Gravel
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With pros now flocking to the 350-mile Unbound XL, has the elite race lost the gravel spirit?
Lachlan Morton, Laurens ten Dam, Ted King, Heather Jackson, Lael Wilcox, Serena Bishop Gordon. The XL race is heating up; why is that?
By Caroline Dezendorf Published
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Meet the 92-year-old taking on Unbound 200—again: ‘Even if it takes me 24 hours, I’m going to try'
“People think old folks are different from young people. But the enjoyment of life doesn’t change," says Fred Schmid
By Rosael Torres-Davis Published
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'I don't know if I'll be flying or dying' - David Millar to race Unbound Gravel alongside elites
Retired pro set for debut at gravel calendar's biggest date
By Tom Davidson Published
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Live coverage returns: Watch Unbound Gravel's elite races free on YouTube
On May 31, the elite men’s and women’s 200-mile Unbound Gravel races will be broadcast live, in full, to a global audience
By Anne-Marije Rook Published
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'I’ve already won the 200, so what else could I do?' — Lachlan Morton takes on 350-mile XL at Unbound Gravel
“I already had the experience I wanted to have there...so, why not just try something different?” says the Australian.
By Caroline Dezendorf Published
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'When everyone starts to panic, you just need to breathe deeply': Fearless approach key to success on Giro d’Italia gravel stage
Pello Bilbao expects Strade Bianche-style stage on Sunday to be both a physical and mental challenge
By Tom Thewlis Published
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‘I didn’t own a gravel bike and hadn’t ridden more than 20 miles in 10 months: How I survived a multi-day off-road event on just 6 weeks of training
Five days of challenging gravel riding in tropical heat on almost zero training – what could go wrong?
By Hannah Reynolds Published
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‘Being tough is doing whatever it takes to keep moving’ - 51 weeks after losing his leg, one rider returned to finish the race that wasn’t
When wildfires cancelled Mid South, Jacob Keen charted his own course—and found something bigger than a finish line.
By Rosael Torres-Davis Published
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Tobias Kongstad and Karolina Migoń win The Traka 360
Pas Normal Racing takes home double victories at Europe's most prestigious gravel race
By Ryan Simonovich Published
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Best gravel bike shoes 2025: cycling shoes for being on and off the bike
Best gravel bike shoes and cyclocross shoes for riding and running off-road
By Hannah Bussey Last updated
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What is The Traka? Everything you need to know about 'Europe's Unbound'
Elite gravel racers from around the globe converge on Girona, Spain, for Europe's premier gravel race this weekend
By Ryan Simonovich Published
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The American bike racing calendar is sabotaging itself
When gravel, mountain, and road events collide, it’s the riders — and the future of U.S. bike racing — that lose
By Logan Jones-Wilkins Published
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Can you be a pro athlete and an environmentalist? Earth Day reflections from a pro cyclist trying to be both
How Sarah Sturm reconciles her life as a pro cyclist with her environmental values
By Sarah Sturm Published
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Review: Cane Creek says it made the world’s first gravel fork — but what is a gravel fork, and how does it ride?
Cane Creek claims its new fork covers the gravel category better than the mini MTB forks from RockShox and Fox, but at this price, we expected more.
By Charlie Kohlmeier Published
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Gravel World Championships to take place in the Netherlands after Nice pulled out
Biggest UCI gravel event was initially scheduled to take place in Nice
By Tom Thewlis Published
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'I gave it everything I had' - Keegan Swenson and Haley Batten win Sea Otter Classic Gravel
Olympic medalist mountain biker Batten crushes her first gravel race; Swenson and Villafane slip into familiar Life Time Grand Prix series leads
By Ryan Simonovich Published
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Is gravel racing getting stale already? A Life Time Grand Prix 2025 preview
A restructured race calendar and updated rules could lead to different winners. Here’s what to watch out for this week at the Sea Otter Classic.
By Ryan Simonovich Published
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Grand Tour winner Tom Dumoulin to race Unbound Gravel and Sea Otter Classic — 'I’m not unfit but I’m not racing for the prizes'
In an exclusive interview, the former Grand Tour star opens up about life after retirement and rediscovering joy on the bike
By Anne-Marije Rook Published
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'You shouldn’t be riding 40mm tyres in a gravel race' — Dylan Johnson on tyre optimisation, wind tunnel testing and growing up as 'a weird kid who only cared about bikes’
Anne-Marije Rook geeks out with pro racer, cycling coach and YouTuber Dylan Johnson about the gravel racing tweaks that can make you faster
By Anne-Marije Rook Published
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These Gorewear Endure GORE-TEX Pants are the best rain pants I’ve found for surviving a winter of riding in the Pacific NorthWET
Because sometimes, lycra—insulated or not—just isn’t enough
By Anne-Marije Rook Published
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Best gravel bikes 2025: extensively ridden and rated
The best gravel bikes to suit all styles, terrain and budgets from bikepacking to gravel racing
By Matt Ischt-Barnard Last updated
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‘Pursuing racing full-time didn’t make me a better athlete’ — Maude Farrell on why going all-in on sport didn’t bring the success she expected
'I realised that it doesn't work for me...and it clearly doesn't work for my bank account,' the dual athlete says
By Anne-Marije Rook Published
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UPDATE: Mid South Gravel cancels event last minute as wildfires rage - 'Many of our friends have lost their homes today, we are devastated' -
As wildfires sprung up around the region, riders and residents had been evacuated and asked to shelter in place.
By Anne-Marije Rook Last updated
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'It's going to be wild' - Ribble launches new gravel team with ex-WorldTour pros
Six-rider all-British squad to take on the biggest gravel events in the world
By Tom Davidson Published
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Gravel races near you and worth traveling to: Your guide to 2025's biggest gravel events and key registration dates
Here are the registration dates for gravel’s biggest events around the globe
By Anne-Marije Rook Last updated
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Forget 28mm tyres: The rise of wider road bike tyres is here, and if you ride your gravel or all-road bike on the road, pay attention
As bikes get more capable, there is a compelling case that road riding is better with wider rubber
By Logan Jones-Wilkins Published
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Specialized's gravel tyres get an update—first ride impressions of the all-new Tracer
Specialized’s sponsored athletes tend to win a lot of races: these are the tyres they’ll be racing on this year.
By Tyler Boucher Published
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Cannondale’s updated Topstone Carbon is slacker, with increased tyre clearance and downtube storage
The third generation of Cannondale’s gravel all-rounder sticks to its distinctive blueprint but adds a few new developments including downtube storage and more travel on the Lefty fork option
By Luke Friend Published
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SBT GRVL introduces Women’s Team Race Challenge, expands female participation in sold-out event
New team-based format encourages amateur female cyclists to race together, offering a $3,000 prize purse and additional registration spots
By Anne-Marije Rook Published