Taking on a 760kms gravel race is a tough proposition, but taking it on while riding as a pair with a riding partner that you barley know adds even more unknowns in to the mix. It was all in a day's work though for Ibai Fradejas from the Shimano Gravel Alliance and Virginia Cancellieri from the Orbea Factory Team.
Ibai is based in Bilbao, Spain and is part of the Shimano Gravel Alliance. He loves heading out into the wilds of the Basque Country in search of adventures on his gravel bike, but he can be found gravel riding and racing all over Europe.
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