Listen "Camille Balanche on Yeti’s Return to World Cup DH, the State of the Sport, Injuries, & More"
Episode Synopsis
Camille Balanche had an outstanding 2022 race season, winning the World Cup Overall title, and carried that momentum into 2023 before a horrifying crash in Andorra ended her season. We sat down with Cami to talk about her recovery and continued injury struggles in 2024; her move to Yeti and their re-emergence in World Cup Downhill; the state of the sport and the myriad rule changes for this season; how much longer she hopes to keep racing; and a whole lot more.RELATED LINKS:BLISTER+ Get Yourself CoveredJoin Us! Blister Summit 2025TOPICS & TIMES:Cami’s move to Yeti (2:30)Learning about the 2025 rule changes (8:02)Qualifying in 2025 (13:22)Team status & restructuring (15:53)Pay in women’s DH (20:06)Re-establishing Yeti in World Cup DH (22:47)Cami’s monster crash in Andorra & returning to form (27:40)Cami’s 2024 season & injury struggles (29:59)The conversations around head injuries & how to better care for them (37:22)Cami’s goals for 2025 (42:26)The 2025 race calendar (44:06)How much longer will Cami race? (45:59) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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