The Inside Line Podcast - Vital MTB

Elite race day at the first event of the 2026  @prodownhillseries was a heater at Ride Rock Creek bike park in North Carolina as downhill mountain bikers put it all on the line for victory. Listen to the post-race interviews with Luca Cometti.

Interviews
0:00 - Lucas Dedora
1:11 - Final Elite Men Finishes
2:07 - Luca Shaw, Elite Men's Winner
3:07 - Ryder Lawrence
3:43 - Aletha Ostgaard, Elite Women's Winner
5:37 - Eliot Jackson
7:05 - Kai Burleson
8:20 - Dante Silva
12:04 - Podium Shots
12:17 - Tilly Melton
13:11 - Ryan Pinkerton
14:06 - Mallen Bro
15:15 - Kailey Skelton
17:05 - Alden Pate
17:57 - Andrew Driscoll

#USDH

Luca Cometti heads to round 1 of the 2026 Pro Downhill Series at Ride Rock Creek, North Carolina. Track walk took place today, and Luca grabbed the pros to find out how they'll approach the weekend following the Tennessee National.

Interviews
0:00 - Intro
0:27 - Dillon Lemarr
2:14 - Gracey Hemstreet
3:06 - Bode Kuhn
4:10 - SR Suntour Holeshot
4:27 - Tayte Proulx Royds
5:24 - Ryan Pinkerton
6:11 - Austin Dooley
6:45 - Abby Ronca
8:35 - Drake Parker
9:14 - Asa Vermette
9:53 - Kai Burleson
11:22 - Tyson Henrie
13:42 - Kasper Woolley
15:03 - Tyler Ervin
16:02 - Cole Suetos
17:14 - Aiden Chapin
18:57 - Nik Nestoroff

Watch the interviews
What a crazy day of #USDH action at the 2026 Tennessee National at Windrock Bike Park. Austin Dooley took the Pro Men's win by just .004 seconds over Cole Suetos. If they crossed the line at 20mph, that's just 1.4 inches! Aletha Ostgaard stomped on the women with a win by over 6 seconds. Gwin slid out, Ronan Dunne and Luca Shaw flatted, Dak was coughing up blood after a seeding crash. It was hectic! Luca Cometti gets the scoop from all the pros to see how their race days went.

0:00 - Austin Dooley
1:14 - Aaron Gwin
2:23 - Ronan Dunne
3:57 - Dakotah Norton
5:52 - Cole Suetos
7:29 - Eliot Jackson
8:57 - Aletha Ostgaard
10:42 - Taylor Ostgaard
11:52 - Rob Warner
13:59 - Lucas Dedora
14:59 - Mack Manietta
15:56 - Kailey Skelton
17:12 - Dylan Maples
18:35 - Podium shots
19:42 - Raina Logar
21:17 - Mikey Delesalle
22:37 - Dante Silva
25:03 - Ryan Pinkerton
26:44 - Luca Shaw

You can watch these interviews on YouTube
The first major U.S. downhill mountain bike race of 2026 is underway at Windrock Bike Park. #USDH shredder, Luca Cometti, grills the pros during track walk to see what they're up to and how their feeling for this weekend's race. Riders like Ronan Dunne, Dakotah Norton, Aaron Gwin, Dante Silva, Kailey Skelton, Frida Ronning and more DH pros speak up.
0:22 - Frida Ronning
1:02 - Dakotah Norton
2:43 - Aaron Gwin
4:57 - Gavin Tomlinson
5:59 - Bode Burke
7:04 - Kai Burleson
8:27 - Alden Pate
9:54 - Jordan Bouldin
11:03 - Ryder Lawrence
12:00 - Mack from Pemby
13:06 - Tyler Ervin
14:07 - Maylei Leaneagh
15:01 - Cole Suetos
15:37 - Jack Zenoni
16:49 - Dante Silva
18:46 - Nik Nestoroff
21:07 - Kailey Skelton
22:38 - Tegan Cruz
23:18 - Fiona
24:03 - Ronan Dunne
25:05 - Ryan Pinkerton
26:02 - Outro

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