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Unbound is one of the biggest things in cycling now, but I struggle to be interested in a race I can’t seeThe American gravel race is a huge deal for the industry, and for our readers, and yet it still leaves me a bit cold
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Forget the superbikes of Unbound, meet the $180 Walmart bikes that survived the 200 miles across the infamous Flint HillsThe folks from the Colorado-based bike manufacturer Rodeo Labs tapped into the “spirit of gravel” by showing up to the Unbound 200 start line on… get ready for it… Walmart-brand beach cruisers.
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New prototype Giant gravel bike raced at UnboundAt Unbound Gravel, we got glimpses of new, unreleased bikes, including a prototype Giant, which we are pretty sure is a new top-end Revolt. Giant is mum on the details but here's what we know.
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Unbound delivers a surprise winner: German PhD student Rosa Klöser wins in a thrilling bunch sprintThe German rider only started cycling two years ago yet gave a herculean performance for the win
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Lachlan Morton, the people’s favorite, wins Unbound GravelAustralian Lachlan Morton finally nets the win at the 200-mile Unbound Gravel race in a two-up sprint with American Chad Haga.
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Gravel world champion Matej Mohorič out of Unbound with broken rim and several flat tiresHe may have been one of the most marked men in the Unbound 200 peloton, but it wasn't Matej Mohorič's day today. The gravel world champion suffered two flat tires and a broken rim.
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Meet Geerike Schreurs: the WorldTour soigneur who’s now a dark horse favorite for the world's top gravel racesMeet Geerike Schreurs: the WorldTour soigneur who’s now a dark horse favorite for the world's top gravel races
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50mm tires, jerseys with built-in hydration pouches and other gravel tech trends at Unbound50mm tires, jerseys with built-in hydration packs and other tech will be seeing at gravel's biggest show-down
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Is Unbound too 'epic'? Legends of gravel race defend its difficulty and revisit its gnarliest editionsIn a race with legendary tough conditions, Unbound veterans share the gnarliest editions of years past as we look ahead to what 2024 may bring.
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Gravel world champion Matej Mohorič and Bahrain team to race Unbound 200The 2024 edition of the Unbound Gravel race, the world's marquee gravel event, is coming up on June 1. Both the race course and the competition are slated to be tougher than ever before.
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‘I’m still scared of the distance’ - former Roubaix champion Greg van Avermaet on racing Unbound Gravel and life as a gravel proFormer Paris-Roubaix champion Greg van Avermaet on conquering Unbound Gravel and life as a gravel pro
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Women gravel racers call for a race of their own as Life Time decides to not implement drafting rules
“I feel like at the end of the day it’s just a logistical inconvenience to give the women the race we deserve,” says Sofia Villafañe
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‘Relentless onslaught of rough, rocky paths’: the 2024 Unbound race course is perhaps its toughest yetThe world’s marquee gravel race heads North this year where rocky, technical terrain awaits
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Unbound Gravel heads to Europe with its first-ever qualifying event in BelgiumUnbound hopefuls can now bypass the yearly Unbound lottery by earning a slot at the event's only qualifying event: Heathland Gravel in Belgium.
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Olympic champion and Roubaix winner Greg van Avermaet to race Unbound Gravel in JuneUnbound Gravel contestants will be joined by a gravel newcomer of note this year as former Olympic champion and Roubaix winner Greg van Avermaet enters the fray
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‘For the first time, American gravel racing is the place to be’ — YouTube series 'Call of a Life Time' premiers January 26Now in its second season, Call of a Life Time chronicles all the action from the 2023 Life Time Grand Prix gravel racing series
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Beyond Unbound: Gravel Kansas launches a statewide gravel cycling network of routes, free of startlines and entry feesLeLan Dains, one of co-founder of the famed Unbound Gravel, has been on a mission to showcase the best gravel cycling Kansas has to offer, free of start lines and entry fees.
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Unbound Gravel destroyed my bike; a carbon repair shop gave it a second lifeAre carbon bikes repairable? Often times, they are. Here's one editor's experience.
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Researchers are studying 'The Spirit of Gravel' — no, reallyOlympic mountain biker and Master's degree student Haley Smith is studying "the Spirit of Gravel", what draws people to this sport and the impact on their mental health and well-being.
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The Ultimate Gear Test: this bike and gear survived an epic edition of the Unbound XLThe Unbound XL is a true test of fitness, self-sufficiency, tenacity and equipment. Here’s how this rider's bike and gear fared after 352 miles of gravel, mud, rain and thunderstorms.
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I rode the 352-mile Unbound XL gravel race so you don't have toOur North American Editor raced the 352-mile Unbound Gravel race and recounts her utterly Type 2 adventure.
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Arduous conditions leave Unbound riders with broken bikes, and countless hours and thousands of dollars wasted. Is Unbound worth it?‘Amateur riders deserve to have a better experience’ says pro Sofia Gomez Villafañe calling on the organizers for reroutes and more services
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New Canyon Grail breaks cover at UnboundCanyon Bicycles teased out their new Grail gravel bike at Unbound Gravel in June. The racey steed was ridden to victory in two events this weekend.
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Carolin Schiff makes huge solo effort to take victory at women's Unbound Gravel 200German off-road pro takes a massive solo victory at gravel's premiere event, Unbound
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Keegan Swenson wins Unbound Gravel 200 men's race in tight sprint finish200 miles of gravel, mud and grit comes down to a 7 man sprint
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Bikes of Unbound Gravel 2023: The rigs taking on the world's biggest gravel raceCustom bikes and the pinnacle of gravel tech was on full display in Emporia, Kansas, for the world's biggest gravel race, Unbound Gravel
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Unreleased Shimano GRX 12-speed groupset spotted at Unbound GravelThe potentially new groupset was spotted on Taylor Lideen's bike before this Saturday's racing
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Lauren De Crescenzo to Laurens ten Dam: Five riders to watch at Unbound GravelWho you should look out for at this weekend's gravel extravaganza
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Former Tour de France yellow jersey wearer to ride Unbound GravelUnbound 200 contestants will be joined by a gravel newcomer of note this year. Former Tour de France race leader Jan Bakelants is joining the fray.
