Gravel

A comparison of the first and second editions of the LTGP: The racing, depth, sponsor interest, where it’s headed from here.

'It’s super hard, but I feel like always after winning and suffering in a sufferfest, you feel so satisfied to do more,' said the world champ after Big Sugar Gravel.

Expect more live coverage and highlights of the 2024 Life Time Grand Prix series.

20 riders leave Bentonville with a chunk of the $250,000 prize money; applications for next year's series are open until October 25.

Brendan Johnston and Alexey Vermeulen finish second and third.

Lauren de Crescenzo and Anna Hicks are second and third; riders applaud having a women's specific start line.

Lange's Scott Addict Gravel features prototype WTB gravel tires and a 'custom' Shimano GRX 12-speed drivetrain.

Skarda will hop from the Life Time Grand Prix podium to the music stage at Big Sugar Gravel's afterparty on Saturday.

The final race in the Life Time Grand Prix series kicks off in Bentonville, Arkansas this weekend.

Fox proudly says the Crossframe Pro is their first visorless helmet. Does the dirt-centric brand make a helmet suited for gravel?

The change will take effect at Big Sugar Gravel in Bentonville, Arkansas on October 21, 2023.

Brought to you by SBT GRVL, Tiffany Cromwell, and Valtteri Bottas, and held in Adelaide, Australia, in conjunction with the Santos Tour Down Under.

Cecily Decker and Torbjørn Andre Røed win penultimate BWR race; new Triple Crown Series explained.

Cross-country MTB world champion Tom Pidcock and newly-crowned gravel world champion Kasia Niewiadoma are bringing their rainbow stripes to Little Sugar MTB and Big Sugar Gravel next week.

The application period for the third edition of the off-road opens Friday, October 13 at 4:00 pm CDT.

Biju Thomas discovers there’s so much more to this town than Walmart on the latest episode of The Road Less Eaten.

Diving into the power files from the 2023 UCI Gravel World Championships in Italy

40 mm tires, 1x mullet gearing, and a new handlebar system dominate Tiffany Cromwell's new Canyon Grail gravel bike.

The second generation Grail focuses on racing and speed, while not losing too much comfort. 

The 35-year-old is back in police custody and still expected to stand trial on October 30.

From trying to do the UCI's work in broadcasting the race to reconning the course, I had a lot of fun. Evidently, so did all the racers.

Everyone rides for a different reason at one of gravel cycling’s biggest days. 

Vollering, Mohorič, Vermeersch, and other gravel newbies give their takes on on the UCI Gravel World Championships race.

First-ever gravel race sees a world class performance from explosive Slovenian.

Belgian puts in impressive fight back after bike problems and a crash.

Swenson clawed out of a bad start position to race in the front all day, chase back after a crash, and sprint Alejandro Valverde to the line.

Vermeersch and Swift second and third, Valverde beats U.S. specialist Swenson for fourth.

Swenson has a nearly impeccable track record for choosing — and not abusing — his equipment for the races.

At the finish line on Saturday, Kasia Niewiadoma, Lauren Stephens, Demi Vollering, Sarah Sturm and others tell us about the day.

Four year victory drought ends with first-ever rainbow jersey.

Team USA is rallying around Keegan Swenson for Sunday's UCI Gravel World Championships race.

Polish rider dazzles with first big victory in four years.

UCI issues tardy apology but no explanation is given.

How they got into gravel, their expectations for the race and how they keep their motivation so late in the season.

Governing body urges fans to follow racing via live tracker and social media.

This Specialized Crux is ready for the ever-changing terrain of the UCI Gravel World Championship 2023 in Italy.

GCN will broadcast the men's event on Sunday.

Van Aert's Cervelo Aspero-5 ahead of the UCI Gravel Worlds includes a Sram 2x drivetrain and immense saddle to bar drop.

Illness and injury sideline the two contenders.

Tarmac, doubletrack, steep climbs, and singletrack, all tucked into the folds of Veneto's Prosecco Hills, will make for a gravel race unlike any other.

The gravel/commuter/whatever bike that spanned over two decades unchanged has been discontinued.

Will Vermeersch repeat? Can Swenson beat Van Aert? What about Petr Vakoç? The elite men's event at gravel worlds is anybody's race.

Pauline Ferrand Prevot, Lorena Wiebes, Demi Vollering, Sofia Gomez Villafañe, and Tiffany Cromwell are just a few standout names in a deep field of 110 elite women's riders.

The BWR omnium series is now comprised of three mandatory events, versus the old format of two mandatory events and two of a rider’s choice. 

Q&A: We catch up with the top American ahead of the elite men's 2023 UCI Gravel World Championships in Italy.

The Specialized Off-Road pro has put in the work and is more prepared than ever

The American brand's cyclocross and lightweight gravel bike moves it's cables inside of the headset bearings.

In the women's race, Alexis Skarda and Crystal Anthony rounded out the podium, while Pete Stetina and Brendan Johnston were just behind Vermeulen in second and third place.

The reigning gravel world champion will skip the inaugural European Gravel Championships this weekend; her participation at the UCI Gravel World Championships on October 7 is TBD.

Series athletes will race 110 miles and nearly 10,000 feet in the penultimate race.

Blaze more trail and explore your gravel like never before with the State Bicycle All-Road suspension fork.

The new Utah-based company builds a gravel wheelset that promises superior ride smoothness, stout construction, and recyclability.

Litespeed introduces the Toscano, a new flagship high-performance titanium gravel bike.

The second generation Devote gravel bike adds straight-line stability, major tire clearance, and internal frame storage.

The second edition of the UCI-sanctioned gravel worlds is expected to see more of the established gravel stars to compete in Italy next month.

After retiring from the WorldTour in 2021, then racing two seasons of the Life Time Grand Prix series, Ruth Edwards is returning to the sport she loves.

A weekly roundup of what's happening in the off-road.

Truman Glasgow and Melisa Rollins take the wins at this lesser known race where just finishing is a challenge.

The October 22 event is sold out, but we've got you covered.

New gravel national champions Keegan Swenson and Lauren Stephens headline Team USA's elite 23- rider squad.

Year two of real gravel and Mammoth fun.

The best dirt, gravel, and pavement at the gateway to Glacier National Park

Guest contributor Clare Paniccia, the founder of Oklahoma's Truffle Shuffle gravel event, suggests an antidote to the 'pro-ification' of gravel.

Keegan Swenson and Alexis Skarda best of the rest in men’s and women’s races.

Men will race 169k and women 140k on courses that "are much harder and hillier than last year," says Erwin Vervecken.

Can Lachlan's legs handle another race? Will Swenson and SGV dominate? And, Beers is back.

I was keen to experience firsthand how USAC organized the inaugural national championships, even if my personal result was a DNF after a mass pileup

An epic journey through iconic Southern California cities and untamed wilderness pushes Miranda Miller to the brink.

The EF Education-EasyPost star overcomes trench foot, freezing rain, wildfire detours mental demons and a busted derailleur to lay down a blistering time on the storied ultra-bikepacking route.

Alexis Skarda and Crystal Anthony finish second and third in the inaugural national championship race.

Windy and dusty conditions make for tactical racing in Nebraska. Alexey Vermeulen, Brennan Wertz, Payson McElveen, and John Borstelmann make up the top five.

Dry, windy conditions produced tactical racing in the elite men's and women's races.

The Idaho off-road event, founded by former endurance pro Rebecca Rusch, celebrated its 11th year last weekend.

A weekly roundup of what's happening in the off-road.

The event will move from Vicenza to Treviso and be produced by Pedali di Marcha. Course details remain scant.

The inaugural event on September 9 is USAC's big gravel debut.

The Aeolus Pro 37V works well for both road and gravel, but their recyclable carbon construction is a novel and worthwhile change.

The US's top gravel talent is converging in the heartland for the inaugural gravel national championship on Saturday, September 9.

Stacked start lists for Saturday's inaugural event show that gravel racing has reached new heights.

GRX 12-speed receives key updates that add substantial range to their 1x drivetrains, new wheels, and more.