Brennan Wertz and Melisa Rollins Win SBT GRVL
Two Americans bring home the win at the revamped SBT race format.
Two Americans bring home the win at the revamped SBT race format.
A course suited for team tactics, lack of USAC financial support, and the competing interest of the Life Time Grand Prix made it a no-go for riders like Keegan Swenson.
At 6'5" and 200 lbs Wertz has had to figure out which gravel races suit him best. With that, he's finding success.
Tight racing in Gering, Nebraska on September 8 saw Stephens and Wertz walk away with $10,000 each, as well as automatic qualification for the 2024 UCI Gravel World Championships in Belgium.
The Arkansas gravel race qualified dozens of riders for the UCI Gravel World Championships in Belgium in October.
Both the men's and women's races came down to a sprint, with Rob Britton and Flavia Oliveira Parks finishing second.
Windy and dusty conditions make for tactical racing in Nebraska. Alexey Vermeulen, Brennan Wertz, Payson McElveen, and John Borstelmann make up the top five.
Maude Farrell and Brennan Wertz take overall Grasshopper Adventure Series victories.
The MTB race is the penultimate in the five-race Grasshopper Adventure Series, which Farrell and Saturday's second place finisher Skyler Taylor are currently leading.
The second event in the off-road Grasshopper Adventure Series was like a "five hour cyclocross race," said race organizer Miguel Crawford.
Wertz will ride for the family-run custom bike brand at events like the Life Time Grand Prix, BWR, and the Grasshopper Adventure Series, as well as adventures beyond the race circuit.
The 10th anniversary of RPI saw 1,800 riders competing across multiple formats and categories.
Wertz is a rising gravel star and a favorite at this weekend's SBT GRVL
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."
Snow again punctuates the third-year NorCal event.
The NorCal series continues to foreshadow the upcoming gravel season with stunning performances by California-based pros.
Pros Hannah Shell and Brennan Wertz win the south Florida gravel race while hundreds of others enjoyed the sunshine, sea birds, and camaraderie.