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                    <title><![CDATA[ Latest from Cycling Weekly in Gravel ]]></title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ New Open WI.DE 2.0 takes gravel clearances to a whole new level with provision for gargantuan 66mm tyres ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Has the all-new Open WI.DE ushered in a new gravel category, or does the industry's unhealthy obsession with wider tyres need to stop? ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Aaron Borrill ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WxRWDVKbLvKmiPuyZCxHuR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Relentless from start to finish' – this year's Gravel World Championships courses have been announced, and they look brutal ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The races will be held in Nannup, Australia – the first time they've been held outside Europe ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:21:20 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:24:28 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ James Shrubsall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/buVWKcn8VCnWME8mfwVtkB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Gravel is a wild west mentality, largely there are no rules' – as the oldest racer at Sea Otter, Ted King has seen it all ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/gravel-is-a-wild-west-mentality-largely-there-are-no-rules-as-the-oldest-racer-at-sea-otter-ted-king-has-seen-it-all</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ He talks to Cycling Weekly about his goals and being stronger at 43 than he was as a WorldTour pro ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 18:08:52 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:57:31 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ James Shrubsall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oYLPAL2wxHxU4tRiYm7L8h-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'You have to get on some of these gravel roads to be able to appreciate what Tennessee has to offer' – 37 new gravel routes unveiled in US state ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.cyclingweekly.com/gravel/you-have-to-get-on-some-of-these-gravel-roads-to-be-able-to-appreciate-what-tennessee-has-to-offer-37-new-gravel-routes-unveiled-in-us-state</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The new routes combine in over 1,000 miles of off-road trails ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:57:49 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:57:58 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Meg Elliot ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JHdg4ft3kZz85Si8FgRuoX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'I’m not what the media has portrayed me to be' — Sofia Gomez Villafañe on winning, criticism and life at the top of gravel racing ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Behind the “villain” label is one of the most consistent winners in gravel racing, and a rider determined to let real-life interactions reshape her story ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:23:02 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 19:05:40 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Betsy Welch ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/L3245fyxhaTdafJsxmu2uZ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[ Sofia Gomez Villafañe]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[ Sofia Gomez Villafañe]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Gravel racing is unpredictable again: A Life Time Grand Prix 2026 preview ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Six races, 50 athletes and a record-setting $350,000 prize purse await in year five of the Life Time Grand Prix ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Zach Nehr ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sw2TjNchKzie5p3kQ45oNW-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Gretchen Powers ]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[The breakaway at the 2025 Unbound Gravel]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The breakaway at the 2025 Unbound Gravel]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Riding to the start line is not a sacrifice, it's a gift' – One man's quest to cycle between America's 9 big gravel races  ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/riding-to-the-start-line-is-not-a-sacrifice-its-a-gift-one-mans-quest-to-cycle-between-americas-9-big-gravel-races</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Spirit of Gravel tells the story of a full season without leaving ruinous tracks on the planet ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 21:28:57 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Pat Kinsella ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AMnGvXx5o4P8Xs7mqqUQFB-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Phil Rouleau]]></media:credit>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ‘It’s looking to be a proper battle in the first round’ –  Tiffany Cromwell will be breathing down defending Life Time champion Sofía Gómez Villafañe's neck at the Sea Otter Classic ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Life Time Sea Otter Classic Gravel race is looming, with the men and women’s fields both bristling with top talent ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:49:06 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:51:54 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Pat Kinsella ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4tMvrFjacqkQx94PRGS3xc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[UCI Women&#039;s WorldTeam CanyonSRAM&#039;s Australian rider Tiffany Cromwell cycles during the elite race at the European and Belgian Gravel Championships in Heverlee, Leuven, on October 1, 2023]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[UCI Women&#039;s WorldTeam CanyonSRAM&#039;s Australian rider Tiffany Cromwell cycles during the elite race at the European and Belgian Gravel Championships in Heverlee, Leuven, on October 1, 2023]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'His dog ate my donuts, all I wanted was a donut' – how Lizzie Hermolle became the fastest woman to scale the height of Everest by bike off-road ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Hermolle finished in a time of 11 hours and five minutes ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:03:58 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:31:15 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Meg Elliot ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8VQWmGm6rNsF9fiaUZjCM9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Lizzie climbs up a hill]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Lizzie climbs up a hill]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'A big deal for women in sport’: Life Time introduces pregnancy policy for Grand Prix athletes after Sarah Sturm announces pregnancy ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ New rule allows athletes selected for the Life Time Grand Prix to defer their spot to the following season if they become pregnant ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 19:08:18 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 19:08:52 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ anne.rook@futurenet.com (Anne-Marije Rook) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anne-Marije Rook ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SyWqxxhkCQzX4RxroiwrMV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Sarah Sturm racing the 2024 Life Time Grand Prix]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Sarah Sturm racing the 2024 Life Time Grand Prix]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Zwift reveals gravel-only routes and the addition of Montmartre to the Virtual Tour de France for 2026 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ From the cobbles of Montmartre to Gravel Mountain, via a new focus on combining indoor training with outdoor cycling, Zwift is shifting gears this year ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:21:59 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Pat Kinsella ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WBmKPmNmp9gPK8MoUYGD33-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Enduro-style stage racing and... gravel running – introducing the UK's newest gravel cycling festival ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Explorr comes from the former organiser of the British Gravel Championships, Red-On Sports ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 10:10:27 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 10:10:52 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ James Shrubsall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xJaCXGmDnP2CzJhaBk43sa-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Salsa replaces Warbird with new performance gravel bike, the Flyway ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ This carbon gravel platform blends race-ready features with big-mile comfort and cargo ability ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ anne.rook@futurenet.com (Anne-Marije Rook) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anne-Marije Rook ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NvcUSGn3opRAH7YuxvnVka-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'I knew I had to step out of the road scene' – British pro Abi Smith on her switch to gravel ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Former Picnic PostNL rider has joined Ribble Outliers for 2026 ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 12:23:17 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 12:31:26 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tom Davidson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BjXcT8UFpHXHFFrg2RfejJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The new stars of gravel racing: Riders and gravel teams set to break out in 2026 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ With a new guard of gravel pros stepping onto the podium, here are a few riders and teams to get familiar with heading into the new season ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 21:51:43 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Gravel Cycling]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ loganjoneswilkins@gmail.com (Logan Jones-Wilkins) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Logan Jones-Wilkins ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XpsEpuef9phD574rwsa5H4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Golden Gravel Trail: new 3,804-mile route connects the Mississippi River to the Oregon Coast ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ “The Golden Gravel Trail opens a new era for dirt road bicycle touring in the U.S.,” says endurance cyclist Sarah Swallow, who helped test and refine the new cross-country route ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 18:42:21 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 22:27:03 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kristin.goett@gmail.com (Kristin Jenny) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristin Jenny ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/25XvcQQNvpteTRhh4eb238-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Jeremy Nolan (location: Idaho)]]></media:credit>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why do the riders compete on road bikes at Strade Bianche, not gravel bikes?  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Tadej Pogačar, Tom Pidcock and Demi Vollering will all race the Italian gravel on road bikes this weekend - This is why. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 18:28:19 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 09:02:00 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andy Carr ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Pmk9MgxxaTBZMph2cDamcX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'There are holes you could lose a wheel in' – I rode sectors of the Strade Bianche route, and it wasn't the gravel that shocked me ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The white roads and settings are beautiful, but don't let your focus slip ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 16:05:49 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 17:20:57 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Adam Becket ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WzSXDRNsXmiWwLCNWc6N8Z-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Justyna Jarczok]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The gravel was too rough for my riding companion to photograph me on a sector. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Adam Becket riding a Bianchi bike]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'This is a new all-rounder machine you feel like you could ride forever' – Bianchi launches next-generation Infinito, a bike to do it all ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ It's not a gravel or a road bike, but a bit of everything ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 11:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Products]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Adam Becket ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UT8cgm8uYW5VC6sJQ4o8uj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[The 2026 Bianchi Infinito]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The 2026 Bianchi Infinito]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Wilier Rave SLR ID2 review: an aero-optimised gravel bike built for long days on the rough stuff ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.cyclingweekly.com/reviews/gravel-bikes/wilier-rave-slr-id2-review-an-aero-optimised-gravel-bike-built-for-long-days-on-the-rough-stuff</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A super-capable premium gravel race bike at a good price ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:23:53 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 11:03:36 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Aaron Borrill ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/y6m4ryHsdJrcgDFJFtJYva-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Keegan Swenson breaks pelvis after 'getting smoked by car door'  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ US gravel pro pulls out of Cape Epic mountain bike race after scans ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 12:34:06 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 15:41:06 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tom Davidson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bD9tYhwAcbtqCqZQpejJxa-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Swenson at the UCI Gravel World Championships in 2023. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Keegan Swenson in US cycling kit]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'I just dropped two wheels and here we are' - meet the ex-skateboard pro turned gravel racer ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/british-racing/i-just-dropped-two-wheels-and-here-we-are-meet-the-ex-skateboard-pro-turned-gravel-racer</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Josie Millard is the latest addition to the Ribble Outliers team ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 09:44:07 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 15:40:22 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Meg Elliot ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/azmSLMMfy76CNxpf8UqGAn-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Dylan Johnson, Russell Finsterwald and Haley Smith headline 80-rider Wild Card pool vying for spots in the 2026 Life Time Grand Prix ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ More than 80 riders are battling for just 6 spots in the off-road series and a share of a $350,000 prize purse ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 11:11:05 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ anne.rook@futurenet.com (Anne-Marije Rook) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anne-Marije Rook ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZrVzeJuiECvHwgRycpUG5d-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Schwalbe G-One RX Pro gravel tyre review: best for extremely mixed conditions ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Can an aggressive tyre also be a fast tyre? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Bike tyre reviews]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tim Russon ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PEQHgRFZYja44S6NkcHamk-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Details announced for first British Cycling National Gravel Championships ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The racing will be held in Scotland at one of the 7Stanes off-road hubs ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 13:17:08 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 13:17:23 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ James Shrubsall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PoMhigRgQoBn2LRGMSWFFd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Connor Swift wins last year&#039;s National Championships]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Connor Swift winning a gravel race]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Ribble AllGrit Ti X review: Titanium gravel offering from the big-hitting British brand  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A head-turning titanium steed that hums on British lanes and has a good bash at the rough stuff ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Gravel bike reviews]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ stephenshrubsall@gmail.com (Stephen Shrubsall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephen Shrubsall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eQZyCCDkDShkjpnv6fikRb-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Ribble AllGrit Ti X gravel bike]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Ribble AllGrit Ti X gravel bike]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'The spirit of adventure, resilience, and camaraderie' - Gravel Hall of Fame announces 2026 inductees ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Meg Fisher, Kristen Legan, Jim Cummins and Paul Erringtone make up the inductee class of 2026 ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 20:52:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Gravel Cycling]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ anne.rook@futurenet.com (Anne-Marije Rook) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anne-Marije Rook ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tt6mvHRHzMPv82fUkF9KcD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Rider safety, fair pay and community: While Leadville and Unbound grab headlines, these other races are quietly moving the sport forward ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Controversy may fuel gravel racing headlines, but these three events are preserving its spirit while improving safety, pay and access ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 22:00:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Gravel Cycling]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ loganjoneswilkins@gmail.com (Logan Jones-Wilkins) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Logan Jones-Wilkins ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uJXCakuBmSCUFJ3mjLRW7K-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Cervelo Aspero review: the original fast aero gravel bike, but can it still keep up? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.cyclingweekly.com/reviews/gravel-bikes/cervelo-aspero-review-the-original-fast-aero-gravel-bike-but-can-it-still-keep-up</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Aspero was the original aero race gravel bike that has seen tweaks over the years since its launch, but has that been enough to keep it relevant? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 11:27:48 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Neal Hunt ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UXb7NuNQyFxMyZqQLyGtCh-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Getting the balance back' – Romain Bardet takes solo victory at Australia's RADL GRVL with new Rapha team ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The former WorldTour pro starts off a full season of gravel at Factor Racing-Rapha CC with intent ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 13:21:15 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Racing]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ James Shrubsall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/B7nfvsekd5n8CQxTH3Ej4L-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Australian champ Mark O&#039;Brien leads Romain Bardet at RADL GRVL]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Romain Bardet rides RADL GRVL 2026]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Life Time bans drop bar bikes at Leadville as a 'safety measure' – what were they thinking? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Life Time’s decision undercuts their own success without actually addressing the most pressing safety issues ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 07:31:08 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:20:51 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ loganjoneswilkins@gmail.com (Logan Jones-Wilkins) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Logan Jones-Wilkins ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YZLJybXpyh5g3JWw7higEL-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Racers at the Leadville 100 opt for drop bars on MTBs]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Racers at the Leadville 100 opt for drop bars on MTBs]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'I am home': ENVE and Alexey Vermeulen sign landmark career-long contract ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ One of gravel’s most consistent performers locks in a career-long partnership with ENVE as the discipline continues to professionalise ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 21:05:03 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Gravel Cycling]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ anne.rook@futurenet.com (Anne-Marije Rook) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anne-Marije Rook ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3UheYWxJFrv4CgLNNH4E4N-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 300 watts for 13 hours: Unbound Gravel champion crushes the Festive 500 in a single Christmas Eve ride ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ 'I was just stoked to be home for dinner!' says Cameron Jones ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 17:23:53 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 17:28:13 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ loganjoneswilkins@gmail.com (Logan Jones-Wilkins) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Logan Jones-Wilkins ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wJVgYeJdmX6bgnnCN7oqFi-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Cameron Jones]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Cameron Jones]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The next big things in gravel: 2026–2027 tech predictions ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Real-time surface conditions on your computer,  suspension seatposts, aero everything — 6 predictions that could shape the future of gravel tech ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 26 Dec 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Zach Nehr ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dCqHgaP3tinh8RLCXP53dV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Baboons, oryx and springboks: It’s like riding through a David Attenborough documentary ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Joe Laverick heads into the great unknown, riding the UCI World Gravel Series in Namibia ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 20 Dec 2025 07:10:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 09:57:20 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Laverick ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wbTtWVSCBbtcDZfJBrv5EG-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Do the Continental Dubnitals live up to the Race Kings as the best big gravel tyre? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Few tyres caused the stir that Continental’s Race Kings made last year, and we finally got to put them to the test ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 15:58:42 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 09:23:10 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ loganjoneswilkins@gmail.com (Logan Jones-Wilkins) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Logan Jones-Wilkins ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9s5EiEbWKkHkriGGPJhzA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'My FTP is 480W, and I’m consuming up to 140g carbs an hour': gravel powerhouse Matthew Beers shares what made 2025 his most successful season yet ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ After winning at Cape Epics, Gravel Burn, Big Sugar Classic, Belgian Waffle Ride, and Lauf Gravel Worlds, Specialized Off-Road rider Matthew Beers is on the cusp of gravel greatness ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 12:49:50 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Aaron Borrill ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GEUGRAJ2C4gqxB9NNSU7RD-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Bruce Viaene]]></media:credit>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Lukas Pöstlberger’s Rose Backroad FF - a gravel bike outlier ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Graffiti-adorned gravel bike with white bar tape – what’s not to like about the Austrian's Gravel Burn race rig? ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Aaron Borrill ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kcrY5pVEWBaBGLUK4TDrym-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Hutchinson Caracal Race Gravel Tyre Review: significant improvements in speed  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Hutchinson has really upped their game with the Caracal Race, especially in terms of rolling resistance, making it a compelling option for all-around use and racers alike. But that's only half of the story... ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Bike tyre reviews]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Matt Ischt-Barnard ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JRDnGjaaPiQo9adqSbA7Yg-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Forget Unbound – Gravel Burn is the toughest off-road stage race in the world and this is why it needs to be on your bucket list ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Mecurial weather. Unforgiving terrain. Sensational scenery. Gravel riding like nothing else. This is Africa, this is Gravel Burn ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Aaron Borrill ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Gb5X6mBo2sX3VnJoTqVbhJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ENVE G Series Gravel In-Route Handlebars review - wide, lovely and pricey ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.cyclingweekly.com/reviews/steering/enve-g-series-gravel-in-route-handlebars-review-wide-lovely-and-pricey</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ ENVE's G Series Gravel In-Route Handlebars sit right at the top of the gravel bar tree price-wise, but do they justify the expense? ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tim Russon ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/koF8enfRdumgbiRikzsvDn-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Andy Jones]]></media:credit>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Melisa Rollins' Liv Devote Advanced 0 SE from Gravel Burn  ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.cyclingweekly.com/products/melisa-rollins-liv-devote-advanced-0-se-from-gravel-burn</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A limited-edition colourway inspired by Rollins made for one of the most striking bikes at the race ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Aaron Borrill ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Btp2NQo9eoQTxubKynwzZj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Thinking of trying ultra-distance cycling? The UK's biggest gravel event could be the place to start ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scotland's Gralloch gravel event has added a 'semi-supported' ultra-distance option for those who want to go long ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 12:05:07 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 15:44:58 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ James Shrubsall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rwVScPVAyZWnhXL8rGxun-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ More youth, more international: Life Time announces its new roster of athletes for the 2026 Grand Prix ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A hand-selected cast of 44 of the world's most talented off-road riders to contest the 2026 Life Time Grand Prix, starting at the Sea Otter Classic in April ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ loganjoneswilkins@gmail.com (Logan Jones-Wilkins) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Logan Jones-Wilkins ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yRTtwsK3HoKL7G79GtAKF4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'I could have got away with riding a Cannondale Topstone' – My Gravel Burn bike setup might have been fast but I'll think long and hard for next year ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Front suspension, wider tyres, or a completely new bike? Cycling Weekly tech writer, Aaron Borrill, weighs in on the ideal bike and component choices for Gravel Burn ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Aaron Borrill ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XQyXXCYLLUrJoe8wNNJCQi-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Small, stealthy, clever hacks – Alison Jackson's Cannondale SuperX Lab71 from Gravel Burn ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.cyclingweekly.com/products/small-stealthy-clever-hacks-alison-jacksons-cannondale-superx-lab71-from-gravel-burn</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ An inconspicuous colourway did little to mute the ambitions and all-round positivity of the most extroverted and well-liked rider on the women's WorldTour ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Aaron Borrill ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8BZqUb8Fu8zQhvvcJNN3oC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Alison Jackson&#039;s Cannondale SuperX Lab71 for Gravel Burn]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Alison Jackson&#039;s Cannondale SuperX Lab71 for Gravel Burn]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Rear Suspension with a rigid fork - Simon Pellaud's BMC URS 01 One a bike built for the craziest event I've ever raced ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Swiss rider favoured the adventure-focused BMC URS platform, complete with downtube storage, a frame bag and oversized tyres for the seven-day stage race down in Africa ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Aaron Borrill ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6epRXPw6nUgpQYEQA9mraE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Merida’s Mission is claimed to be its fastest, most aerodynamic gravel bike yet ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.cyclingweekly.com/products/meridas-mission-is-claimed-to-be-its-fastest-most-aerodynamic-gravel-bike-yet</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The prototype we spotted at Gravel Worlds was actually an entirely new gravel platform - say hello to the Merida Mission ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Luke Friend ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iia7txMX5pSaBFobuiYGQA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Riding to the start line: How Alexis Cartier turned the Life Time Grand Prix into a 10,000-mile bikepacking adventure ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ “I really liked my life riding everywhere," says the Canadian who set out to challenge the carbon cost of bike racing by pedalling to every event ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2025 21:11:52 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 07 Nov 2025 00:09:37 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ anne.rook@futurenet.com (Anne-Marije Rook) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anne-Marije Rook ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tF5f6RNzwUiEkLiEmdaeEE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Canadian cyclist Alexis Cartier rode to every start line of the Life Time Grand Prix]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Canadian cyclist Alexis Cartier rode to every start line of the Life Time Grand Prix]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Racing into oncoming traffic: The lovable chaos of gravel racing at the Life Time Grand Prix has gone too far ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ As gravel racing goes mainstream, its uneasy balance between freewheeling adventure and elite-level organisation is becoming impossible to ignore ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Zach Nehr ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WaEdpkWCbis59CECKb4tTH-1280-80.jpg">
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