Thanks to Maxxis Tires, FOX and Jenson USA for supporting The Inside Line MTB podcast! Jorge Gomes is a man dedicated to mountain bike racing. He is team manager for Transition Factory Racing, and the man behind Pro Builds mobile bike shop and Pro Builds Racing team, too. He tells us the story of how he became hooked on MTB which includes riding a dirt jump hardtail at Mountain Creek, how he became a bike assembler for Walmarts in his region and how he took his passion straight to the top by helping his rider, Valentia Roa Sanchez, earn the 2023 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup overall title in the Junior Women's class.As the first round of 2024 approaches, enjoy the stories of overcoming adversity and learn what it takes to become a World Cup mountain bike race team manager.0:00 - Intro and His first mountain bike9:23 - Getting into DH Racing and Teams17:09 - From Machine Operator to Bike Shop Employee19:18 - The Reality of Assembling Bikes for Walmart25:52 - Pro Builds Racing Grows28:42 - Introduction to Valentina Roa Sanchez33:26 - Meeting Valentina In-Person for the First Time49:07 - Investing in Junior Women's Racing55:54 - Transition Factory Racing's First Year1:08:37 - 2023 Race Season Highs and Lows1:16:02 - Loudenvielle Junior Race Cancellation1:30:05 - Valentina Roa Sanchez Winning the World Cup Overall1:43:00 - The Future of Non-Elite Teams at World Cups

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