Strong Season Start for Felipe

Felipe Orts kicked off his gravel season this past weekend with an impressive performance, following a highly successful cyclocross campaign. Despite being relatively new to the gravel scene, our Spanish team leader immediately turned heads, finishing 6th in the Ibereolic Gravel Tierra de Campos.

The race, part of the Gravel Earth Series, took place over three days in the Castile and León region of Spain. It all started with a 19-kilometer time trial, where Felipe had the misfortune of racing in the rain. Even so, he managed to limit his losses and secured a solid 12th place, just over two minutes behind the leader.

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Stage two, a 74-kilometer ride through the picturesque town of Villalpando, came with last-minute course changes due to bad weather. Namibia’s Alex Miller rode to a solo victory, while Felipe battled his way to an impressive 5th place in the first chase group.

The final stage took place in Morales de Rey, and once again, Felipe held strong in the lead group, finishing 7th on the day. His consistent performance earned him 6th place overall.

“A great way to start,” Felipe said with a smile. “I’ve learned a lot this weekend and will carry that into the upcoming races.”

Next up for Felipe are two major challenges: the Monaco Gravel Race next weekend, followed by The Traka in Girona — the biggest gravel event of the European season. With this strong debut, all eyes will be on him as he continues to grow in this exciting new discipline.