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Dodging lightning, five hours of hiking, and a trip to hospital – Maddy Nutt recounts three key mistakes and plenty more stories from her 'absolute adventure' at Unbound XL

Maddy Nutt recovers after 27-hour-plus ride to second place at 2026 Unbound Gravel XL.

The last time I spoke to Maddy Nutt was after her debut for the ultra win at The Traka Adventure, a race where she not only secured the victory but also set a new course record.

She was, despite being incredibly chipper, clearly totally hollowed out after the finish in Spain.

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