La Traka 2026 — 360 km — confirms its status as the benchmark gravel race, with Mavic teams making it onto the podium

Gravel Nation
In Girona, at the Traka 360km, Gravel Nation made a strong showing in the premier gravel event.Hugo Drechouclimbed to a superb 2nd place, beaten only by Mads Würtz Schmidt, at the end of a top-class race at one of the most challenging events on the calendar. Alongside this impressive podium finish, the team showed real depth with Célestin in 24th and Aaron in 25th, confirming the team’s ability to stay in contention on an ultra-demanding course.

With the Mavic Allroad SL Carbon, Gravel Nation turned the challenge of Girona into a demonstration of consistency, performance and reliability.

PowerPlus
On this particularly fast and selective Traka 360km, PowerPlus delivered a solid and committed performance in Girona.Arno finished 19th, whilst Thomas finished 60th, in a race won at a blistering pace and marked by a new record. The official Traka website confirms the importance of this race in the gravel calendar, and the team’s pre-race content clearly shows that Thomas De Gendt and Arno Van den Broeck were focused on this major objective of the season.

Equipped with Mavic Allroad SL Carbon wheels, the Belgian team demonstrated its ability to perform consistently over a long, fast-paced and gruelling race, where the reliability of the equipment counts for just as much as the strength of the legs.