Racing The UK’s Toughest Gravel - How Does It Compare To America?

Alex Paton is taking on Dirty Reiver — a 200km gravel epic & one of the UK’s biggest off-road races. Fresh off his pro-gravel-race debut at the Sea Otter Classic, his preparation for Unbound continues! Now, he’s back in action on the England-Scotland border. But how does UK gravel compare to the US — and what does it really take to fight for a top finish?

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⏱️ Timestamps: ⏱️
00:00 Alex's 200km epic gravel race 🚵‍♂️
00:28 What is Dirty Reiver?
01:43 Why is Alex doubtful about this race?
02:42 Alex's bike components & bike build
03:40 Final bike setup & kit check
04:49 Spicy start! 🚴‍♂️💨
07:04 Alex's thinking mid-race
09:42 More on Alex's bike & why he chose these components
13:18 76km done!
15:35 It's starting to bite...
16:58 How Alex has been recording the whole race 🔥
17:37 Reaching the final feed zone. Are things coming undone?
19:36 Is there any hope? Alex on battling his mind
21:32 Sprint Finish
22:24 How Alex is feeling & what this means for Unbound

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