Belgian Waffle Ride

The new pro and the Aussie battle veteran BWR racers to take the top step after a characteristically challenging BWR race.

Michael Marckx says new rules will protect "integrity and parity." Promoters of other gravel races say they have no plans to change rules of inclusion. 

BWR organizer Monuments of Cycling announces changes they say have the "full intent to foster positive, world-class experiences that promote personal growth and healthy competition."

Dylan Johnson and Finn Gullickson finish second and third in the men’s Waffle race while Paige Onweller and Flavia Oliveira Parks round out the women’s podium.

Haley Smith and Rob Britton win the inaugural gravel race.

My own disappointing result was tempered by Heather Jackson's incredible finish.

Dutch rider Jasper Ockeloen and last year's BWR champ Alexey Vermeulen finished second and third.

The former pro triathlete was joined on the podium by Flavia Oliveira Parks and Paige Onweller.

A new course with '85km of Cali-cobbles' and a deep pro field will race under sunny SoCal skies on Sunday.

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

Anna Yamauchi and Alexis Skarda stage a smart race for second and third.

The singletrack-heavy course ended with a decisive move in a sand pit near the finish.

A deep field of pros will race a rowdy and raucous 122 miles at the inaugural event.

The series expands to seven events this year, up from four, and is now spread across three countries with the introduction of races in Mexico and Canada.

BWR Kansas provided dynamic and dramatic end of season racing, and I achieved a season-long goal

The cyclocross pro hasn't had the Grand Prix series she hoped for, but a win at BWR Kansas makes her curious for what's next

10 riders paid out on best cumulative time across four Belgian Waffle Ride races

Stetina and Allison do it again after also winning in Utah event in 2021.

The third BWR of 2022 rolls out of Cedar City on Saturday, featuring 132 miles and 6,847 feet of climbing

Registration for the first half of the 2023 BWR season opens on October 3 at 9:00 a.m. PST.

Vancouver Island to host first BWR outside of the US next May as series continues expansion.

Cross-country and multi-surface events to be included in the three-day weekend along with the 130-mile Waffle and 65-mile Wafer gravel races.

Alexey Vermeulen and his video partner Avery Stumm detail the days leading into Vermeulen's win at BWR California.

And watch out for the marathon champ at two upcoming US races — Gravel Locos and Rule of Three.

Why I decided to race, how I prepared for the 137-mile gravel race, and how it went.

The racing on and off-road has been coming thick and fast in the U.S. and in Europe. Listen to what matters now.

A look at the power numbers of Alexey Vermeulen’s solo win at BWR San Diego.

Flavia Oliveira and Brian Scarbrough win the overall 'Dubbelberg Header' for the lowest cumulative time of Saturday's Waffle plus Sunday's Wafer.

Flavia Oliveira and Tiffany Cromwell round out the podium in 137-mile gravel race.

Vermeulen attacks a group of seven in 137mi gravel race and rides last few miles solo.

Fifth at SBT GRVL last year, Ovett is looking to race at the front in California 'as long as possible.'

Belgian Waffle Ride's 75-page manual is packed with Dutch and faux Dutch phrasing, joyful insults, a long ode to BWR as a metaphor for life, and descriptions of things going horribly wrong. Enjoy!

Mass start returns to BWR, but with a long, 8-percent climb right out of the gate to break things up.

The two-time Belgian Waffle Ride champ will announce on Thursday if he's lining up to defend the title.

The former rowing world champion says he wants to take gravel seriously. "But at the same time, I don't want to take it or myself too seriously. A whole lot of people are doing this as recreation; this is their outlet."

Interview: Brad Roe | Images: Dan Hughes | From Issue 107

Interview: Brad Roe; Images: Courtesy, BWR | From Issue 106

Elite racers and juniors too will race for prize money in San Diego.

Prize list will be at least $30,000 in cash, with a separate purse coming for the four-race series.

I like the new geometry, the overall ride feel, and the parts package. And yes, I broke the seatpost.

Here's what's making headlines on Wednesday, November 17.

The hour-long Belgian Waffle Ride documentary is streaming on Outside TV

Registration now open for 2022 Belgian Waffle Ride and Quadrupel Crown of Gravel.

Third-place Danielle Larson: 'That course was everything I have ever wanted in a course. There was a full cyclocross race at like mile 60. I jumped over barriers and someone offered me a beer hand-up.'

A laidback Evenepoel soaks in the atmosphere in his first gravel event, finishing sixth in the BWR Wafer.

Course change adds confusion; cyclocross and singletrack sectors add spice.

Veteran team coach is hoping for 'an interesting experience' on the gravel roads of Kansas.

The 111-mile course features a 6.5mi section that promoter Michael Marckx is billing as a cyclocross sector.

Race officials confirm the Belgian superstar and Italian teammate Mattia Cattaneo will start the Kansas event on October 31.

German rider Paul Voss is jumping into the U.S. gravel scene four years after retiring from pro road cycling.

Whitney Allison endured heat, wind, and a long day by herself to win Belgian Waffle Ride Utah.

Peter Stetina escaped with the win at Belgian Waffle Ride Utah after battling with Griffin Easter.

Peter Stetina, Whitney Allison, Eddie Anderson headline the 2021 edition of the Utah race.

Although she had all but ended the 2021 gravel season, senior editor Betsy Welch keeps getting pulled back into gravel races — and there are plenty more on the calendar.

The Clif Pro Team rider outwits Flavia Oliveira and Tiffany Cromwell in a commanding victory.

Adam Roberge and Brennan Wertz round out the podium.

Sofia Gomez Villafañe, Ian Boswell, Adam Roberge and others will line up on Saturday to race the BWR's inaugural event in North Carolina.

Race designer and retired pro John Murphy takes us inside the brand-new BWR Asheville course he has created.

A week after BWR, results aren't published, riders are upset, and complaints are piling up. We spoke to promoter Michael Marckx about what went wrong.

My view of exactly how this hard event played out, from the pre-race pressure until the post-race beers.

Katerina Nash made the most of her debut at Belgian Waffle Ride, winning the elite women's race in a duel with Hannah Finchamp.

Peter Stetina overcame cramps and early setbacks to win Belgian Waffle Ride, defending his title from 2019.

A start-studded field will face hot temperatures and dusty trails at Sunday's Belgian Waffle Ride San Diego.

BWR postpones its San Diego race until July 28 and Asheville race to August 21 and launches a new race in Lawrence, Kansas.

My Belgian Waffle Ride finish wasn't what I was hoping for, but I was happy to have raced hard and honorably like so many others there.

Belgian Waffle Ride Cedar City was the first major gravel race in months, and organizers rolled out a long list of COVID-19 precautions for the event. Some elite riders stayed home while others showed up. We spoke to them to get their perspective.

Here's what I liked, and what I didn't like while piloting the Allied Able, an Arkansas bike at a Utah gravel race.