Sports travel specialist Sportive Breaks has launched a new gravel programme for 2023, with the first two destination events being The Gralloch in Scotland (May 20, 2023) and the UCI Gravel World Championships in Veneto, Italy (October 7-8, 2023).
Held in south-west Scotland, The Gralloch will be the UK’s only UCI Gravel World Series qualifying event, allowing gravel riders to qualify by finishing in the top 25% of their age group, and offering access the prestigious 2023 UCI Gravel World Championships later in the year in Italy.
Sportive Breaks offers bespoke premium travel packages for cyclists looking to take part in some of Europe’s most prestigious cycling events, cycling breaks and weekenders.
The newly released The Gralloch event is set to be a challenging race. The 110km gravel route consists of nearly 2000m of climbing, and takes riders through the hilly terrain of Galloway and Southern Ayrshire.
As the official partner to The Gralloch the team at Sportive Breaks provide a travel package to both The Gralloch and the World Championships in Italy. All accompanying travel logistics are managed by the company’s team of travel experts. This makes it possible for guests to focus on enjoying the event at hand amongst a group of other cycling enthusiasts.
Maximilian Wussler, RED:ON & The Gralloch co-founder, said “We’re extremely excited to have Sportive Breaks onboard as an official travel partner.
“We are confident that our event will guarantee an exciting and challenging day in the saddle and know that Sportive Breaks will be the ‘cherry on the top’ for our participants’ experience.”
Alex De Waard, Director at Sportive Breaks, added “I am so thrilled that we have become an official travel partner for the UK based qualifying race for the UCI Gravel World Championships.
“People can qualify at The Gralloch and then also travel with us to the prestigious 2023 UCI Gravel World Championships. The gravel market is seeing huge growth, and it’s really exciting to see some brand new events being added to the 2023 racing calendar.
“We understand the logistics and planning that go into these events and we want to make it as hassle free as possible for our customers, so all they need to focus on is the execution of their race.”
