During my second big week of base training in California, I was beyond excited when my former teammates mentioned there was a mountain bike race being held, just an hour away from where I was staying. I hadn’t been on a mountain bike since I crashed and injured my hip and shoulder two weeks beforehand, so I was itching to hit some good trails again. The Kenda Cup happened to be at the same venue as our first team race of the 2023 UCI circuit, making it the perfect opportunity to get a leg up on my competitors. I drove…