Camille Balanche is the current downhill mountain bike world champion and is also leading the 2021 world cup series. Camille is a fairly recent convert to mountain biking but has an incredible background in other disciplines, including being an olympic athlete. We chat about her background and her journey from a sports science degree, through enduro racing and into the top ranks of world cup downhill. Camille gives a great insight into her approach to racing, her warm-ups, mindset, bike set-up, training and much more. So sit back, hit play and listen to this episode with Camille Balanche.

You can follow Camille on Instagram @cam.bal.

You can watch Camille's videos on YouTube here.

Downtime EP

Something brand new is coming. If, like me, you love the details and can't get enough of this awesome sport, then Downtime EP is for you. Over the last few months, I've been working with an amazing group of people on this exciting new project and we'd love you to be part of it. To get involved and be amongst the first people on the planet to find out what we're up to, head over to downtimepodcast.com/ep and leave your name and email address. We'll be in touch really soon to tell you more.

Podcast Stuff

My 2021 Spring/Summer merch is here, including our first ever recycled t-shirts. If you want to support the podcast, and represent, then my webstore is the place to head. All products are 100% organic, shipped without plastics, and made with a supply chain that's using renewable energy. So check it out now over at downtimepodcast.com/shop.

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