Gravel

Life Time has acquired the Crusher in the Tushar, adding another marquee gravel event to its lineup of off-road cycling races.

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When the Leadville 100 MTB and SBT GRVL races were scheduled on back-to-back days, organizers decided to create a new endurance event called the LeadBoat Challenge.

WorldTour pro Peter Stetina will walk away from WorldTour road racing to launch a career in gravel racing and ultra-endurance mountain biking. "This is not a retirement," Stetina says.

Japanese company's new off-paved-road-specific component group aims to provide array of options for gravel and cyclocross riders

Although he tried really hard to do so, Chris Case didn't crack at the gorgeous, demanding, and high-paced inaugural edition of SBT GRVL.

Approximately 1,500 riders turned up for the inaugural SBT GRVL race last Sunday in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. The event offered up three course options (Black, Blue, and Green), with the heartiest riders opting for the 140-mile Black route that included a leg burning 9,000 feet of climbing. Former WorldTour pro Ted King and rising road racing star Brodie Chapman were fastest on the day in the men’s and women’s fields, each earning a healthy $5,000 prize check. But this first-year event was about much more than the sharp end of the race. Indeed, SBT GRVL demonstrated once again that this whole gravel thing is here to stay. Scroll down to see our expansive photo gallery. All images courtesy SBT GRVL

Each earned a well-deserved $5,000 for their hard efforts on the 140-mile Black Course with 9,000 feet of climbing.

The multi-talented rider wins crits, mountain bike races, and singlespeed 'cross events. Now she's taking on gravel, and looking forward to suffering at SBT GRVL.

Gravel race management earmarked 200 spots specifically for women after initial registration numbers were heavily male.

On July 7th 2019, 84 riders set out from Inverness to race across three Celtic nations – Scotland, Ireland and Wales – in the inaugural edition of the Pan Celtic Race. The ride would encompass Celtic history as well as scenic splendour, as riders pushed their physical and mental limits to reach the finish line in Llandudno in time for the party 10 days later.

What do you get when you add Richie Porte, Cameron Wurf, the Col de la Madone and the Everesting phenomenon together? A very epic ride, that's what.

A look at the 2019 Crusher in the Tushar gravel race, which was won by Evelyn Dong and Alex Grant

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Morton is less than 200km from the end of a 2,000km journey from Lands End to John O'Groats, leading the GBDURO endurance race

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Dirty Kanza’s a big event, and plenty of riders structure their year’s riding around it. That wasn’t to be my path. Eight days was all I had. Eight days to get myself from couch to Kanza, on a bike from Walmart that I'd never ridden.

The 200-mile race is making efforts to attract women to ultra-distance cycling. Our columnist reflected on the female experience at the Dirty Kanza

In the Flint Hills of Kansas, the tribe that rides Dirty Kanza 200 epitomizes the generosity of gravel.

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Two elite racers, from disparate backgrounds in cycling, battled each other for 200 hot, windswept miles on the Kansas plains.

Dirty Kanza's female champion loves "crazy long adventure" training rides in Northern California

The non-traditional racing calendars of WorldTour teams brings riders closer to fans, however they also create potential pitfalls on social media

Amity Rockwell wins women's Dirty Kanza 200 after making a late charge to overtake Alison Tetrick

What's the buzz at this year's Dirty Kanza? Tire choice and weather conditions surpass pro participation and corporate ownership

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VeloNews is on the ground in Emporia, Kansas for the 2019 Dirty Kanza. Here's what we saw in the pre-race expo

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In 2011, then VeloNews tech editor Nick Legan completed Dirty Kanza 200. The ride marked the sixth running of the race, and VeloNews's first—but not last—time getting dirty in Kansas.

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The pro mountain biker talks with VeloNews about race strategy, how WorldTour riders might change the race dynamic, and the all-important question of aero bars.

Gravel cycling is having a big year in 2019, with corporate buyouts, big paydays, and even interest from WorldTour pro riders

The WorldTour riders attending Dirty Kanza 200 do intend to race for the win. Whether or not they can win is another story

How will professional road racers shake up this year's Dirty Kanza 200? Reigning champion Ted King is eager to find out

For Lael, the 350 miles of Dirty Kanza XL isn't enough, so she has decided to ride 650 miles to get there as well.

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With Western flair, Wild Horse Gravel serves up some of the best gravel roads on Colorado's Western Slope. The gravel sportive offers timed segments for "competers" and a relaxed atmosphere for "completers."

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An adventure bike packing a lot of punch into an affordable package, the Grail AL takes its carbon cousin and makes it more accessible.

Ready or not, here it comes. Shimano has released the first-ever gravel-specific component set, and we got a first look at it at the Wild Horse Gravel event in De Beque, Colorado.

The ABSA Cape Epic is arguably XC mountain biking’s most competitive stage race. From the front of the elite field, here’s Giant pro rider Brendan Johnston’s account of how it went for him and his partner, Cam Ivory.

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There's arguably no cyclist who better represents the Colombian cycling lifestyle better than Esteban Chaves. We join the charismatic former Giro d’Italia runner-up on his favourite ride in the Eje Cafetero in Colombia.

The typical European pro roadie might shy away from gravel racing, but for Lars Boom, it's one more way to mix in fun and different races to his ordinary calendar.

Dirty Kanza organizers say the 2019 course is maybe the best yet. The expo will also double in size. Life Time is taking a cautious approach to growth, however.

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The Absa Cape Epic is the crown jewel of the Epic series, and arguably the hardest MTB race in the world. So how did a couple of roadies measure up to South Africa's stunning, savage terrain?

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When we set off into the wilds of Kyrgyzstan to explore the Silk Road, we were relative bikepacking novices. We learnt a lot along the way – but perhaps the most surprising lesson of all was how accessible it is.

The Stelvio Pass, with its endless switchbacks and breathtaking scenery, is arguably one of the most iconic climbs in the world of cycling. So when Annemiek van Vleuten and 2014 Ironman Hawaii winner, Sebastian Kienle were looking for a training camp destination, they had somewhere in mind...

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Although he went out too hard, nearly puked, and had some long lonely miles on the dirt, Chris Case's Land Run ride ended on a high note, and a hug.

Now in its seventh year, The Mid South (formerly Land Run 100) gravel race tests riders on Oklahoma's rolling red dirt roads.

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The Rhine is one of the most important waterways in Europe. Its two sources are connected by perfect asphalt. Over three days we will discover monumental alpine passes, culinary highlights and breathtaking scenery on quiet roads.

We just got back from the Land Run 100 gravel race in Oklahoma. Here are our five tips to help you survive and have a good time along the way.

We went to Girona and the Costa Brava in search of a perfect cycling destination. From lung-busting mountains to cafes created by and for the cycling fraternity, from coastlines to sunflower fields, our wide-eyed journey along these new roads meant nothing was taken for granted.

Dirty Kanza has found ways to boost female participation far beyond what most conventional bike races see. Kristi Mohn explains how.

Alison Tetrick is one of the most accomplished gravel cyclists in the world, but joining our trip to Kyrgyzstan to ride the Silk Road brought a new perspective to her cycling. Here, she shares the story of her journey along this historic trade route.

Vittoria's range of Terreno gravel tires features 3C rubber with Graphene, as well as the TNT tubeless-ready casing.

The Saris MTR hitch rack offers a sturdy, versatile way to transport between two and four bikes on the back of your car.

With its latest bike, Lauf strikes a balance between gravel capabilities and pavement pleasures. Plus, it does so at a fair price.

Kyrgyzstan is about to change forever, with China's Belt and Road Initiative set to fundamentally alter the isolated, undeveloped former Soviet state. In a once-in-a-lifetime adventure, we went to catch a glimpse of this real-life Narnia – whilst it's still there.

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Hokkaido's best known for winter sports, but it has another side – one that includes rolling green hills and farmland, towering mountains waiting to be climbed, and beautiful seaside roads that are ripe for riding.

What’s a better way to celebrate recovery than a trip through the woods on roads you’ve never seen? Riding from Portland to Bend on gravel and Forest Service roads – who’s in?

Straight from a transcontinental flight to one of the most remote pubs in Victoria, with 60km of mountainous gravel roads to cover before the kitchen closes... what could possibly go wrong?

To balance life and training, this rider uses SOLOS Smart Glasses to get the most out of each workout.

With roads tracing the coastline, lush hills to conquer and Australia's strongest cycling culture, Melbourne offers something for riders of all types.

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Geelong is more than just a gateway to the Great Ocean Road and the Surf Coast – it's the home of the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race, a highpoint of the Summer of Cycling and a great riding destination in its own right.

Canadian Mitchelton-Scott veteran Svein Tuft has always been an atypical professional road cyclist, preferring a simple life in the mountains and the escape of adventure. Here, he takes us on a three-day gravel getaway around the Pyrenees.

There’s a place where mountains topped with ghostly forests tumble down to impossibly green fields, where red dirt tracks weave through pine plantations, where crystal lakes reflect the stony peaks looming above them. An Australian cycling paradise? Pretty close.

15,500m of climbing and descending, 500km of trails, two ill-prepared roadies and one of the world's toughest MTB stage races... what could possibly go wrong?

It takes stubbornness and a huge amount of food, mostly.

Ballarat is a place where history is made. It was this way in the 1850s, when the city was the focal point of the Victorian gold rush; it’s this way now, as the long-time host of the Australian Road National Championships and a centrepiece of the Summer of Cycling.

David Trimble, founder of the popular fixed-gear criterium series Red Hook Crit, shares the origin story of the race and his refuge from its stresses in the peaceful, leafy surrounds of the Catskills.