Adrien
Dailly

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EPISODE SUPPORTED BY:

Exposure Lights

Adrien Dailly: The Long Road Back to the Top

Adrien Dailly

Nine years ago, on the trails of Finale Ligure, Adrien Dailly finished second to Sam Hill in the fight for the Enduro World Series overall title in his first elite season. What followed wasn’t the rise everyone expected: a shattered elbow, three surgeries, shoulder injuries, concussions, and a slow slide out of love with enduro racing.

This weekend, back in Finale, he became the first man to win the E-Enduro World Championships twice, just weeks after taking the Enduro World Cup overall for the first time, despite it not being on his to do list. We sat down with him the morning after, to find out how he got from there to here. There’s plenty to talk about, so sit back, hit play and listen to this episode with Adrien Dailly.

You can also watch this episode on YouTube here.

You can follow Adrien on Instagram @adriendailly.

Sponsoring Partners

Michelin

Michelin are a long time supporter of Adrien and have stood by him through thick and thin. Having been involved in the testing and development of their enduro tyre range, Adrien has gone on to show just what they are capable of, by taking and Enduro World Cup overall and two E-Enduro World Championships. You can check out the entire Michelin range over at michelin.co.uk/bicycle.

Exposure Lights

Exposure Lights will transform your night riding experience and keep you coming back for more. I’m running the MaXx-D bar light and Diablo helmet light and have been blown away by their performance. Downtime listeners can get a very rare 10% discount until the end of November 2026 by using the code DOWNTIME10 at the checkout over at exposurelights.com.

Term & Conditions: Please note the code applies to selected new lights only and cannot be used on mounts, accessories or alongside other promotions. Sometimes free items will be added to your basket, these will need to be removed for the discount to apply, or you may be charged for these items.

Customers outside of the UK will not pay UK VAT at the point of purchase. Local taxes, duties, customs payments and tariffs may be applied on or before delivery, as determined by the destination country. We do all we can to minimise these costs, but we must act within the law and we have no control over such payments. Due to variations in rates by country/region, we are unable to estimate how much you will have to pay. This is calculated once the items have been despatched by us.

Patreon

I would love it if you were able to support the podcast via a regular Patreon donation. Donations start from as little as £3 per month. That’s less than £1 per episode and less than the price of a take away coffee. Every little counts and these donations will really help me keep the podcast going and hopefully take it to the next level. To help out, head here.

Merch

If you want to support the podcast and represent, then my webstore is the place to head. All products are 100% organic, shipped without plastics, and made with a supply chain that’s using renewable energy. We now also have local manufacture for most products in the US as well as the UK. So check it out now over at downtimepodcast.com/shop.

Newsletter

If you want a bit more Downtime in your life, then you can join my newsletter where I’ll provide you with a bit of behind the scenes info on the podcast, interesting bits and pieces from around the mountain bike world, some mini-reviews of products that I’ve been using and like, partner offers and more. You can do that over at downtimepodcast.com/newsletter.

Follow Us

Give us a follow on Instagram @downtimepodcast or Facebook @downtimepodcast to keep up to date and chat in the comments.

For everything video, including riding videos, bike checks and more, subscribe over at youtube.com/downtimemountainbikepodcast.

Are you enjoying the podcast? If so, then don’t forget to follow it. Episodes will get delivered to your device as soon as it’s available and it’s totally free. You’ll find all the links you need at downtimepodcast.com/follow. You can find us on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google and most of the podcast apps out there.

Our back catalogue of amazing episodes is available at downtimepodcast.com/episodes

Photo – Seb Schieck

Adrien
Dailly

EPISODE SUPPORTED BY:

Exposure Lights

Adrien Dailly

Adrien Dailly: The Long Road Back to the Top

Nine years ago, on the trails of Finale Ligure, Adrien Dailly finished second to Sam Hill in the fight for the Enduro World Series overall title in his first elite season. What followed wasn’t the rise everyone expected: a shattered elbow, three surgeries, shoulder injuries, concussions, and a slow slide out of love with enduro racing.

This weekend, back in Finale, he became the first man to win the E-Enduro World Championships twice, just weeks after taking the Enduro World Cup overall for the first time, despite it not being on his to do list. We sat down with him the morning after, to find out how he got from there to here. There’s plenty to talk about, so sit back, hit play and listen to this episode with Adrien Dailly.

You can also watch this episode on YouTube here.

You can follow Adrien on Instagram @adriendailly.

Sponsoring Partners

Michelin

Michelin are a long time supporter of Adrien and have stood by him through thick and thin. Having been involved in the testing and development of their enduro tyre range, Adrien has gone on to show just what they are capable of, by taking and Enduro World Cup overall and two E-Enduro World Championships. You can check out the entire Michelin range over at michelin.co.uk/bicycle.

Exposure Lights

Exposure Lights will transform your night riding experience and keep you coming back for more. I’m running the MaXx-D bar light and Diablo helmet light and have been blown away by their performance. Downtime listeners can get a very rare 10% discount until the end of November 2026 by using the code DOWNTIME10 at the checkout over at exposurelights.com.

Term & Conditions: Please note the code applies to selected new lights only and cannot be used on mounts, accessories or alongside other promotions. Sometimes free items will be added to your basket, these will need to be removed for the discount to apply, or you may be charged for these items.

Customers outside of the UK will not pay UK VAT at the point of purchase. Local taxes, duties, customs payments and tariffs may be applied on or before delivery, as determined by the destination country. We do all we can to minimise these costs, but we must act within the law and we have no control over such payments. Due to variations in rates by country/region, we are unable to estimate how much you will have to pay. This is calculated once the items have been despatched by us.

Patreon

I would love it if you were able to support the podcast via a regular Patreon donation. Donations start from as little as £3 per month. That’s less than £1 per episode and less than the price of a take away coffee. Every little counts and these donations will really help me keep the podcast going and hopefully take it to the next level. To help out, head here.

Merch

If you want to support the podcast and represent, then my webstore is the place to head. All products are 100% organic, shipped without plastics, and made with a supply chain that’s using renewable energy. We now also have local manufacture for most products in the US as well as the UK. So check it out now over at downtimepodcast.com/shop.

Newsletter

If you want a bit more Downtime in your life, then you can join my newsletter where I’ll provide you with a bit of behind the scenes info on the podcast, interesting bits and pieces from around the mountain bike world, some mini-reviews of products that I’ve been using and like, partner offers and more. You can do that over at downtimepodcast.com/newsletter.

Follow Us

Give us a follow on Instagram @downtimepodcast or Facebook @downtimepodcast to keep up to date and chat in the comments.

For everything video, including riding videos, bike checks and more, subscribe over at youtube.com/downtimemountainbikepodcast.

Are you enjoying the podcast? If so, then don’t forget to follow it. Episodes will get delivered to your device as soon as it’s available and it’s totally free. You’ll find all the links you need at downtimepodcast.com/follow. You can find us on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google and most of the podcast apps out there.

Our back catalogue of amazing episodes is available at downtimepodcast.com/episodes

Photo – Seb Schieck