Olympic triathlon star Georgia Taylor-Brown earns podium finish at Traka 360 gravel bike race in Spain

It looks like there are plenty more gravel races to come for GTB after she takes an impressive third place in Spanish event
Georgia Taylor Brown Santa Vall gravel race 2025 photo credit Santa Vall and Gravel Earth Series
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British Olympic triathlon star Georgia Taylor-Brown took to the gravel tracks of Spain last weekend as she completed the Traka 360 100km event.

And she secured a podium finish in a time of 3:41:19, just over 10 minutes behind eventual winner Sina Frei of Switzerland and two-and-a-half minutes behind Dutch star Leonie Bentveld.

Taylor-Brown was one of several triathlon stars who took to the gravel tracks this week. Legendary Brit Alistair Brownlee was forced to DNF following a crash, while Ruth Astle earned a top 10 finish in the mammoth 360km event.

GTB’s partner Vincent Luis was also in action in the 200km race, finishing a creditable 43rd, although he admits his time chip did not work correctly, finishing in a time of around 6:41:00.

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GTB discusses Traka 360 podium

The 31-year-old Taylor-Brown, who boasts a trio of Olympic medals across the Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 Games, reacted to her performance on Instagram, and hinted at a return to the event in the future.

Georgia Taylor Brown Santa Vall gravel race 2025 photo credit Santa Vall and Gravel Earth Series
Georgia Taylor-Brown finished third in the Traka 360 100K gravel race [Photo credit: Santa Vall | Gravel Earth Series]

“What an event to be part of 🤩 Even if it was just for the 100k. But you gotta start somewhere ey?

“If you haven’t done a gravel event before, do one!!! And then do another, and another … because they are so much fun! I promise you won’t regret it!

“Watch this space 👀 #Traka2026

Written by
Stuart Dick
Stuart is a graduate of the University of Sunderland with a masters' degree in Sports Journalism. He spends a lot of his time running and cycling around West Yorkshire, England.

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