I Joined A Pro Gravel Team For The Traka

Alex Paton is living every cyclist’s dream turning pro again, even if it is only for 24 hours! Alex travels to Girona to join the elite Canyon All-Terrain Racing (ATR) team for the legendary Traka 200km, one of the most prestigious gravel races in the world. From high-tech bike prep and team motorhome tours to the brutal reality of the race pace, find out if a former pro can still hang with the fastest gravel riders on the planet. Chapters: ⏱️ 00:00 - Turning Pro for 24 Hours 00:45 - The Challenge: The Traka 200km 02:04 - Race Registration & Preparation 04:00 - Tour of the Canyon ATR Campervan 05:18 - Pre-Race Team Lunch 08:32 - Nutrition Strategy & Bike Setup 11:40 - Race Day: The Brutal Start 15:33 - Chatting to the Team 17:08 - Finding the Rhythm (and the Suffering) 21:18 - Feedzone and 23:23 - The "Dimmer Switch" Moment 28:46 - The Finish Line & Final Stats Useful Links: Join this channel to get access to perks 👉 https://gcn.eu/JoinYTmemberships Subscribe so you don’t miss a thing! 👉 https://gcn.eu/subscribe Insurance: Viewers in the USA and UK can explore GCN Insurance products 👉 https://gcn.eu/GCNinsurance Sign Up To The GCN Newsletter 👉 https://gcn.eu/Newsletter GCN Uploader 👉 https://gcn.eu/gcnuploader Visit the GCN Shop 👉 https://gcn.eu/gcnshop GCN WhatsApp Channel 👉 https://gcn.eu/GCNwhatsapp GCN Instagram Broadcast Channel 👉 https://gcn.eu/instagrambroadcast Join the GCN Club on Zwift and ride with us! 👉 https://gcn.eu/GCNClubRides Alex looked absolutely shattered at the finish line, but he's already hinting at a return for the 360km version! 😅 What is the toughest gravel race you’ve ever completed, or which one is currently at the top of your bucket list? Let us know in the comments below! 👇 Watch more on GCN... 📹 https://youtu.be/GwbpLkdggGs 📹 Watch our Editor’s Choice Playlist 👉 https://gcn.eu/editorschoice 📹 Or why not check out our Features Playlist 👉 ​​https://gcn.eu/gcnfeatures 🎵 Music - licensed by Epidemic Sound 🎵 Rospigg A Simple Mind - The Eastern Plain AIWIC - Ooyy And Then We Fell from the Sky - Across The Great Valley Bang Bang - Matt Large Believing _ Wanting - DJ DENZ The Rooster Built to Kill - Torii Wolf Built to Kill (Instrumental Version) - Torii Wolf Cadaver - Conditional Cadaver (Instrumental Version) - Conditional Calling You - Peachy Pavement Calling You (Instrumental Version) - Peachy Pavement Crooked Lines - Staffan Carlen Crooked Lines (Instrumental Version) - Staffan Carlen Decaying - dreem Easier - LeDorean Easy Dreams - Cospe Eclipse - Henry Miles Feels like I'm Going Crazy - Tigerblood Jewel Get Yours (Clean Version) - Nyck Caution Get Yours (Instrumental Version) - Nyck Caution Ginger Chews - Dylan Sitts Golden Hour - Sarah, the Illstrumentalist Hold on Tight - Hampus Naeselius Last September - Dylan Sitts Lavander Fields - Guustavv Morning Chirping - Guustavv Velvet - Dylan Sitts White Lies - Out Linear Who Are You - Zorro Who Are You (Instrumental Version) - Zorro Wholesome - Aiyo #gcn #cycling #roadcycling #roadbike #bike #bikes #bikelife 📸 Photos - © Velo Collection (TDW) / Getty Images & © Sirotti Images The Global Cycling Network (GCN) is the largest online cycling channel in the world, bringing together a global community of road cyclists to celebrate everything that’s great about the world of cycling. Our videos bring fans compelling daily content, including expert tutorials, techniques, training, racing, cutting-edge bike tech, unparalleled behind-the-scenes event coverage, humour, entertainment, and more. Presented by ex-pro riders, GCN offers a uniquely qualified insight into the world of cycling, and most importantly, it’s fuelled by our passionate and enthusiastic fans – everyone who makes up the GCN community. We also bring the latest and greatest tech to your attention, showcase the best places in the world to ride and get exclusive access to events and races. Welcome to the Global Cycling Network | Inside Cycling Thanks to our sponsors: Canyon Bikes: http://gcn.eu/-Canyon Orbea Bikes: http://gcn.eu/Orbea Pinarello Bikes: https://gcn.eu/Pinarello Topeak Tools: http://gcn.eu/Topeak CamelBak: https://gcn.eu/Camelbak Pirelli Tyres: https://gcn.eu/Pirelli Hunt Bike Wheels: https://gcn.eu/Hunt Wahoo Fitness: http://gcn.eu/Wahoo-Fitness Park Tool: http://gcn.eu/-parktool Selle Italia: https://gcn.eu/SelleItalia Zwift: https://gcn.eu/Zwift Gtechniq: https://gcn.eu/Gtechniq Core Body Temperature: https://gcn.eu/corebodytemp Precision Fuel & Hydration: https://gcn.eu/precisionhydration Elitewheels: https://gcn.eu/Elitewheels CeramicSpeed: https://gcn.eu/GCNCeramicSpeed HJC Sports: https://gcn.eu/hjcsports Shimano: https://gcn.eu/shimano Cyclowax: https://gcn.eu/cyclowax Sena: https://gcn.eu/Senacycling Princeton Carbon Works: https://gcn.eu/princetoncarbonworks P1 Race Technologies: https://gcn.eu/p1racetechnologies Watch our sister channels: GCN Tech - https://www.youtube.com/@gcntech GCN Racing - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnracing