Making Up The Numbers Podcast with Matt Walker and Izabela Yankova

We’re on the cusp of the 2022 DH World Cup Season and there’s much to talk about… And joining George and Jack as co-host for 2022 is Emilie Siegenthaler who retired at the end of the 2021 Season after an illustrious 14 year career including 16 World Cup podiums. Their guests on this episode are 2020 World Cup Champion Matt Walker & 2021 Junior Women’s World Champion & World Cup Champion Izabela Yankova.

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Previously on Making Up The Numbers Podcast

Season 3

George Thompson

After taking a 17 year break from exercise, George rediscovered mountain bikes in 2008. Six years later, at 40 years of age he started racing Downhill and the following season somehow ended up on the Revolution Bike Park Race Team. As the other members of the team fought for podiums and National Series victories, George searched for mid-pack mediocrity. In a bit to add some value #makingupthenumbers was born; a blog about their race weekends and in particular life towards the back of the field.