Double Header: La Thuile and Andorra Recaps - Vital's B Practice Podcast

Locking down a date and time to record podcasts with Dakotah Norton could be one of the most challenging endeavors Vital has taken on. He's a busy man, and we love him for it. The time crunch between the La Thuile and Andorra World Cups was tough on everyone, so we decided to wait until Dak returned to Tennessee to discuss how his first four World Cups went and what his plans are for the rest of the season. 

It'd been a few weeks since the crew caught up, so the first 40 minutes of this podcast cover plenty of non-racing topics, like the wall of responsibilities that hit Dak when he returns from Europe, how fun flying with bikes can be, and some insight into a rad bike packing trip Tanner just did up in Canada. We hope you enjoy the banter, and thanks so much for listening to these podcasts!

0:00 - The B practice crew is haggard
2:00 - The B practice crew hates the dentist 
6:30 - Dak's struggles of life on the road
9:24 - Airline baggage fee debacles  
13:24 - Flying with bikes pro tips
16:29 - Hobbies are too expensive now
23:20 - Tanner's hut-to-hut bike packing trip in Canada
28:12 - E-biking adventures
30:54 - Dak's not going to Crankworx, stop asking
31:45 - Dak's house prep before leaving for two months
36:00 - The fear of not having a ride next year
37:34 - Dak's self-evaluation of his first four World Cups back
46:31 - Last corner issues in Andorra
47:35 - The pace this year is so high
50:59 - Andorra vs. La Thuile track comparison 
57:41 - Loic's shift in focus at Andorra - gotta win
1:00:00 - Jackson vs. Loic riding style
1:05:04 - We got a V10 to add weights to 
1:09:52 - New Mondraker DH Bike
1:16:38 - Frida gets into back-to-back finals!
1:19:41 - Tanner still hates Juniors
1:23:48 - The struggle of getting UCI points at World Cups
1:24:38 - Aaron Gwin's elbow injury
1:27:52 - Reece + flats = finals
1:28:53 - Schedule changes in Andorra
1:36:00 - Gracey is hooking this year. 
1:38:16 - Davide Palazzari - what could have been
1:42:42 - Valentina Roa Sanchez first final of the year
1:43:22 - Martin Maes is going crazy fast
1:44:19 - First team overall victory for FMD (Orbea)
1:46:41 - Juanfer on fire
1:47:48 - Junior Women Overall Standings
1:48:50 - Junior Men Overall Standings
1:50:03 - Elite Women Overall Standings
1:51:49 - Elite Men Overall Standings
1:53:53 - Burgtec Labour of Love Awards
1:55:43 - What's on the horizon race-wise?
1:58:09 - Dak's new mechanic this year