‘Gravel racers have to step it up’ – Briton Maddy Nutt assesses influx of road pros at Gravel World Championships

Great Britain’s Madeleine ‘Maddy’ Nutt thrives on tests of endurance, be it long distances for racing or for travel. Her path to a second trip to the UCI Gravel World Championships in Belgium this weekend came by way of Kenya.

The 26-year-old qualified with a dominant performance at the UCI Gravel World Series race, Safari Gravel Race, just 12 days after finishing eighth at The Traka 360. Nutt also earned a podium at the four-day Migration Gravel Race and went second at the 240km Gravel México followed by another runner-up at Falling Leaves Lahti.