The Ski Racing Podcast

Really excited to welcome Austrian World Cup womens coach Wolfgang Grabner, who joins myself and Marcel Mathis on this Austrian Special episode. Whilst many would see this as the pinnacle of his career, Wolfie also coached me on the British Ski Team... the true highlight!! We chat through the trials and tribulations facing the former powerhouse of World Cup skiing as well as laugh out loud anecdot...

First race of the 2021 season is done, join myself and Ben Clark as we are joined by Olympian Finlay Mickel and Ski Bartlett owner Sally Bartlett, as we look back at the long awaited return of winter sports action. Bassino backed up last seasons form with an impressive performance while on the mens side, there is a new kid on the block... as the established athletes are pipped by new stars... also...

With the opening GS races in Solden less than a week away, it's time to have a look ahead to whats in store, Ben and myself are joined by none other than Dave Ryding to cast an expert eye over the long awaited curtain raiser. Our race predictor is back for its second season, make sure you get your picks in for both the men and the women. Contact us on our socials or email theskiracingpodcast@gmail...

Our first special episode of the season and its a belter, the Director of the mens World Cup, Markus Waldner talks to us about what to expect over the coming season. The new schedule, coronavirus testing, will we see fans on the World Cup, the banning (or postponement) of fluro wax, how World Cup racing isn't fair as well as tough talk on athletes complaining...

We are back for season 3! With the first World Cup less than a fortnight away join myself and Ben as we take a run through of what to expect from this years tour who and what to keep an eye on! Make sure you give us a like and a share! and lets go...

The final programme to the 3 part 2020 Alpine World Cup Review, on this episode we are discussing how the Worlds best are dealing with Coronavirus and how that will impact summer plans, we take a closer look at the British World Cup Team and how they fared this winter, chat through athletes who decided to call time on their careers. Plus a what we are expecting to see in 2021... (fingers crossed!)...

The Ski Racing Podcast continues to dissect the 2020 FIS Alpine World Cup at the Snow Centre after the Coronavirus brought the curtain down early this season. Join myself, Ben and Luke as we pick our races of the season, our stand out athlete performances of the season, plus we discuss the unexpected, the surprising package, as well as who left the season expecting more. Again big thanks to produc...

With the winter season cut short, we managed to get together at The Hemel Snow Centre, before the lockdown to discuss an epic season of World Cup racing. In Part 1 of 3, myself, Ben and Luke focus in on the individual discipline globe winner and how Covid-19 may have given them a helping hand. Marcel Hirscher left some pretty big boots to fill, did any of the 2020 athletes really put their hand up...

On this Special Lockdown Edition of the pod, I'm joined by two Dave's, Dave 'The Rocket' Ryding and Dave 'Smithers' Smith, the latter is a former British Ski Team Strength and Conditioning coach, who's list of accolades is longer than a set of slalom skis... Karate Black belt, former Scottish Athletics 400m runnner, former GB Bobsleigh athlete, 2009+2011 Para Rowing World Champ, London 2012 Paraly...

With more weather issues hampering the 2020 World Cup tour, join myself and Ben as we look back at the only racing from this weekend, it was the mens Downhill in Norway, plus we discuss the last stop on the calendar as Corona Virus has brought the season to a premature end. With our own Podcast Predictions League to discuss and multiple Globes yet to be decided, this is an action packed episode.

Join us for an action packed episode looking back at the tide shifting races for the men in Hinterstoder, the women brave racing in Italy plus we discuss the real possibility that Coronavirus will stop the World Cup tour in its tracks. Oh and see how we all got on in our league table of picks from this weekends World Cup winners....

On this weeks pod... Its been a long trip for only one race for the men this weekend, slalom cancelled due to high winds but we did get a GS but in sub par conditions, whilst the women had perfect conditions they raced speed in Switzerland, Ben and I look ahead to this coming weekends racing, in Hinterstoder for men and La Thuile for the ladies. Also send in your picks for victors for all the Worl...

Catch up with the latest episode! Join myself, ski racing legend Finlay Mickel and Ambition Racing's Marc Telling, as I try to keep them inline whilst we look back at the latest World Cup action from last week, before looking ahead to the next stop on the tour, the men race tech in Japan and the women race speed in Crans Montana.

Racing for the men and women has been slightly overshadowed by a little discontent from the best of the best on the World Cup tour! Join myself, Ben Clark and Luke Steyn as we look back at the mens racing in Chamonix and the womens events in Garmisch. We also get our teeth into an athlete backlash at the FIS due to safety concerns during the Parallel GS... Plus a look ahead to the upcoming mens sp...

Listen up as we review a tough weekend of racing on the World Cup Tour, Ben and I discuss the only race for the Ladies from Rosa Khutor, the alpine Venue from the Sochi Olympics after bad weather saw the cancellation of the Downhill and the warm and wet weekend of racing in Garmisch for the men, plus a look forward to this weekends racing, the women are in Garmisch and the men head to Chamonix.

The pod is back, join myself and Luke Steyn as we look back at a picturesque Wengen, a gruelling battle for the women in Bankso Bulgaria, plus Kitzbuehel in all its unrelenting glory and the most prestigious slalom on offer, Schladming! Before looking ahead to the womens racing in Rosa Khutor as well as the mens competitions from Garmisch.

Right its a long one but a good one I promise!!! Join myself and my old faithful Ben Clark with special guest, the voice of ski racing, Nick Fellows as we take a look back through the World Cup action from Altenmarkt for the ladies, the titanic battle from the men in Adelboden, plus a look forward to the ladies races this weekend in Sestriere and its time for the classics to get underway for the m...

Ben and I are back to talk though the epic battles from last weekends Snow Queen trophy competition from Zagreb plus a look ahead to the tricky ladies speed races in Altenmarkt, another night slalom in Flachau and the men are in action on the famous Swiss tech hill of Adelboden! Who will walk away victorious???

What a weekend of racing, Shiffrin does the double in Lienz in some style as does Mr Paris taking double downhill in Bormio managing to tame the Selvio! Pinturault continues remarkable Alpine Combined streak, plus a look ahead to the Snow King and Queen trophy thats on offer this coming weekend in Zagreb, Croatia.

After a tricky weather weekend for the women that saw all the races from Val d'Isere cancelled, we take a look back at the mens racing from Val Gardena and Alta Badia, plus a look ahead to the post Christmas events, the Women are in Lienz, Austria and the men are in Bormio, Italy.

Discussing the hectic schedule for the ladies, racing Super G, Parallel Slalom in St. Moritz then into GS in Courchevel, Italians putting a real show of force on the World Cup scene. The mens programme was altered as FIS tried to second guess the weather gods, before cancelling the GS meant it was only the slalom skiers that got to take on La Face de Bellevarde...

What a weekend of racing, join myself and expert Ben Clark as we look back at some phenomenal speed races from North America from the men and women! Plus what to expect as the World's best cross the pond as the tour continues in Europe.

Join myself and Olympic downhiller turned Ski Sunday presenter Graham Bell as we take a look back at the World Cup racing from last weekend, the women were in Killington, USA and the men were on the big skis over in Lake Louise, Canada. Domination, injury comebacks, maiden victories, this episode has it all! Plus we look to the future as the tour rolls on next weekend, women head to Lake Louise fo...

Join myself and former racer James Bennett as we take a look back at Shiffrin's record breaking 41st World Cup slalom win, Dave Ryding's rollercoaster of a day as well as Kristoffersen's return to the top step in World Cup slalom. Plus we look ahead to next weekend where the ladies tech tour rolls on to Killington, USA and its time for the men to dust off their long boards as we return to Lake Lou...

The World Cup is back! This weekend sees the first chance for the slalom skiers to claim glory, up in Levi Finland. I am joined by PDS academy Director, Craig Robinson and Excel Race Academy Director, Brad Morgan. Who will take the top step, have your say, comment below.