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Gralloch Riders Shine at National Cyclo-cross Championships

The Gralloch might not be the most natural environment for a time trialist but for road professional Alex Dowsett will be one of more than 1,000 on the Gatehouse of Fleet start line.

‍Cameron Mason has made a name for himself over recent seasons, with the last year the standout for the 22 year-old Scotsman. Of his 12 UCI Cyclocross races last winter the Trinity Racing rider took nine top 10s, won the British national title and, most notably finished ninth in the Elite World Championships.

The casual observer might know the name Ovett more for athletics rather than cycling, but Freddy Ovett has been plying his trade as a pro cyclist for some years. Riding for teams like Israel Cycling Academy, BMC and L39ION of Los Angeles since 2016, in 2022 Freddy tried a couple of gravel races, and last year began racing gravel full time.

You might not know Geerike Schreurs yet, but there’s a good reason she’ll ride The Gralloch in the colours of the road peloton’s most successful women’s team, SD Worx-Protime. So, read on to discover Gee’s journey into gravel racing, the life lessons learnt from three different careers in our sport and how she helped former Olympic and multiple World champion Anna van der Breggen back into cycling - kind of!

Isla Short raced a bit of cyclocross years back but just two road races - one of which was the 2018 Commonwealth Games no less - but is a big deal in the Scottish MTB world. She’s won a number of international UCI races, is a former British XCO title and even has a World Championships top 10 to her name.

As a TREK UCI Gravel World Series event, The Gralloch attracts some of the world’s best riders, and the first professional signed up was Nathan Haas.

When he finally retired at the close of the 2021 road season, Nicolas Roche was one of the most experienced riders in the pro peloton, with a mammoth 17 seasons at the top of the sport.

Petr Vakoc has taken the gravel world by storm since finishing 2nd in his first race, last year's UNBOUND, and now he’s heading to The Gralloch! In the first of our pro rider blogs read about his road career with some of the world's biggest teams and his transition to gravel via mountain bike and a top 10 at the Cape Epic!

Australian Tiffany Cromwell has been on the professional road scene for more than 10 years, riding with the Canyon//SRAM squad since its creation in 2016.

Tiffany Cromwell and Connor Swift stormed to impressive solo victories in the respective women’s and men’s race at the UK’s first ever TREK UCI Gravel World Series on Saturday.

We talk to two riders who rode the 2023 Gravel World Championships after qualifying at The Gralloch.

Gralloch team heads back to Gatehouse of Fleet with a number of jobs on their list.

Dive into some stats of the 1,500 riders already signed up for The Gralloch 2024

We caught up with professional gravel racer Maddy Nutt to get her top tips for staying motivated, training smart, and making the most of the colder months.