Mads Würtz Schmidt prevailed in the men's race (Image credit: @sergi_romeu / The Traka) European champion Mads Würtz Schmidt (Specialized Off-Road) and Rosa Klöser (Canyon-SRAM zondacrypto) claimed victories at The Traka 360, both triumphing solo in the 325km race in Girona race which draws the attention of the gravel world. Hugo Drechou (Gravel Nation) was second among the men's pro field with Matt Beers (Specialized Off-Road) third after the chasing group split apart in an aggressive finale, eventually finishing some 11 minutes down on Würtz Schmidt. In the women's race, Axelle Dubau-Prévot (EF Education-Oatly) was the runner-up for the second year in a row, unable to match the formidable effort from Klöser, whilst Geerike Schreurs (Specialized Off-Road) took third after a long solo chase in the race, which is the jewel of the Gravel Earth Series .…