The winning bike of the Elite Men's Unbound 200. Photo: Alvin Holbrook/Velo
The entire Cameron Jones story is wild. The New Zealander came to the 2025 Unbound Gravel looking for a wildcard selection to get into the Life Time Grand Prix, just over a year after making his mark at the Sea Otter Classic Gravel race by placing eighth amongst a stacked roster. A win at Unbound Gravel shocked everyone, but his 8:37:09 finish shattered the previous record set by Lachlan Morton.
By how much did he beat Morton’s course record? Try 34 minutes, an absolutely ridiculous number over the 200 miles of dirt, mud, and rocks of the Flint Hills in Kansas.
By the end, he did it all with a smile aboard the Scott Addict Gravel. Here’s what his post-race bike setup looks like, and what he did with tech to break the record and secure a wild card slot in the Life Time Grand Prix.
The winning bike of the Elite Men’s Unbound 200. (Photo: Alvin Holbrook/Velo)Jones gets low: this Deda Vinci stem measures out at a 140 mm with a -17 degree angle. (Photo: Alvin Holbrook/Velo)Jones used Enve SES Aero bars at Unbound Gravel 200 to mount the Shimano GRX Di2 levers. (Photo: Alvin Holbrook/Velo)Jones used Syncros Capitol 1.0S wheels, featuring a 25 mm internal rim width and 40 mm depth. (Photo: Alvin Holbrook/Velo)Cameron Jones went with a Schwalbe G-One RS Pro 50 mm tire up front. The tire combo is set up the opposite of what one might choose otherwise – knobby rear, slick front – but Jones’ clear handling chops in the corners made it all work. (Photo: Alvin Holbrook/Velo)Not much clearance up front past this 50 mm tire, but it obviously didnt’ matter for Jones this weekend. (Photo: Alvin Holbrook/Velo)45 mm Schwalbe G-One RX Pro tires out back for additional grip on the loose surfaces. (Photo: Alvin Holbrook/Velo)Underneath the Camelbak Podium water bottle is a slew of tools from Scott’s in-house accessory brand, Syncros. That includes a set of multi-tools and a Syncros mini hand pump. (Photo: Alvin Holbrook/Velo)Jones was one of just a few Elite athletes using a saddle bag. (Photo: Alvin Holbrook/Velo)What’s inside the top tube bag of an Unbound 200 winner? A flask once full of carbs and lots and lots of snacks. (Photo: Alvin Holbrook/Velo)Dura-Ace cranks and a 4iii power meter for Jones. (Photo: Alvin Holbrook/Velo)Jones opted for 160 mm rotors front and rear. (Photo: Alvin Holbrook/Velo)Believe it or not, but this is a stock colorway for the Addict Gravel, albiet only at the top-tier Gravel RC model. (Photo: Alvin Holbrook/Velo)A recent mid-cycle update to the Addict Gravel gave the frame SRAM UDH compatibility, but GRX Di2 has no need for it or this 11-34t cassette.. (Photo: Alvin Holbrook/Velo)
