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EPISODE · Feb 27, 2025 · 54 MIN

George Brannigan on the State of World Cup DH, Hardline, the Motorhead Edit & More

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George Brannigan announced his retirement from World Cup Downhill at the end of the 2024 season — but he’s not done racing, and just put up a very strong result at Red Bull Hardline Tasmania, finishing 11th despite a minor crash.So we sat down with George to talk about his decision to step away from World Cups to race other events; his move to Transition that went alongside it; his thoughts on the state of World Cup racing; and a whole lot more.RELATED LINKS:BLISTER+ Get Yourself CoveredTOPICS & TIMES:Retiring from World Cup racing (2:32)One last season & gaining a new perspective (7:57)Finding a team for 2025 (11:51)The state of World Cup DH (16:41)Looking back on George’s 15-year World Cup career (21:21)Hardline Tasmania 2025 (25:18)Hardline Wales & evolution of the track (29:36)George’s 2025 plans and goals (41:52)Filming (45:34)The Motorhead edit (53:33)CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS:Blister CinematicCRAFTEDGEAR:30Blister PodcastOff The Couch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

George Brannigan announced his retirement from World Cup Downhill at the end of the 2024 season — but he’s not done racing, and just put up a very strong result at Red Bull Hardline Tasmania, finishing 11th despite a minor crash.So we sat down with George to talk about his decision to step away from World Cups to race other events; his move to Transition that went alongside it; his thoughts on the state of World Cup racing; and a whole lot more.RELATED LINKS:BLISTER+ Get Yourself CoveredTOPICS & TIMES:Retiring from World Cup racing (2:32)One last season & gaining a new perspective (7:57)Finding a team for 2025 (11:51)The state of World Cup DH (16:41)Looking back on George’s 15-year World Cup career (21:21)Hardline Tasmania 2025 (25:18)Hardline Wales & evolution of the track (29:36)George’s 2025 plans and goals (41:52)Filming (45:34)The Motorhead edit (53:33)CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS:Blister CinematicCRAFTEDGEAR:30Blister PodcastOff The Couch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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