Gravel racing
The latest Gravel racing breaking news, comment, reviews and features from the experts at Cycling Weekly
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A waist-high water crossing and hike-a-bike potential: the Unbound 2023 courses unveiledUnbound Gravel, widely known as the world’s marque gravel race, today announced its courses for the June event. Here's what's in store.
By Anne-Marije Rook Published
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Formula 1's Alfa Romeo races onto the gravel biking scene to sponsor of Valtteri Bottas' Finnish raceMerging business with pleasure, Bottas and his Alfa Romeo F1 Team KICK today announced a partnership around the inaugural event.
By Anne-Marije Rook Published
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For the sport of cycling, the road to equity may just be on gravelFor a third year, a team of 30 Black, Indigenous or POC riders will compete at the SBT GRVL event. Together they hope to pedal toward a more equitable future.
By Jennaye Derge Last updated
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Gravel races near you: a guide to the 2023 gravel seasonLooking to get graveling? We've got you covered with events around the globe
By Anne-Marije Rook Published
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Nebraska to host the inaugural USA Cycling Gravel National ChampionshipA stars and stripes jersey is up for grabs alongside the largest gravel prize purse in American cycling history and entry into Gravel Worlds
By Anne-Marije Rook Published
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'This is amazing recognition of not just accolades but of purpose': Gravel Cycling Hall of Fame inductees announcedAlison Tetrick, Yuri Hauswald, Miguel Crawford and Joel Dyke to be inducted in the Gravel Cycling Hall of Fame in May
By Anne-Marije Rook Published
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'You can’t do anything if you don’t believe you can do it': How gravel racing is embracing para-cyclistsPara cyclists Dr. Meg Fisher, Andrew Bernstein and Johanne Albrigtsen discuss inclusion, access and their love for the growing sport of gravel racing
By Emily Schaldach Published
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Belgium to host inaugural European Gravel Championships this fallThe inaugural UEC Gravel European Championships, which will take place on October 1, 2023
By Anne-Marije Rook Published
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Gravel legends: as gravel racing defines itself, these folks are leading the chargeAs gravel racing moves to define itself amid worldwide popularity, these early adopters are now carving out a unique professional cycling career. Meet gravel racing's biggest stars.
By Marshall Opel Published
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True Grit: Inside the gravel national championshipsCycling Weekly meets the muddy mavericks pushing the envelope of Britain’s burgeoning gravel scene.
By James Shrubsall Published
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A Call of a Life Time: YouTube docuseries chronicling the Life Time Grand Prix premiers tonightThe six-part series promises a 'binge-worthy' behind-the-scenes look into the off-road cycling world
By Anne-Marije Rook Published
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'Freight Trains of Fun': Pace groups are now a thing in bike racingToday, gravel racing is becoming even closer to a marathon running experience with the introduction of pace groups at the upcoming Gorge Gravel Grinder race in Dufur, Oregon on April 23.
By Anne-Marije Rook Published
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Life Time Grand Prix unveils its 'wild card' event, the Rad Dirt FestHeld in Trinidad, Colorado in September, the Rad Dirt Fest will challenge the 70 series contestants with a 110-mile "Stubborn Delores" course.
By Anne-Marije Rook Published
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Meet the cast of the 2023 Life Time Grand PrixWatch as a cast of 60 handpicked WorldTour roadies, track world champions and MTB Olympians compete for the $250,000 prize purse
By Anne-Marije Rook Published
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The 5 Best Gravel Races You’ve Never Heard OfThe 5 Best Gravel Races You’ve Never Heard Of: Skull 120, Cascadia Super Gravel, Iceland's The Rift and Further and Peacham Fall Fondo
By Jacob Rathe Last updated
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UK to host first elite gravel race in May 2023The Gralloch will be part of the UCI Gravel World Series, the sport's highest tier of racing
By Tom Davidson Published
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Eight race ‘Gravel Earth’ global series to debut in 2023Lachlan Morton and Nathan Haas have helped Girona-based promoter Klassmark put together the series
By Tom Thewlis Published
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More events, more riders, more doping control and a $250,000 prize purse: the Life Time Grand Prix returns in 2023Applications to compete open December 1st
By Anne-Marije Rook Published
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One Woman's Journey from Newbie Zwift Rider to Gravel Pro in Two YearsThirty-three-year-old Physician's Assistant Paige Onweller won the 104-mile pro race at Big Sugar in October, just two years after starting to bike.
By Christopher Schwenker Last updated
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Team or Privateering? How to make a living as a gravel racerHow do you pay the bills as a gravel racer? Do you join a team or go it alone? Both directions have benefits and down sides.
By Emily Schaldach Last updated
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Pain or Pleasure: What Type of Gravel Biker Are You?We try but fail to define gravel riding and love gravel for it
By Tim Peck Published
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FNLD GRVL announces debut date, €20K pro prize purseDebut FNLD GRVL gravel race to take place in Lahti, Finland on June 10, 2023
By Anne-Marije Rook Published
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Unbound bike test: we pitted the Classified hub against some of the toughest conditions out there, and this is what happenedLast-minute tire swaps, the Classified Powershift system, dampening seatpost and gravel specific tape to survive the notoriously harsh endurance event, Unbound Gravel.
By Anne-Marije Rook Last updated
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'Sule was a giant': Kenyan gravel star Suleiman Kangangi dies at US raceThe Kenyan was a pioneer of gravel racing in East Africa.
By Tom Davidson Last updated
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From gravel racing to buying Pogačar’s Tour de France-winning bike: Formula 1 star Valtteri Bottas’ love affair with cyclingAn avid gravel rider, the Formula 1 driver is certainly is no slouch outside of a car
By Anne-Marije Rook Published
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What to know about the Life Time Grand Prix and how to watch it liveWatch as a cast of 60 handpicked WorldTour roadies, track world champions and MTB Olympians compete for the $250,000 prize purse
By Anne-Marije Rook Last updated
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Nathan Haas' Colnago G3-X Purple Rain bike for SBT Gravel is very prettyYet another custom Colnago for the Australian as he prepares to tackle SBT GRVL and the remainder of the UCI Gravel World Series
By Anne-Marije Rook Last updated
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Swenson and Smith score solo wins at Crusher in the Tushar, a 'beast' of a raceSwenson and Smith score solo wins at Crusher in the Tushar, a 'beast' of a race. Temperatures and competition heat up as the Life Time Grand Prix series reaches its midway point.
By Anne-Marije Rook Last updated
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Kaitlin Armstrong pleads ‘not guilty’ to charge of first-degree murder of Moriah WilsonArmstrong was captured in Costa Rica after more than 40 days on the run from US authorities
By Tom Thewlis Last updated
