A year with Lost Dot

2025 played host to another year of thrillingly competitive riding at Lost Dot races and a particularly exciting year for Albion as we became a partner across their full roster of races.

We caught up with the team at Lost Dot to hear about how the uniquely personal experiences from the road and trail shaped how the story of each race was told.

The second edition of The Accursed Race started off the year with impressive snowscapes and Justinas Leveika storming in for the win, flying phoneless and completely unaware of his huge lead. After a brief hibernation, TARNo3 will return in 2027 with a new Accursed route for riders to take on in the Balkans.

The Transcontinental Race entered a new era. We watched as 394 riders raced their bicycles from Spain to Romania, with the #100TCRWomen campaign encouraging the largest FLINTA field to date, doubling previous participation with 79 women and non-binary riders on the startline. Jana Kesenheimer finished as the fastest woman for the second year in a row, in 6th place overall. For the first time, there were two women within the top-ten, with Cynthia Carson finishing in 8th. The ferry crossing over the Adriatic Sea provided much drama, and those with well-timed plans reaped the rewards. Martin Moritz and Victor Bosoni were the first and only two to catch the first ferry for Albania after an all-out effort. In the end, it was young Victor who took the win, showing unmatched determination until the finish.

As the leaves turned crimson, the Trans Pyrenees Race offered something new in the form of a dedicated gravel edition. With the first ever set of mandated off-road parcours, riders were challenged by the tough terrain and mountain tracks. It was a close race between Maxime Agut, Thomas Boury, and Tim de Witte as they chased each other back across the Raid Parcours. Maxime prevailed and was the first to reach San Sebastián. TPRNo5 saw the largest women’s field to date, with a more than 50% increase on previous years. Hélène Fromenty was the fastest woman to finish, churning up the course in her home country.

It was a step forward for the Green Leaderboard, with a total of 210 riders taking overland travel to and from Lost Dot events in 2025. We hope to see this number grow and will continue to discuss the importance of environmentally responsible adventuring by bicycle.

First up in 2026, we look forward to the inaugural edition of the Lost Dot 101; a new race for women, non-binary and trans riders. This free-route race, starting in the North of Spain and finishing in the South, is set to bring fierce competition as well as a welcoming camaraderie for first-time riders.

Thank you to our Lost Dot volunteers for making these races possible, as well as safe and enjoyable for all riders.

See you in 2026!