Published August 22, 2025 01:30AM
Follow the 2025 Lauf Gravel Worlds: Elite Start Lists and How to Watch
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.
Simen Nordahl Svendsen wins the 2024 Garmin Gravel Worlds (Photo: Garmin Gravel Worlds)
Nebraska’s Lauf Gravel Worlds is back on August 22–23, 2025, and this year’s edition promises to be the biggest yet. With a $100,000 prize purse on the line — the largest in single-day gravel racing — the Lincoln-based classic has elevated itself into must-race territory for the world’s top professionals. Both the men’s and women’s winners will pocket $17,500, with payouts running ten-deep.
The boost in prize money, up from $30,000 in 2024, is entirely funded by Goodlife Brands, a Nebraska-based sponsor that has supported the race since 2021. Organizers emphasize that the new payout won’t raise entry fees for amateur riders, nor diminish Gravel Worlds’ grassroots spirit. In fact, the event will also match the purse with $100,000 in donations to local charities and nonprofits.
Key riders include Simen Nordahl Svendsen and Lauren Stephens, respective men’s and women’s winners of the 2024 Lauf Gravel Worlds. However, this year’s race could see the deepest pro field in its history. With SBT GRVL moving to June, the scheduling clash that often kept European-based riders from making the trip is gone. Add in points for the Gravel Earth Series, and the world’s best are expected to line up in Lincoln. Expect to see American stalwarts like John Borstelmann defending home roads, while European-based pros — including series leader Morgan Aguirre — look to add a major U.S. gravel title to their palmarès.
We have the full preview to the race here, with men’s and women’s elite start lists below as well as info on how to watch Gravel Worlds, streamed here on Velo.
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How to watch Lauf Gravel Worlds
We’ll have Lauf Gravel World streaming live here on Velo, with regular updates found on the Lauf Gravel Worlds Instagram or Facebook. Goodlife Nutrition will have updates as well on Facebook and Instagram.
Stay tuned for the latest on how to watch here.
Lauf Gravel Worlds Men’s Elite start list
| Name | Hometown | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Zachary Allison | Fort Collins, CO | Bike Sports |
| Stephen Bassett | Knoxville, TN | |
| Matthew Beers | cape town, ZAF |
Specialized Off-Road
|
| Harrison Biehl | Truckee, CA | Away Message |
| John Borstelmann | San Luis Obispo, CA | Ventum |
| Caleb Bottcher | Palmerston North, NZL |
Chapter2 / Shimano / ENVE / Goodyear
|
| Alexis Cartier | Sainte-Anne-des-Lacs, QC | 3T |
| Tanner Cook | Amarillo, TX | Hills Sport Shop |
| Ethan Craine | Winston Salem, NC | |
| Theo De Groote | Orangeville, ON | |
| Andrew Dillman | FAIRDALE, KY | LunchBox |
| Derek Dotlich | Westfield, IN |
Lads Racing Collective
|
| Griffin Easter | Park City, UT |
OpiCure Foundation Gravel Team
|
| Chevez Ezaneh-Paul | Saskatoon, SK | HPL Cycling |
| Russell Finsterwald | Colorado Springs, CO | Trek Driftless |
| Pieter Frolichs | Girona, ESP | |
| Julien Gagne | Sherbrooke, QC | DEVINCI |
| Michael Garrison | Decatur, GA | MGR |
| Joe Goettl | Sandy, UT | |
| Cory Greenberg | simi valley, CA | |
| Chad Haga | GIRONA, ESP | FELT |
| Canyon Harris | Traverse City, MI |
One More Lap Racing
|
| Joey Hassett | Denver, CO | |
| Quentin Hermann | Columbia, MO | Cyclex Racing |
| Eric Hill | Waukesha, WI | |
| Peter Hogan | Boulder, CO | |
| Alex Howes | Nederland, CO | Max Power 2.0 |
| DRECHOU Hugo | Font-Romeu-Odeillo-Via, FRA |
Numéro 31 par Café du Cycliste
|
| Brian Johnson | Omaha, NE | |
| Brendan Johnston | COOMBS, AUS | |
| Cameron Jones | Blacksburg, CAN |
Scott Sports USA
|
| Logan Jones-Wilkins | Phoenix, AZ | |
| Kyle Kalish | Columbus, IN | |
| Ted King | Richmond, VT | Cannondale |
| Tobias Mørch Kongstad | Copenhagen, DEN | PAS Racing |
| Michael Lambert | Platteville, WI | Velovit Elite |
| Joseph Laverick | Grimsby, GBR | Project TAG |
| Taylor Lideen | Bella Vista, AR | |
| Craig Luinstra | Kincardine, ON | |
| Andy Lydic | Boulder, CO | #futureofgravel |
| Josh Mace | Cincinnati, OH | Nexigen Racing |
| Jake Magee | Longmont, CO |
Goodlife Nutrition
|
| Alex Marr | Fort Collins, CO |
Rio Grande Elite Cycling Team
|
| Justin McQuerry | Austin, TX | |
| Leandro Messineo |
Open Door, ARG
| |
| Daxton Mock | Lake Mills, WI |
Bear/Orange Seal
|
| Matt Moosa | charlotte, NC | |
| Zach Nehr | Menomonee Falls, WI | ZNehr Coaching |
| Henry Nelson | Lawrence, KS |
Mondraker Bikes
|
| Simen Nordahl Svendsen | Hokksund, NOR | PAS Racing |
| Robert Oehler | Indianapolis, IN |
Lads Racing Collective
|
| Peter Olejniczak | Minneapolis, MN | |
| Tobin Ortenblad | Santa Cruz, CA | |
| Ethan Overson | Superior, CO | PRO.FWD |
| Oscar Pachon | Cajica, COL | |
| Benjamin Perry | St.Catharines, ON |
Guava x Castelli S.O.G
|
| Scott Phillips | Cincinnati, OH | Nexigen Racing |
| Hayden Pucker | Rosendale, WI |
Turbo p/b base media
|
| Adam Roberge | Prevost, QC | Felt UN1TD |
| Matti Rowe | Longmont, CO |
Rio Grande Elite Cycling
|
| Torbjørn Andre Røed |
Grand Junction, CO
| |
| Paul Sandmann | Winsen, AL | Maap x Ridley |
| Tim Savre | Minneapolis, MN | |
| Mason Schofield | Memphis, TN |
CLIF Family Drifters
|
| Sam Shein | Toronto, ON | Independent |
| Trey Shepard | Columbus, IN |
The Bicycle Station
|
| Nathan Spratt | Millcreek, UT | |
| Marc Spratt | Millcreek, UT | |
| Peter Stetina | Santa Rosa, CA | |
| Keegan Swenson | Midway, UT | |
| Skyler Taylor | San Anselmo, CA | Above Category |
| Jan Temmen | Frechen, GER | Team Ride4IBD |
| Paul Voss | Berlin, GER | |
| Jonathan Wait | Council Bluffs, IA | The Bike Way |
| Chase Wark | Winona, MN |
Lunchbox Racing
|
| Brennan Wertz | Mill Valley, CA | |
| Matt Zimmer | DeWitt, IA |
Lauf Gravel Worlds Women’s Elite start list
| Name | Hometown | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Morgan Aguirre | Girona, ESP | PAS Racing |
| Whitney Allison | Fort Collins, CO | Bike Sports |
| Crystal Anthony | Bentonville, AR | |
| Michelle Beltran | Chico, CA | |
| Morgan Chaffin | Bella Vista, AR | |
| Lauren De Crescenzo | Boulder, CO | |
| Cecily Decker | Santa Fe, NM | PAS Racing |
| Axelle Dubau-Prévôt | Corbère, FRA |
Numéro 31 par Café du Cycliste
|
| Sofia Gomez Villafane | Midway, UT |
Specialized Off-Road
|
| Emma Grant | Boulder, CO | Ventum |
| Gabrielle Henry | Tulsa, OK | |
| Siena Hermon | Big Bear City, CA |
Mondraker Bikes p/b Kenetik
|
| Alex Jennings |
Oklahoma city, OK
| |
| Rosa Klöser | Übach-Palenberg, AL |
Canyon Factory Racing
|
| Cecile Lejeune | Tuscon, AZ | CCB p/b LLG |
| Nicolien Luijsterburg | Girona, ESP | |
| Alyssa Mahoney | Mill Valley, CA | |
| Karolina Migon | Pully, SUI | PAS Racing |
| Angela Naeth | Chatham, MA | girlsgetgritty |
| Emily Joy Newsom | Fort Worth TX, TX | PAS Racing |
| FLAVIA OLIVEIRA PARKS | BROOMFIELD, CO |
EXCEL SPORTS p/b SPECIALIZED
|
| Paige Onweller | Bella Vista, AR | Trek Driftless |
| Jenna Rinehart | Mankato, MN |
Rene Herse/Specialized
|
| Brianna Samuhel | Mount Beauty, AUS |
MBO CraneTech Racing
|
| Geerike Schreurs | Hasselt, NLD |
SD Worx-Protime
|
| Hannah Shell | Longmont, CO | Vantage Racing |
| Courtney Sherwell | STRATHFIELDSAYE, AZ |
Santa Cruz SRAM
|
| Danni Shrosbree | Girona, ESP |
CASTELLI SOG/ ARGON 18
|
| Kyleigh Spearing | Superior, CO | PAS Racing |
| Lauren Stephens | Dallas, TX | |
| Anna Kollmann Suhr | Vienna, AUT | PAS Racing |
| Riley Swickard | Lenexa, KS | |
| Michaela Thompson | Durango, CO |
Orange Seal/ALLIED/Shimano
|
| Leah Van der Linden | Boulder, CO |
Lauf | Continental | Hunt | Eliel | Tifosi
|
| Camille Wirkus | Cross Plains, WI |
Apex Cycling Team
|
