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

Author: BLISTER
Published: Thu 27 Feb 2025
Episode Link: https://shows.acast.com/bikes-big-ideas/episodes/george-brannigan

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.

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TOPICS & 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)