Ed Drake

The Ski Racing Podcast

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As a former World Cup and Olympic Racer, I want to share the ins and outs of World Cup Ski Racing, with expert guests to discuss current issues and the breaking stories throughout the season. If you have any burning questions drop me a message and we will try and answer them during an episode.

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Ed Drake

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Mar 31, 2026

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Episodes

S2. E4. Dave Ryding Special 04.11.2019

Join myself and Dave Ryding in this exclusive, behind the scenes look at the man who is putting British skiing back on the map. From his unorthodox background to podiums on World Cup. This is one not to be missed.

S2. E3. Sölden Review 30.10.2019

On this episode myself and Ben Clark are joined by Olympian Luke Steyn and GB GS World Cup racer Charlie Raposo fresh from competing in Sölden, take a look back at the action from the first World Cup of the season, where the Women and Men were trying to conquer Sölden.

S2. E2. Sölden Preview 21.10.2019

With the first race of the Alpine World Cup on the horizon it's Giant Slalom action for the Women and the Men on the Rettenbach, high up on the Sölden Glacier. Can Shiffrin pick up where she left off last season and who will lay down a statement of intent as the World Cup tour begins life without Marcel Hirscher...

S2. E1. Season Preview 16.10.2019

Welcome back to the first episode of the 2019/20 season of Alpine Racing. Join myself, ski racing oracle Ben Clark, Olympic slalom star turned GB coach Noel Baxter and director and coach of Team Evolution Paul Telling as we look ahead to this seasons tour, what to expect from Alpine's big hitters, regulation changes as well as our pics for the mens and womens Overall Globe.

Marcel Hirscher Retirement Special 04.09.2019

On this special edition podcast Myself, Ben Clark and Marcel Mathis discuss one of the worst kept secrets in sport... Marcel Hirscher's retirement from the World of Alpine racing, can anyone fill this boots? Will the Austrians be able to handle the pressure? Marcel Mathis gives his unique insite into the announcement as a previous team mate of the Austrian Super Star.

E20 World Cup Finals, Rants And Retirees 20.03.2019

On this episode, Ben, Luke Steyn, Marcel Mathis and I discuss the World Cup Finals, talk through yours and our World Cup'er of season. Find out the Court of Arbitration for Sport's final ruling on Stefan Luitz and the Oxygen Gate saga, plus according to my guests I take a trip to 'grumpy corner' and vent.... This is the last episode of the regular World Cup season for the podcast, there will be sp...

E19 Last World Cup Before Finals & National Champs Frustrations 12.03.2019

E19 Last World Cup Before Finals & National Champs Frustrations by Ed Drake

E18 Kvitfjell Review, Money Where Your Mouth Is, Doping plus Weekend Preview 05.03.2019

This week Ben and myself are rounding up the action from Kvitfjell, where the men raced DH and SG, talking about how one athlete is putting his money where his mouth is by pledging winnings toward climate change and the usual previews of the up coming racing from this weekend, the women are in Spindleruv Mlyn in the Czech Republic and the men are in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia, both competing in GS an...

E17 Reviews, Previews, Double Cross-Blocking And Cancelled Races 26.02.2019

On this episode I am joined by my regular guest Ben Clark as well as special guests, Olympian Luke Steyn as well as Austrian World Cup GS racer Marcel Mathis who twice finished on the podium on the World Cup tour. We are discussing last weekends racing from Bankso and Crans-Montana, the Parallel City race from Stockholm, the upcoming racing of Rosa Khutor and Kvitfjell and our take on a couple of...

E16 World Champs Review + Return To The World Cup 18.02.2019

With the World Champs done and dusted, we talk our highs and lows from Are, then its back to usual as racing gets back to the World Cup circuit. First, the Stockholm City Event, can The Rocket come away with GB's first ever World Cup win? Can Shiffrin topple Vlhova? As well as preview from this weekends women's Downhill and Alpine Combined from Crans-Montana Switzerland, whilst the men race, Alpin...

World Champs Special. Day 9, Womens GS 14.02.2019

The penultimate race for the Women at the World Championships, the first of 4 races back to back to close them out. Shiffrin goes into the GS as overwhelming favourite, can she live up to the billing? Can Worley retain her crown? Or can Vlhova or Rebensburg come out on top? It's all here... What are you waiting for? Listen up!

World Champs Special. Day 8 Team Event 12.02.2019

The Team Event, 4 athletes, 2 women, 2 men, race in 4 individual races, win and you get a point. Most points advances that nation... France were the reigning World Champions, Switzerland the reigning Olympic Champions, but who will claim the crown this time, can GB improve on their joint 5th from the Games? Find out right here.

World Champs Special. Day 6+7 Womens DH Mens AC 11.02.2019

Catch up with the action from the Women's DH and Lindsey Vonn's farewell race, as well as the tightly contested mens Alpine Combined, who will claim the best allrounder title? Pinturault goes in as favourite, with Marco Schwarz hot on his heals... will it ski to form or can a downhiller cause and upset and come away with the crown.

World Champs Special. Day 5, Mens DH 09.02.2019

Blue ribbon event at the World Championships, Mens Downhill. Some crazy weather conditions caused the organisers to lower the start and complete the race in controversial circumstances. Find out why a pre race favourite with bib 1 started at 46, how Svindal faired in his last ever race and who with take the title!

World Champs Special. Day 4, Womens AC 08.02.2019

Today was the 3rd opportunity to pick up medals at this season World Championships. The Women were in action in the Alpine Combined, one run of downhill followed by one run of slalom to hunt out the best allrounder and claim the second chance to become 2019 World Champion for the ladies. Vonn had her race skis on but would she race the slalom, no Shiffrin meant the competition was wide open, could...

World Champs Special. Day 2, Mens Super G. 06.02.2019

Join me on this special episode of The Ski Racing Podcast. Giving you the highlights from the second day of the Alpine World Championships in Are, Sweden. It's the turn of the Men to get their campaign underway. Lots of athletes in contention with the racing being extremely tight in the build up. Find out how Svindal got on in his last ever Super G race. As well as a couple of interesting announce...

World Champs Special. Day 1, Women's Super G. 05.02.2019

Join me on this special episode of The Ski Racing Podcast. Giving you the highlights from the opening day of the Alpine World Championships in Are, Sweden. The women have been in action, racing Super G. Will Shiffrin continue her undefeated Super G form, can Goggia claim round of her comeback with a win or with the greatest skier of all time, Lindsey Vonn come out on top...

E15 World Championship Preview. The Ones To Watch 04.02.2019

Talking all things World Champs as we get underway from Are, Sweden. Ben and I take you through the ones to watch in each event from the first medal on offer which is the Women's Super G to the last medal available, the Men's Slalom. Which battling Brits to look out for and our take on Vonn's and Svindal's imminent retirement. Don't miss your guide to the World Championships.

E14 Kitzbuhel, Schladming, Garmisch Review + Maribor, Garmisch Preview 30.01.2019

What a weekend of racing, infamous Kitzbuhel didn't disappoint, Schladming was in fine fettle and Garmisch tested the mettle. This weekend of racing is why we love the World Cup tour! Ben and I discuss the incredible stories and look ahead to this coming weekend of racing, with the women in Maribor racing Slalom and GS and the men head to Garmisch-Partenkirchen for Downhill and GS action... The la...

E13 Review Of Wengen & Cortina Preview Garmisch, Kitzbuhel and Schladming 24.01.2019

On this packed episode Ben Clark and I are reviewing an enthralling Wengen and Cortina weekend of racing and looking forward to the most fierce downhill on the tour for the men in Kitzbuhel on The Streif, how the mens slaloms in Kitz and Schladming are shaping up along with the women's racing in Garmisch. Find out our take on Lindsey Vonn's comeback race and if this will be the last time we see he...

E12 Adleboden 14.01.2019

Ben Clark and myself take a look back at the mens Giant Slalom and Slalom from last weekend, then we take a look forward at the Women's World Cup from Cortina D'Ampezzo and the Men's iconic World Cup from Wengen.

E11 Zagreb And Who Is The G O A T 08.01.2019

On this episode I am joined be Craig Robinson and Aaron Tipping, we are discussing last weekends racing from Zagreb, talking the Greatest Of All Time as well as a look forward to the women's racing from St. Anton and men's competition from Adelboden, where Craig has a lightbulb moment as to who will win the Giant Slalom on Saturday.

E10 Oslo City Dave Ryding Podium 02.01.2019

E10 Looking back at all the World Cup races that were held over the festive period as well as detailed look at Dave Ryding's second place performance at the City Parallel Slalom in Oslo as well as a look forward to the weekends slalom racing in Zagreb

E9 Val Gardena + Alta Badia Review 19.12.2018

After a packed Italian schedule, we take a look back at the mens competitions from Val Gardena and Alta Badia, also we take a closer look at the crash of Marc Gisin and we have more details on the Luitz Oxygen Gate situation. With more racing on the horizon we take a look forward to the men's and women's competitions from Austria, France and Italy

E8 Oxygen Gate Plus Reviews And Previews 12.12.2018

On this episode I am going by former World Cup downhiller Dougie Crawford, we are discussing the racing from last weekends women's competition from St. Moritz and men's from Val D'Isere as well as looking forward to the upcoming World Cup for the men in Val Gardena and Alta Badia. We are also delving into the hot topic that has developed over the last week of the use of oxygen cylinders in competi...

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