The Downtime Podcast

Vali Höll had a pretty much perfect junior mountain bike World Cup career, so there were huge expectations piled on her arrival in the elite ranks. An injury at World Champs in 2020 put her out of contention, but a rollercoaster couple of years followed with crashes, frustration and tears, alongside an overall title and a World Champs win. We sat down to chat all about the last few years and find out how it’s been from Vali’s perspective. Vali openly shares the ups and downs of being a young world class athlete. Hear what Vali has learned, what turned around her performance on the bike and what it was like becoming World Champ. Vali’s story shows just how hard it can be, to be the best. So sit back, hit play and listen to this episode with Vali Höll. You can follow Vali on Instagram @valihoell and you can get a copy of Hurly Burly, with Vali on the front cover, at misspentsummers.com. Supporting Partners 7mesh Do you want some incredible quality riding kit from the awesome 7mesh? Well, they are of