This week’s special episode is a post-race analysis of Santa Vall, where Michael started the season with a Top 5 finish, beating most of the world's top gravel racers in the process. In the race, he debuted the new Basso Palta 3 and unreleased Tune gravel wheelset (not a bad debut if we say so ourselves). We chat about how gravel is becoming more like road racing, what it’s like racing against guys you watched as a kid, comparing Europe vs US racing (it’s way more chaotic and requires more skill), and how growing up in Atlanta prepares you for that chaos. We discuss how CARBS Fuel has completely changed his nutrition strategy and how all our partners are the best at what they do. Lastly, we talk through what it takes to build a sustainable program: sticking to it and lots of trust.