Inside Matt Walker's Move to Trek Factory Racing: New Team, New Season Goals

Matt Walker is one of the UK’s foremost downhill racers, having won the UCI World Cup overall in 2020, stood on the top step of a World Cup Podium in 2022, and having a Junior World Championship title in 2017. Having spent 11 years with Saracen, this year he has moved to Trek Factory Racing’s team, as their most senior rider. In this episode we talk about how the 2025 season is shaping up, and his move to Trek Factory Racing. What has it been like moving to one of the paddock’s biggest teams, jumping on a totally new bike, and new suspension components, too. We also look back at his successful 2020 campaign, his win at Leogang, and of course, his World Champs title. This podcast is sponsored by Trek Bicycles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices