BRC Riders Shine at Gralloch Gravel 2025

A big congratulations to all our riders who took on the Gralloch Gravel 2025 – a UCI Gravel World Series race and one of the UK’s toughest off-road events. With over 1000 riders across multiple categories, the competition was fierce – but BRC and friends delivered some standout performances:

4th – Marco Panfilo (M40–44, out of 175)
10th – John Russell (M55–59, out of 230)
14th – Phil Stonelake (M50–54, out of 318)
15th – Maddie Heywood (Elite Women, 23 total)
22nd – Joe Griffiths (Elite Men)
23rd – Billy Hill (M50–54)
29th – Matt Franklin (M35–39, out of 148)
33rd – Archie Cross (Elite Men, 61 total)
84th – Steve Thomas (M55–59 – unlucky with two punctures!)
132nd – Geoff Ripley (M50–54, 318 total)

Awesome everyone 👊

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