‘Don’t let other people tell you what you can and can’t do with your body’ – Sarah Sturm on finishing The Traka 100 at 28 weeks pregnant

Sarah Sturm at The Traka 100 in 2026 while six months pregnant.

When Sarah Sturm rolled across the line at The Traka 100 in Girona, Spain, this past weekend, the result was, for once, beside the point. At 28 weeks pregnant, the American gravel star said the experience was less about racing and more about enjoying the ride and discovering what her body was still capable of.

"It felt OK," Sturm told Cycling Weekly. "I had done a training camp with Rapha the week before, and I think it sort of reset my expectations on what I am capable of doing.