Minnesota-native Ian Torchia will be racing in his first-ever World Cup race this weekend!! This comes after a highly successful early season of racing across the US where he was named the US SuperTour leader and podiumed at the L.L. Bean U.S. Cross Country Championships last week. Ian will be doing an Instagram takeover on our channel as he prepares for the upcoming races. . “It was a testament that every race and every second matters and I am super stoked, and already a little nervous, to be starting my first World Cups in Nove Mesto, Czech Republic.” - @fullytorched . If you are around the Twin Cities this weekend, the Loppet Foundation will be hosting viewing parties from 10am-12:30pm on Saturday and Sunday at The Trailhead in Theodore Wirth Park for a live look at this weekend’s event. Stop by and show your support of Ian Torchia and the rest of Team USA! . #MNWorldCup #MinnesotaProud 📷: @annaterryvt