La Traka 2026 — 360 km — reaffirms its status as the benchmark gravel race, with Mavic teams sweeping the podium

Gravel Nation
In Girona, at the Traka 360km, Gravel Nation made a strong showing in the premier gravel race.Hugo Drechouclimbed to a superb 2nd place, beaten only by Mads Würtz Schmidt, at the end of a top-level race at one of the most competitive events on the calendar. Surrounding 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 the game 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 360km Traka, PowerPlus delivered a solid and committed performance in Girona.Arno finished 19th, while 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 on 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 goal of the season.

Equipped with Mavic Allroad SL Carbon wheels, the Belgian team demonstrated its ability to perform consistently in a long, fast-paced, and grueling race, where the reliability of the equipment matters just as much as leg strength.