Gravel

Yes, the new Terra Race gravel bike might have 'race' in its name, but it's not just a bike for the fast folks out there.

The new Terra brings ample 50 mm tire clearance, a massive downtube storage hatch, and a whole lot to like.

The winning bike of the 1,350km Trans Balkan Race appears to be an unreleased full-suspension Trek gravel bike. I'm not sure we need suspension on a gravel bike.

Canyon and DT Swiss' new suspension fork is forbidden fruit in the US. Here's what it was like to ride in the Traka.

The best gravel racers in the world are set to descend upon Emporia, Kansas. Here's who'll be at the starting line for the Unbound 200.

Does US gravel racing actually need a little bit less off-road stuff? After watching the Giro d'Italia and Levi’s Gran Fondo, maybe mixing things up isn't such a bad thing.

The Traka 360 is underway and you can watch it live and follow the live tracker.

Europe's biggest gravel event takes over Girona as The Traka 2025 welcomes 4,500 riders across four brutal races.

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The inside story on the decision to cancel The Mid South gravel race: from the early outbreak of smoke, the questions around decision-making, and the surreal tranquility of the day after.

Orbea's excellent e-road bike, the Gain, has gravel builds available, but they have never felt quite right off-road. Now Orbea has a properly tuned e-gravel bike.

Van Avermaet is exploring gravel, but he's keeping a close eye on road racing's wider tires and shorter cranks: 'Everyone today is on 165mm.'

From bike swaps and fresh kit to team signings and solo endeavors, here’s the breakdown of all the biggest name changes in gravel.

Meet Axelle Dubau-Prévôt, Pauline's younger sister, who will compete in Unbound Gravel, Leadville, and the other Life Time Grand Prix events in 2025

Beginning Feb. 1, Life Time will release 50 slots in the 100-mile race and 25 slots in the 200-mile race for women only.

The 21-year-old multi-discipline rider joins Keegan Swenson, Alexis Skarda, and Tobin Ortenblad and plans to race gravel and cross-country.

King and Nauman, along with LeLan Dains and John Hobbs, will be inducted at a ceremony in Emporia, Kansas ahead of Unbound Gravel.

Also, are those Hammerhead computers too?

For the most part, pro riders and event organizers think that purses should be the new norm. As for the spirit of gravel? 'It died a long time ago.'

Events are stepping on each other's toes, and athletes have to make tough choices about where to race. Does this mean gravel needs a governing body?

In 2025, Team Amani is fielding a UCI Continental squad with goals of dominating African road races. It's a new take on an old theme: to show that Africa deserves a place on the cycling map.

Vermeulen, a professional off-road cyclist, launched Phase II last year to give up-and-coming juniors a taste of the pro-level experience.

Gravel Burn, set to debut in South African on October 26, is putting up $150,000 to the top riders at the eight-day stage race.

Thanks to a partnership with Skipstone Winery, there will be $156,000 up for grabs at this year's Growler, Levi Leipheimer's California road race.

Riding with friends, Bentonville's art scene, sweet sunglasses and women-designed socks, and the joy of nearly instant hot water all day long - here are a few of my favorite things from 2024.

Smaller events? New equipment standards? A changing of the guard? Four Velo editors make predictions about the state of gravel cycling and racing in 2025.

From Damian Hurst to muddy happy people, Shoddy Dave takes us on a whirlwind tour of the best video of 2024.

Different race formats, more mud, and an ENVE mountain bike were a few that topped the list.

Langvad, who had her first child in August, will race a mixed gravel and cross-country calendar in 2025, joining Sofia Gomez Villafañe, Matt Beers, and Howard Grotts on the Specialized Off-Road team.

The route links six standalone segments through Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, and North Dakota, and is set to be fully mapped by early 2025.

From Emporia to the Alps, multi-day races to single day affairs, here are some of the gravel races we're excited to follow in 2025.

Riders age 18-22 will have a chance to vie for a spot in the 2026 Life Time Grand Prix with top results at the series' races in 2025.

Kevin Vermaak says that Gravel Burn, which debuts October 2025, "has a realistic shot at being bigger and better than the Cape Epic."

The octogenarian competed in Flanders last October, with a singular goal: to become a world champion.

Get a top spot at one of five Life Time events to earn the right to tackle the Flint Hills gravel race.

Next year's national champs events kick off in February with eSports and end in December with cyclocross.

Two-time Unbound winner Amanda Nauman and her partner David Sheek founded Mammoth Tuff in 2022 and have struggled with participation numbers since. Next year, they're trying something different.

It's nuanced, says off-road pro Haley Smith. "Four degrees and raining is, in fact, much worse than subzero and snow."

With races from Kenya to Tasmania to Wales, the 2025 gravel worlds' qualifier calendar is the most diverse yet.

The former WorldTour pro turned gravel pro turned media mogul is adding another job description to his post-retirement palmares.

The chatbot was created by the Belgian Waffle Ride's founder Michael Marckx in an effort to engage with the community in a less serious and more BWR-ish way.

Keegan and Sofia are back, along with 15 riders from abroad and a whole lot of series veterans.

The global gravel series will feature six races in the United States, as well as 19 others across the globe.

This bold new piece of tech might have made the difference for Marianne Vos at gravel worlds. We got a look at it for ourselves.

Riders with the SRAM Apex, Rival, Red and Force 11 Speed groups can add OneUp Components' Dropper Paddle, mimicking the ergonomics of a paddle shifter

This may be the best cycling film since 'Breaking Away.'

Nominations for athletes, event organizers, innovators, storytellers, and advocates who have left a mark in gravel cycling will be accepted November 1-30, 2024.

U.S. cross-country mountain biking had a banner year in the World Cup and Olympics. What would take the sport to the next level? 'Americanize it in the best way so there are more fans,' says Christopher Blevins.

'The first step towards riding in the Olympics or the Tour de France or a MTB World Cup? Why shouldn’t it be the 50 miler at Unbound?' says Brendan Quirk, USAC's CEO.

The organizers of Colorado's Bighorn Gravel race are resurrecting a historic road event in the hopes of bringing more high-quality road cycling options to participants.

In 2025 Lauf Gravel Worlds will put up $100,000 for the top 10 male and female elite racers who are the fastest to the finish line; the event will also donate that amount to local bike-based charities.

Nordest Cycles offer up a more affordable option for an electronic shift gearbox-equipped titanium gravel bike, with clearance for 700c x 50mm tires

Sofia Gomez Villafañe and Keegan Swenson win again; the battle for second was decided at Big Sugar Gravel; and most importantly, the series will be back in 2025.

The FKT attempt was one thing. The bigger thing was riding in honor of his dad Doug who lives with Multiple Sclerosis.

Melisa Rollins and Cecily Decker take second and third in the women's race, while Colby Simmons and Simen Nordahl Svendsen round out the men's podium.

Gravel worlds served up plenty of interesting tech both expensive and cheap.

A new Cannondale gravel bike, Vos' Gravaa Gear, Lapierre's Crosshill and many more bikes made an appearance at the race in Belgium.

Unbound, as well as the five other races in the Life Time Grand Prix series, will have $30,000 up for grabs for the top five men and women finishers, regardless of whether they're in the series or not.

The 2025 Grand Prix will see smaller fields, less races at altitude, and more mountain biking. What do riders like Lauren De Crescenzo, Haley Smith, Keegan Swenson, and Alexey Vermeulen think?

Americans Sarah Sturm and Griffin Easter come in second overall in the international series.

Shoddy Dave headed to the gravel worlds for a weekend of racing like he's never experienced.

Yes, indeed, the world champs had the "gravel" vibe very much flowing.

One new gravel race and one new mountain bike race join Unbound, Leadville, and others for the fourth edition of the series.

More than a year of divisive community debate over SBT GRVL is resolved after Routt County Commissioners conditionally approved new two-day format for June 2025.

FSA's K-Force AGX steps up for aero-endurance-gravel with a $349 USD flared-drop gravel bar with optional $269 USD aero loop extension.

As the coach of the Dutch national team, Ten Dam has superstars like Van der Poel and Vos in the running for the rainbow stripes this weekend. But he wants them to enjoy the spirit of gravel along the way.

'Unsung' follows three key people — photographer Linda Guerrette, mechanic Wayne Smith, and organizer Michelle Duffy — who work tirelessly to make Unbound memorable.

'Gravel worlds' kicks off in Flanders on October 5-6 with headliners like Mathieu van der Poel, Pauline Ferrand Prévot, Lotte Kopecky, and Matej Mohorič.

Shoddy Dave investigates the best of gravel tech at Sea Otter Europe.

Swenson's win locks up his overall lead in the Grand Prix series; Sofia Gomez Villafañe is second on the day and continues to lead the women's overall.

Shoddy Dave takes in the gravel World Cup at Sea Otter Europe in Girona, Spain.

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.

National champions Brennan Wertz and Lauren Stephens headline the squad headed to Belgium October 5-6, 2024.

After county commissioners said that SBT GRVL had to reduce participation by more than 40 percent and change the format from a race to a ride, organizers are pivoting to keep the event alive.

"Gravel is the gateway discipline to distance MTB riding," says dual discipline athlete Haley Smith. "If you like gravel, chances are you’d like marathon MTB even more."

Small gravel races offer an intimacy and sense of community often lost at bigger events. But they face a unique set of challenges.

The organization raised $72,000 for mentorship, scholarship, and landmine removal at the recent Rebecca's Private Idaho gravel race.

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.

Contributor Maureen Gaffney discovers the spirit of gravel — along with the efficacy of the Rabies vaccine — at Rebecca Rusch's beloved gravel event.