Sensing opportunity, USA Triathlon announces gravel triathlon series
The eight-race series will ban aero bars and time trial bikes
In just a few years, gravel cycling has gone from a fringe pursuit to the hot style of riding and racing, with current and former WorldTour professional jumping in the mix. Gravel cycling has many attractions: escaping traffic, noise, and congestion – whether rolling solo, riding with friends, or racing with competitors. At VeloNews, we cover all the major events and many of the small, quirky ones, bringing you the inside stories from the riders at the front and the back of the back. We also test a wide variety of gear, often in races like Unbound Gravel or The Mid South, and give you our unvarnished feedback here.
The eight-race series will ban aero bars and time trial bikes
Baxter replacement feature big titanium tubes, plenty of carrying capacity, and a new titanium fork.
Moots quadruples down on the Routt line, including a Neo Retro build for the Routt ESC.
Athletes and event organizers speak to us about what they've heard, while the UCI continues to defer any communication.
My sponsors have been announced, projects are in planning, and the race calendar is set. Now the uphill slog to fitness begins.
2021's winningest gravel racer talks about going gravel pro, the unhealthy wrath of the internet, and what she's excited about for 2022.
A US$1,400 wheel with the same rim as the US$2,500 flagship offering.
After the success of last year's Migration Gravel Race, the Amani Project rolls into 2022 with a new stage race and a team.
Gravel is my life, my career. But we are getting ahead of ourselves. Like, really ahead.
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The Colorado event will feature the same unique format as the original: commitment to the beginner experience, a charity partner, and lots of pros.
While not a brick and mortar museum yet, the project will honor the pioneers of the discipline, as nominated by members of the gravel community.
Some 15-20 existing events will serve as qualifiers for gravel worlds. Specific details will likely be announced by the UCI in early February.
While privateering may sound like a solo pursuit, I feel more connected to my community than ever before.
Bend, Oregon, Patagonia, Arizona, and Pueblo, Colorado books to launch in 2022 with more to follow
Largest ever one-day gravel event purse
How the Canadian uses careful analysis — and self-produced YouTube videos — to become a better racer.
Amity Rockwell, Adam Roberge depart, up-and-coming gravel racers Brennan Wertz and Bradyn Lange join
The Boulder winter gravel adventure race joins other local outdoor industry businesses to raise funds and gather resources for victims of the December 30 blaze.
The June 4, 2022 Kansas gravel event features six distances, from 25 to 350 miles.
The 28-year-old mountain biker, gravel racer, adventurer, and podcaster will ride American-manufactured carbon in 2022.
The riders on the multi-discipline squad have lofty ambitions on the road, gravel, 'cross, track, and the internet.
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Next year, the 40-year-old Canadian will be back on the start line racing gravel for Floyd's of Leadville Racing.
Payson McElveen's chronicle of his September adventure riding across Iceland without stopping.
Five riders plus Floyd Landis and Dave Zabriskie will compete in gravel and cross-country races in 2022.
The June 4th event will feature three distances and will benefit the Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship's Connected Communities Project.
60 riders were selected to race for $250,000. How is this going to shake out?
The defending champ of Unbound Gravel supports the series but wants to stay true to his post-retirement plan: having fun and no pressure.
A production gravel bike from the Irish company best known for its custom road bikes.
Amity Rockwell, Ruth Winder, Katerina Nash, and Lea Davison headline women's list; Keegan Swenson, Alex Howes, Pete Stetina, and Kiel Reijnen top the men's.
The three-day event will include educational clinics, group rides, and community gatherings.
The first drop-bar bike from the Colorado-based mountain bike company
After a decade racing at the highest level on the road, the Australian is after a new challenge.
Blurring the lines between gravel and XC bikes to conquer Swiss mountains.
The bike from the Colorado mountain bike brand features progressive geometry in a no-frills, race-ready package.
Gravel is like mountain bike style for people tired of just doing roadie things.
Conor Dunne joined the Ag2r pro in a stunning route in a mix of road and gravel connecting five of Spain's Canary Islands.
After seeing her female friends struggle with off-road riding, Eleanor Jaskowska wanted to help.
I struggled sometimes with the travel and social media, but 2021 was the best year of my career.
Last weekend, NK Gravel in the Netherlands crowned two national champions. Is the race a harbinger of more sanctioned gravel to come?
The hour-long Belgian Waffle Ride documentary is streaming on Outside TV
The annual ride across Iowa helped spawn a new genre of public rides and is now among the oldest and largest touring events in the world.
WorldTour riders filled the podium at the first ever women’s Dutch national gravel championships.
This new model sports room for 700x45 mm tires, dropped chainstays, slightly lower weights, and storage inside the down tube.
This major overhaul modernizes the Spanish brand's gravel model
If you want a stable and confident bike for racing, trail riding, and bikepacking, this one is a worthy choice.
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The race in Patagonia, Arizona was Bentley's third gravel race of the season; the musician from Nashville hopes to put more on the calendar in 2022.
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Anna van der Breggen doesn't expect to be good at her new DS right away and says she won't be following other former pros and racing gravel.
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Bianchi Arcadex GRX 810
Course change adds confusion; cyclocross and singletrack sectors add spice.
The 111-mile course features a 6.5mi section that promoter Michael Marckx is billing as a cyclocross sector.
TJ Eisenhart and Landis drop out to help Ted King get medical care via a stranger's pick-up truck.
Believe the hype: Riding in Arkansas is rad.
Here are eleven — of many — gravel races with upcoming sign-up dates and new-for-2022 updates.
Both races will offer discounted entries for any distance for riders under 18 years of age.
The Californian edged out Tibco-SVB's Emily Newsom and Maddy Ward for the win.
Dennis van Winden and John Keller round out the 100mi men's podium
Big Sugar Gravel is a 100mi race in Northwest Arkansas. Here is how two pros are approaching it.
The inaugural five day stage race debuted in Canada in late September.
Prices start from US$1,899 / AU$2,599 / €1,499.
What the top women are saying about the strategy, gear, and fitness needed to win the 100-mile gravel race.
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Serenissima Gravel makes debut as first ever pro-only gravel race, organizers Filippo Pozzato and Jonny Moletta eye future expansion for 'Ride the Wonderland' series.
The Montana gravel race is gravel pro Jess Cerra's gift to her home community.
The Nebraska gravel race will open 1,000 spots for women one week ahead of general registration and make matching donations to the Nebraska Interscholastic Cycling League.
But that's not necessarily a bad thing.
It’s basically a fat-tired Aethos — and I mean that in the best way possible.
Small town, low profile, huge impact — Barry Roubaix brings together more than 3,000 riders for a great time in Michigan.
The Rogue gravel bike, Argos Ti hardtail MTB, and updated Arktos full-suspension MTB join Alchemy's 2022 lineup.
This sub-16-pound dirt race rig is exceptional for going up fast, but don't look for bells, whistles, or storage here.
King rode the 415-mile route linking nine of the Grasshopper Adventure Series courses in 27 hours to 'showcase the area and set a benchmark for a ridiculous challenge.'
De Crescenzo wins women's race by an hour, but finish-line snafu ends with a broken collarbone.
I couldn't win on the climb — uh-oh! — but I was able to find a way in the technical singletrack.
The gravel machine we named the 2021 VeloNews Bike of the Year has only gotten better. Here's how.
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