Andrew Neethling Talks Mass-Start Banter, World Cup Bench Racing & DH’s Biggest Debates

Andrew 'Needles' Neethling joins The Ride Companion for a full race-chat episode covering the current state of World Cup downhill, the brutal new qualifying format, Luca Shaw missing finals after winning a World Cup, Finn Iles’ incredible back to back wins, Anna Newkirk’s breakout victory, team pressure, privateers, broadcast storylines and what downhill needs to do to grow. We also get into Andrew’s wild Mountain of Hell experience, his unofficial top-10 before a controversial DQ, arm pump, bike setup for mass-start racing, World Cup salaries, team dynamics, Warner’s Race Companion and why downhill racers are basically modern-day gladiators. Hold tight, this one's a banger!

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