Aug 19, 2026
Jenna Hastings joins The Ride Companion for an incredibly honest
and hilarious conversation about life as a professional World Cup
Racer.
The Pivot Factory Racing rider and 2022 Junior Downhill World
Champion opens up about the pressure of qualifying, questioning
whether she can still ride a bike during World Cup practice and
crying between Q1 and Q2 before fighting back to finish fifth in
Andorra.
Jenna explains why winning at Crankworx hasn’t automatically
translated into World Cup success, what separates the fastest women
in downhill and why making a final can still feel like winning. She
also reveals that she sometimes vomits inside her helmet!
Away from racing, Jenna talks about growing up riding BMX in
Rotorua, leaving school at 17 to pursue her dream, travelling
overseas with Eddie Masters and joining Bernard Kerr’s Pivot
Factory Racing programme. She also shares what it’s like living in
a renovated caravan in Wales, chasing summers and building a future
beyond professional racing.
This is a real look inside the life and mind of one of the World's
fastest bike racers. We hope you enjoy it and don't forget to leave
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