In the last two seasons BenoĆ®t Coulanges has jumped from the worldās top 30 into the top 10 & is now a podium threat at every race. Along the way heās pocketed a silver medal at the 2021 World Championships & the 2020 & 2021 French national titles. In this episode, his first ever podcast, George and Jack find out just how he did it. Also joining them is one of the most loved riders on the World Cup circuit, Emilie Siegenthaler. Emilie announced her retirement from World Cup racing at the end of the 2021 season with 6 x Swiss national titles & 16 World Cup podiums to her name.
Emilie Siegenthaler Gallery
Emilie Siegenthaler performs at UCI DH World Cup in Lenzerheide, Switzerland on August 10th, 2019 
Vali Hƶll and Emilie Siegenthaler in the Startgate at Crankworx Innsbruck Dual Slalom June 17, 2021
BenoƮt Coulanges
Benoit Coulanges performs at UCI DH World Cup in Maribor, Slovenia on August 15th, 2021 
Winners at UCI DH World Championships in Val di Sole, Italy on August 29, 2021 
Benoit Coulanges seen at UCI DH World Championships in Val di Sole, Italy on August 29, 2021 
Benoit Coulanges performs at UCI DH World Championships in Val di Sole, Italy on August 29, 2021
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Previously on Making Up The Numbers Podcast
Season 3
- Episode 9 | Vali Hƶll and Thibaut DaprƩla
- Episode 8 | Loris Vergier
- Epidsode 7 | Greg Minnaar and Myriam Nicole
- Episode 6 | National DH Champs Special
- Episode 5 | Les Gets Special
- Episode 4 | EWS Special
- Episode 3 | Reece Wilson, Nina Hoffmann and Jamie Edmondson
- Episode 2 | MTB Training with Richie Rude and Todd Schumlick
- Episode 1 | Team Rumours Podcast! With Angel SuƔrez Alonso and Dakotah Norton.
Season 2
- Episode 13 | Emilie Siegenthaler, Becky Cook & Martha Gill
- Episode 12 | Tracey Hannah and Matt Walker
- Episode 11 | World Champsionship Review with Camille Balanche, David Trummer and Dan Slack
- Episode 10 | World Cup Preview with Greg Williamson, Vali Hƶll and Dan Slack
- Episode 9 | Greg Minnaar, Jordi Cortes and Rob Przykucki
- Episode 8 | Gee Atherton
- Episode 7 | Simon Burney, Nina Hoffmann, Andrew Shandro & Jonny Thompson
- Episode 6 | Vali Hƶll and Thibaut DaprƩla
- Episode 5 | TahnƩe Seagrave
- Episode 4 | Charlie Hatton, Joe Breedon, Alan Millway
- Episode 3 | Laurie Greenland
- Episode 2 | Danny Hart
- Episode 1 | Matt Simmonds and Todd Schumlick
Season 1
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