Summer, Ep.14: Sam Maes & one more week

In this episode, officially brought to you by Ski Racing Media, Alan and I welcomed Belgian number one, Sam Maes, back to the show in our final interview episode before the season starts. Sam firstly details the new team he will train with this season following the dissolution of Team Global Racing at the end of last season, Maes will continue to work with former coach Paul Epstein under his new position with the US team. Maes also spoke ahead of Solden in the first race of another World Cup season as he hopes to hit the ground running in 2026/27. We also share updates on next weekend's races and the achilles injury that Aleksander Aamodt Kilde sustained on Wednesday while downhill training in Chile. This episode is officially brought to you by Ski Racing Media. Visit their website for all their latest updates as we edge close to the start of the new season. This episode is also partnered with Ski Cosmos - a ski simulator in Vancouver, British Colombia.