Lukas Pöstlberger (Rose Racing Circle) and Sofía Gómez Villafañe (Specialized Off-Road) each delivered an incredible performance at The Traka 200 on Saturday in Girona, Spain. The Austrian Gravel Champion survived an edge-of-your-seat finale by fending off a charging trio, and Gómez Villafañe defended her title with a dominant and calculated display of strength.
Less than 24 hours after Mads Würtz Schmidt (Specialized Off-Road) crushed the 10-hour barrier at The Traka 360, the Traka 200 served up its own day of drama. The 202km course, weaving through the dusty hills outside Girona, included more than 2,650 metres of elevation gain. Both The Traka 360 and Traka 200 start lists drew marquee names, MTB World Champions, and former WorldTour pros. The Traka 200 is the biggest gravel race in Europe, and perhaps the top stop on the Gravel Earth Series. It's an event that challenges the best gravel riders in the world in more ways than one. You need strength on the climbs, technical skills on the descents, and plenty of courage in the singletrack finale.
