Claudio Caluori is known as the euphoric voice of the Mountain Bike Downhill World Cup during the Red Bull era. Whether he’s hyped up during his legendary course previews, as a team owner, or as a global pump track pioneer with Velosolutions—the Graubünden native always radiates boundless energy and a broad smile. In an interview on the “Dirty Talk” podcast, Caluori now strikes a more reflective tone with host Dario Linder.

In the roughly one-and-a-half-hour episode, Caluori not only discusses the highlights of his career and the rapid rise of his company but also offers rare insights into his inner life. He discusses the immense pressure behind the scenes, personal crises, periods of exhaustion, and the question of how much energy it takes to be the perpetually cheerful creator in the public eye year after year. Caluori comes across as remarkably self-reflective, unpretentious, and honest.

The episode with Claudio Caluori is definitely worth a listen—but not worth watching. The video production is so trashy that the only useful element is the subtitles. And those are only helpful for those who don’t understand spoken Swiss German.

Listen to “Dirty Talk”:

• Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/ch/podcast/dirty-talk/id1603614071
• Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/5B86Dc8Po70wAB5yiA2HDQ
• YouTube: youtube.com/@bikekingdom/podcasts