#86 - The La Thuile World Cup Alternative recap

The dusts of Andorra delivered another absolutely wild World Cup Downhill this past weekend, Jordan Williams wins again, the Gates Belted Purse comes up just short, Lachie Stevens-McNab has a score to settle with the top of the course, Sacha Earnest gets another podium and Jonty Williamson makes it 5 wins for the season! And so much more! Dive in as Sam Gale Aka. Sammie G joins us to talk all things Andorra.Brought to you by:Maxxis Tyres - New Zealand's tyre of choice!To see the full line up from Maxxis, check out www.marleen.co.nz/brands/maxxis.htmlSquirt CyclingYour bike care sorted! Top quality chain lubes, wax, bike cleaner and tyre sealant!https://squirtcycling.nz/Fox Suspensionhttps://ridefox.com/pages/bikeIf you enjoy the OTB Podcast and would like to support, please consider joining us on Patreon and help keep the podcast alive. This isn't even close to a job for us and is done for your enjoyment! https://www.patreon.com/TheOTBPodcast

Red Dog, Chris and KB all in one place!? Join the boys as we watch the elite mens final with live takes, hot takes and as always a number of tangents!Another fantastic DH World Cup is in the books, Jordan Williams took his second win, Sacha Earnest gets a podium and much much more as La Thuile delivers once again.

We're four rounds into the Downhill World Cup and it continues to deliver with an action packed Lenzerheide!15 Kiwis made it through qualifying and into finals which has to be some sort of record in itself, Jonty Williamson dominates once again, Lachie Stevens-Mcnab was back and looking back to his usual self and so much more!So dive on in to a not so serious take on the latest round, listen, laugh and have some fun.Brought to you by:Maxxis Tyres - New Zealand's tyre of choice!To see the full line up from Maxxis, check out www.marleen.co.nz/brands/maxxis.htmlSquirt CyclingYour bike care sorted! Top quality chain lubes, wax, bike cleaner and tyre sealant!https://squirtcycling.nz/Fox Suspensionhttps://ridefox.com/pages/bikeIf you enjoy the OTB Podcast and would like to support, please consider joining us on Patreon and help keep the podcast alive. This isn't even close to a job for us and is done for your enjoyment! https://www.patreon.com/TheOTBPodcast

WHAT A RACE! Leogang may not be the most exciting stop of the World Cup circuit, but boy did it deliver!From Jonty Williamson destroying the junior field (and a kiwi 1-2 with Malik Boatwright in 2nd), Finn Isles taking his second ever win, the elite mens points leader failing to qualify and for the first time ever, the elite women starting last and putting on a hell of a race for the fans!There is a lot to unpack, so dive in and get listening!Brought to you by:Maxxis Tyres - New Zealand's tyre of choice!To see the full line up from Maxxis, check out www.marleen.co.nz/brands/maxxis.htmlSquirt CyclingYour bike care sorted! Top quality chain lubes, wax, bike cleaner and tyre sealant!https://squirtcycling.nz/Fox Suspensionhttps://ridefox.com/pages/bikeIf you enjoy the OTB Podcast and would like to support, please consider joining us on Patreon and help keep the podcast alive. This isn't even close to a job for us and is done for your enjoyment! https://www.patreon.com/TheOTBPodcast

We're a bit late on delivering, but hey better late than never right? The boys catch up on Loudenville with a deep dive into Lesters age group gravel World Championships campaign, because what would The OTB Podcast be without a tangent?Brought to you by:Maxxis Tyres - New Zealand's tyre of choice!To see the full line up from Maxxis, check out www.marleen.co.nz/brands/maxxis.htmlSquirt CyclingYour bike care sorted! Top quality chain lubes, wax, bike cleaner and tyre sealant!https://squirtcycling.nz/Fox Suspensionhttps://ridefox.com/pages/bikeIf you enjoy the OTB Podcast and would like to support, please consider joining us on Patreon and help keep the podcast alive. This isn't even close to a job for us and is done for your enjoyment! https://www.patreon.com/TheOTBPodcast

The World Cup season is back and it couldn't have come soon enough! Join us this week with special guest Brook MacDonald to break down all that happened in South Korea over the weekend! Alloy bikes, debut winners, kiwi podiums, hardtails and more!Brought to you by:Maxxis Tyres - New Zealand's tyre of choice!To see the full line up from Maxxis, check out www.marleen.co.nz/brands/maxxis.htmlSquirt CyclingYour bike care sorted! Top quality chain lubes, wax, bike cleaner and tyre sealant!https://squirtcycling.nz/Fox Suspensionhttps://ridefox.com/pages/bikeIf you enjoy the OTB Podcast and would like to support, please consider joining us on Patreon and help keep the podcast alive. This isn't even close to a job for us and is done for your enjoyment! https://www.patreon.com/TheOTBPodcast

This episode with Greg Minnaar is actually one we recorded about two years in when the podcast was still in its infancy, but last week got pulled down because apparently we had some copyrighted music in it... Anyway, long story short, I figured it was a good time to put it back out there into the podcast world!With the first World Cup Downhill round of the season kicking off this week in South Korea, it felt like a good time to help you all kill some time before the big show kicks off!Brought to you by:Maxxis Tyres - New Zealand's tyre of choice!To see the full line up from Maxxis, check out www.marleen.co.nz/brands/maxxis.htmlSquirt CyclingYour bike care sorted! Top quality chain lubes, wax, bike cleaner and tyre sealant!https://squirtcycling.nz/Fox Suspensionhttps://ridefox.com/pages/bikeIf you enjoy the OTB Podcast and would like to support, please consider joining us on Patreon and help keep the podcast alive. This isn't even close to a job for us and is done for your enjoyment! https://www.patreon.com/TheOTBPodcast

Always a fan favourite, Ed Masters joins the OTB Podcast this week to discuss the upcoming World Cup Downhill season, team changes, the rise of the insanely fast juniors who are moving into elite for 2026, Ed’s beer league ice hockey career and even a mystery voice mail from a man known as @ucigary!Brought to you by:Maxxis Tyres - New Zealand's tyre of choice!To see the full line up from Maxxis, check out www.marleen.co.nz/brands/maxxis.htmlSquirt CyclingYour bike care sorted! Top quality chain lubes, wax, bike cleaner and tyre sealant!https://squirtcycling.nz/Fox Suspensionhttps://ridefox.com/pages/bikeIf you enjoy the OTB Podcast and would like to support, please consider joining us on Patreon and help keep the podcast alive. This isn't even close to a job for us and is done for your enjoyment! https://www.patreon.com/TheOTBPodcast

Unfiltered, uncut and full of the usual yarns - The OTB Podcast is back after a bit of a hiatus and we come in hot with no plan except for an episode loosely based on mountain bike chat!

If you follow World Cup DH racing then Sven Martin shouldn't need any introduction, a former professional skateboarder who has ended up becoming one of the most recognisable photographers on the World Cup circuit. Sven was even a regular qualifier at World Cups through the mid 2000's with top 30s to his name!We dive into his back story, his racing, his predictions for 2026, who stays up the latest editing photos and we finally find out the truth of if he was behind the infamous @teamrumours account!Brought to you by:Maxxis Tyres - New Zealand's tyre of choice!To see the full line up from Maxxis, check out www.marleen.co.nz/brands/maxxis.htmlSquirt CyclingYour bike care sorted! Top quality chain lubes, wax, bike cleaner and tyre sealant!https://squirtcycling.nz/Fox Suspensionhttps://ridefox.com/pages/bikeIf you enjoy the OTB Podcast and would like to support, please consider joining us on Patreon and help keep the podcast alive. This isn't even close to a job for us and is done for your enjoyment! https://www.patreon.com/TheOTBPodcast