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SBT GRVL 2023
(Image credit: SBT GRVL)

The champagne-colored gravel roads of Routt County, in the northwest corner of Colorado, have become known as some of the greatest dirt roads in the world for gravel cyclists, largely due to SBT GRVL.

Entering its fifth year, SBT GRVL has quickly established itself as one the largest and most prestigious gravel cycling events in the world, with some 3,000 registered riders from 24 countries and all 50 U.S. states competing across four routes. 

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