Chatting with the UCI's top riders

They’re the stars of downhill as you’ve never seen them. Join Rob Warner as he shares a gondola ride with some of the top riders on the circuit and gets to know a side of them we don’t see on race day.

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Season 3

Finn Iles, Maribor

Finn Iles, Maribor

Rob's Gondola Talk S3E1

Rob Warner gets some one-on-one time with Finn Iles before the start of the 2019 UCI MTB season.

Greg Minnaar, Leogang

Greg Minnaar, Leogang

Rob's Gondola Talk S3E2

During the 2019 UCI MTB season, Rob Warner talks with Greg Minnaar ahead of the race at Leogang.

Rachel Atherton, Fort William

Rachel Atherton, Fort William

Rob's Gondola Talk S3E3

Rob Warner chats with Rachel Atherton ahead of the race at Fort William during the 2019 UCI World Cup season.

Rob's gondola talk with Loïc Bruni

Rob's gondola talk with Loïc Bruni

Rob's Gondola Talk S3E4

Rob Warner gets into a gondola with Loïc Bruni en route to the start of the downhill race track in Vallnord.

Tracey Hannah, Les Gets

Tracey Hannah, Les Gets

Rob's Gondola Talk S3E5

Rob Warner chats with Mercedes-Benz UCI Mountain Bike World Cup 2019 series leader Tracey Hannah.

Season 2

Amaury Pierron, Mont-Sainte-Anne

Amaury Pierron, Mont-Sainte-Anne

Rob's Gondola Talk S2E1

Rob Warner catches up with French downhill sensation Amaury Pierron ahead of the race in Mont-Sainte-Anne.

Rob talks with Tracey Hannah at Fort William

Rob talks with Tracey Hannah at Fort William

Rob's Gondola Talk S2E2

Luca Shaw, Vallnord

Luca Shaw, Vallnord

Rob's Gondola Talk S2E3

Rob Warner shares a gondola with Luka Shaw ahead of the race in Vallnord, Andorra.

Part I: Rob talks with Vali Höll at Leogang

Part I: Rob talks with Vali Höll at Leogang

Rob's Gondola Talk S2E5

Part II: Rob talks with Vali Höll at Leogang

Part II: Rob talks with Vali Höll at Leogang

Rob's Gondola Talk S2E6

Aaron Gwin, Val di Sole

Aaron Gwin, Val di Sole

Rob's Gondola Talk S2E7

Aaron Gwin reflects on a mixed season during a one-on-one interview with Rob Warner.

David Vazquez

Rob's Gondola Talk S2E8

Rob Warner catches up with four-time World Cup winner David Vasquez.

Season 1

Neko Mulally, Leogang

Neko Mulally, Leogang

Rob's Gondola Talk S1E1

Rob Warner chats with downhill racer Neko Mulally ahead of the first race of the 2016 season in Leogang.

Rachel Atherton

Rachel Atherton

Rob's Gondola Talk S1E2

Rob Warner catches up with British MTB star Rachel Atherton during a scenic gondola ride.

Kathy Sessler

Rob's Gondola Talk S1E3

Rob Warner chats with the team manager of the Santa Cruz Syndicate, Kathy Sessler.

Loris Vergier

Rob's Gondola Talk S1E4

There's no gondola ride this week, Rob Werner catches up with Loris Vergier on the steps beside the track.

Doug Hatfield

Rob's Gondola Talk S1E5

Rob Warner catches up with Doug Hatfield, a mechanic for the Santa Cruz Syndicate.

Tahnée Seagrave, Fort William

Tahnée Seagrave, Fort William

Rob's Gondola Talk S1E6

Rob Warner shares a gondola with Tahnée Seagrave ahead of the race at Fort William, Scotland.

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