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Racing against the pros is far more than just pushing the right power. Here's how Matt Beers won in Nebraska, and how I fared at Lauf Gravel Worlds.

With $100,000 in total prizes up for grabs, the racing brought riders from around the world as six countries were represented in the two final podiums.

Watch Gravel Worlds racing here, streaming live on Velo!

It may not be the world championship, but Lauf Gravel Worlds has a whole list of heavy hitters in the gravel world lining up. Here's who is racing and how to watch.

Gravel Worlds in Nebraska might make things a bit confusing for the uninitiated, but make no mistake, it’s fought for its title and won’t relinquish it anytime soon.

Results and analysis: Keegan Swenson claimed his fifth straight Leadville 100 MTB win while Kate Courtney shattered the course record by 11 minutes in her race debut.

Elite start lists and how to watch the biggest ‘MTB race that isn’t an MTB race’ in 2025.

Everything you need to know about the 2025 Leadville 100, the biggest MTB race that isn't actually an MTB race.

The elite men's race finishes in a two-up sprint between Torbjorn André Røed and Alexey Vermeulen, while elite women's and elite gender-expansive races finish in dominating fashion.

This stage race reminds competitors why they love this sport and all its cruel beauty.

Two Americans bring home the win at the revamped SBT race format.

How the Unbound 200 men's winner was powered by peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, sleeping in a U-Haul truck, and more.

The 360-mile version of Unbound has become more competitive than ever, but still offers riders something far closer to the original Unbound launched in 2006.

Cameron Jones broke the Unbound 200 course record aboard Scott's gravel bike. Here's the breakdown.

Karolina Migoń wins the 2025 Unbound 200 women's race with a commanding finish.

New Zealander Cameron Jones takes Unbound 200 with an attack on the final kicker of the race.

All the latest up-to-the-minute action as reported by Velo's on-the-ground team chasing the race around Emporia, Kansas.

The best gravel racers in the world are set to descend upon Emporia, Kansas. Here's who'll be at the starting line for the Unbound 200.

'We are committed to making this iconic race more accessible and engaging': Elite 200-mile races will be broadcast in full on May 31 in huge step forward for this 'Super Bowl of Gravel.'

UCI confirms move to the Netherlands for gravel world championships after 'various constraints' forced shift from original venue.

BWR Arizona saw suspension forks all over the top 10, but digging into the choice shows there is still much to be learned, and deeply divided opinions.

Sofia Gomez Villafañe and Keegan Swenson remain queen and king of the desert, but times are a-changing as the Sonoran desert shows early signs of what is to come.

Swenson and Russell Finsterwald were locked in a tight battle for first, while Gomez Villafañe rode well clear of the competition.

Governing body scrambling for new venue and date for UCI gravel world championships after ‘various constraints’ torpedo racing out of bustling French city.

The series heads next to Brazil on March 9 where top riders qualify for the UCI gravel world championships.

From bike swaps and fresh kit to team signings and solo endeavors, here’s the breakdown of all the biggest name changes in gravel.

Meet Axelle Dubau-Prévôt, Pauline's younger sister, who will compete in Unbound Gravel, Leadville, and the other Life Time Grand Prix events in 2025

Beginning Feb. 1, Life Time will release 50 slots in the 100-mile race and 25 slots in the 200-mile race for women only.

For the most part, pro riders and event organizers think that purses should be the new norm. As for the spirit of gravel? 'It died a long time ago.'

Events are stepping on each other's toes, and athletes have to make tough choices about where to race. Does this mean gravel needs a governing body?

Gravel Burn, set to debut in South African on October 26, is putting up $150,000 to the top riders at the eight-day stage race.

Langvad, who had her first child in August, will race a mixed gravel and cross-country calendar in 2025, joining Sofia Gomez Villafañe, Matt Beers, and Howard Grotts on the Specialized Off-Road team.

Kevin Vermaak says that Gravel Burn, which debuts October 2025, "has a realistic shot at being bigger and better than the Cape Epic."

The octogenarian competed in Flanders last October, with a singular goal: to become a world champion.

Get a top spot at one of five Life Time events to earn the right to tackle the Flint Hills gravel race.

Two-time Unbound winner Amanda Nauman and her partner David Sheek founded Mammoth Tuff in 2022 and have struggled with participation numbers since. Next year, they're trying something different.

With races from Kenya to Tasmania to Wales, the 2025 gravel worlds' qualifier calendar is the most diverse yet.

The chatbot was created by the Belgian Waffle Ride's founder Michael Marckx in an effort to engage with the community in a less serious and more BWR-ish way.

Keegan and Sofia are back, along with 15 riders from abroad and a whole lot of series veterans.

The global gravel series will feature six races in the United States, as well as 19 others across the globe.

This may be the best cycling film since 'Breaking Away.'

'The first step towards riding in the Olympics or the Tour de France or a MTB World Cup? Why shouldn’t it be the 50 miler at Unbound?' says Brendan Quirk, USAC's CEO.

In 2025 Lauf Gravel Worlds will put up $100,000 for the top 10 male and female elite racers who are the fastest to the finish line; the event will also donate that amount to local bike-based charities.

Sofia Gomez Villafañe and Keegan Swenson win again; the battle for second was decided at Big Sugar Gravel; and most importantly, the series will be back in 2025.

Melisa Rollins and Cecily Decker take second and third in the women's race, while Colby Simmons and Simen Nordahl Svendsen round out the men's podium.

Betsy Welch gets with Swenson to talk about his race season, his world championship aspirations, his affinity for listening to metal on the bike, and more

Unbound, as well as the five other races in the Life Time Grand Prix series, will have $30,000 up for grabs for the top five men and women finishers, regardless of whether they're in the series or not.

The 2025 Grand Prix will see smaller fields, less races at altitude, and more mountain biking. What do riders like Lauren De Crescenzo, Haley Smith, Keegan Swenson, and Alexey Vermeulen think?

Americans Sarah Sturm and Griffin Easter come in second overall in the international series.

One new gravel race and one new mountain bike race join Unbound, Leadville, and others for the fourth edition of the series.

More than a year of divisive community debate over SBT GRVL is resolved after Routt County Commissioners conditionally approved new two-day format for June 2025.

4th-placed rider Jasper Stuyven says fellow Belgians prioritized their Alpecin-Deceuninck trade team ahead of the national squad.

Dutchman follows up on his bronze in the road worlds with his first-ever gravel world title.

Dutchwoman Vos outsprints road world champion Lotte Kopecky after lengthy two-rider breakaway.

As the coach of the Dutch national team, Ten Dam has superstars like Van der Poel and Vos in the running for the rainbow stripes this weekend. But he wants them to enjoy the spirit of gravel along the way.

'Unsung' follows three key people — photographer Linda Guerrette, mechanic Wayne Smith, and organizer Michelle Duffy — who work tirelessly to make Unbound memorable.

'Gravel worlds' kicks off in Flanders on October 5-6 with headliners like Mathieu van der Poel, Pauline Ferrand Prévot, Lotte Kopecky, and Matej Mohorič.

Swenson's win locks up his overall lead in the Grand Prix series; Sofia Gomez Villafañe is second on the day and continues to lead the women's overall.

A course suited for team tactics, lack of USAC financial support, and the competing interest of the Life Time Grand Prix made it a no-go for riders like Keegan Swenson.

National champions Brennan Wertz and Lauren Stephens headline the squad headed to Belgium October 5-6, 2024.

After county commissioners said that SBT GRVL had to reduce participation by more than 40 percent and change the format from a race to a ride, organizers are pivoting to keep the event alive.

"Gravel is the gateway discipline to distance MTB riding," says dual discipline athlete Haley Smith. "If you like gravel, chances are you’d like marathon MTB even more."

Small gravel races offer an intimacy and sense of community often lost at bigger events. But they face a unique set of challenges.

At 6'5" and 200 lbs Wertz has had to figure out which gravel races suit him best. With that, he's finding success.

The newly-minted XCO world champion is skipping the rest of World Cup season to fight for two more sets of rainbow stripes.

Tight racing in Gering, Nebraska on September 8 saw Stephens and Wertz walk away with $10,000 each, as well as automatic qualification for the 2024 UCI Gravel World Championships in Belgium.

Contributor Maureen Gaffney discovers the spirit of gravel — along with the efficacy of the Rabies vaccine — at Rebecca Rusch's beloved gravel event.

From a strict enforcement of the centerline rule to real-time GPS tracking of participants, USAC wants to set a new standard for safety at gravel races.

For the first time in over a decade, The Mid South will have a pro category and separate wave starts. The stoke stays the same.

The former domestic road pro wants to show that a chronic illness doesn't have to mean the end of doing what you love.

The four-part podcast series launches Monday, September 2.

What happens when there are women's-only starts vs mass starts vs extra incentives for women to ride their own race.

The Nebraska race provided a full livestream of the pro men's and women's events.

Elite female gravel pros react with gratitude and relief: "We've seen women have new opportunities when this is implemented," says Paige Onweller. "I really believe it allows more women to enter the sport."

Pro women's gravel racing is still conflicted, inclusivity still matters, and gravel races need to play nice with their local communities.

The US gravel national champions both win ahead of their respective fields on SBT GRVL's brand-new 125-mile 'Black' course.

After a disappointing Unbound Gravel, Swenson is looking ahead to a 'cool new challenge' in gravel racing.

You guessed it, the field is deeper than ever which bodes well for exciting racing at Sunday's 125-mile gravel race.