<p>Max Riese took the overall win at Hellenic Mountain Race 2026 by just 24 minutes, after a knife's-edge battle with his friend and rival Marc Büchel in the final days. We get into the obsessive route prep, a hailstorm that tipped him toward hypothermia, the full-compromise bike, and the metal-and-drum-and-bass playlist that carried him to the line.</p><br><p><a href="www.themountainraces.cc/resources/in-conversation-with-max-riese-winner-of-the-2026-hellenic-mountain-race" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Read the interview</a></p><br><p>Production &amp; hosting by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/melwwebb" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mel Webb</a></p><p>Sound design by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bencrannell/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ben Crannell</a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.themountainraces.cc/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Visit our website to learn more about The Mountain Races</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>