Phil Atwill on Greek MTB, Propain Positive, the 2023 Race Season & More

There aren’t many riders who do such a wide range of riding as well as Phil Atwill. He’s had great results on the Downhill World Cup circuit, his film parts are super varied and impressive, and on top of all that he’s also now running the Propain Positive team. So we sat down with Phil to get his takes (and stories) from all of it, including the burgeoning Greek MTB scene, the changes to the 2023 World Cup format, what it’s like running a team while also racing and filming a ton, and much more. 

TOPICS & TIMES:

• Phil’s intro to MTB (2:31)
• The Propain Positive Team (10:00)
• Greek MTB scene (14:13)
• Trail building (21:38)
• Phil’s filming process & “Clutch Kicking” (22:59)
• Valparaiso Urban Downhill (25:11)
• Hardline (29:52)
• Phil’s favorite events (30:56)
• Mental prep for filming (32:30)
• Doing shots with the Greek police (33:45)
• Phil’s favorite people to ride with (35:22)
• Changes to the World Cup format & the late start to the season (38:03)
• Phil interviews David (44:46)
• Running a team (48:31)
• Phil’s 2023 goals (51:44)

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