Cleaning To The World Cup

Every rider’s path to the top looks different. For Will Brodie, it meant balancing work as a window cleaner while chasing the dream of racing at the highest level. That j

Les Gets 2026 – Pre-Race Show

I’m Chris Hall, this is the Downtime Podcast, and you’re tuned into your World Cup pre-race warm-up show with the one and only Chris Kilmurray. Before we get into it, a

How Shawn Neer is Taking US Downhill Into the Future

Every racer’s journey is built on failures as much as victories. The crashes, the setbacks, the missed opportunities and the hard lessons all shape who you become. Shawn

Rosa Zierl: The Rise of MTB’s Next Big Talent

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 Wor

How Do We Find More Speed? – Downtime Goes Downhill

This week we're diving into the second round of the Pearce DH Series, where Jonny and Ben were both back between the tapes. We break down how their weekends went, what wo

How To Build Winners… And Go Faster | Markus Stöckl

Markus Stöckl has spent decades at the sharp end of downhill racing. As the founder of MS Racing he's worked with some of the sport's biggest names, helped develop World

The Best It’s Ever Been? Enduro Recap

Over the last few years, Enduro has had a lot of questions to answer. But after Val Di Fassa and La Thuile it feels like on some levels, it's in a better place than ever

Andorra 2026 – Post-Race Show

I’m Chris Hall, this is the Downtime Podcast, and you’re tuned into your World Cup post-race show with Neko Mulally and Olly Morris Before we get into it, a quick ask...

Andorra 2026 – Pre-Race Show

I’m Chris Hall, this is the Downtime Podcast, and you’re tuned into your World Cup pre-race warm-up show with the one and only Chris Kilmurray. Before we get into it, a

Lisa Baumann: From XC Racer To World Cup Contender

A few years ago Lisa Baumann was racing XC. Now she’s one of downhill’s fastest rising stars and closing in on her first World Cup win. We talk about her unusual path int

La Thuile 2026 – Post-Race Show

I’m Chris Hall, this is the Downtime Podcast, and you’re tuned into your World Cup post-race show with Neko Mulally and Olly Morris Before we get into it, a quick ask...