Gravel

What I've learned in my four years as a freelance gravel pro.

The second edition of the series shines a spotlight on races from Mexico to Lithuania.

Sam Boardman and Scott McGill bring additional heft to the Continental-level squad looking to punch above its weight across road and gravel.

New events in Italy, Kenya, and Germany join the calendar; the top 25 percent of each category qualifies for gravel worlds.

Insights from the inaugural Belgian Waffle Ride Mexico; ie, a Thanksgiving family vacation with a gravel race as the excuse

Combine a 72-mile gravel race with a 40-mile XC mountain bike race for bragging rights and event swag.

2024 sees mostly returning riders, including 2023 series champs Swenson and Gomez Villafañe.

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

UAE star rates the 111th Tour route a 'nine of out 10,' but says the gravel stage is 'not ideal' for the GC favorites.

The five-day gravel stage race in Oregon will share the marquee with events like the Traka, the Migration Gravel Race, and the Rift.

Lauren De Crescenzo reflects on her experience in the Life Time Grand Prix, which included learning how to mountain bike.

A comparison of the first and second editions of the LTGP: The racing, depth, sponsor interest, where it’s headed from here.

'It’s super hard, but I feel like always after winning and suffering in a sufferfest, you feel so satisfied to do more,' said the world champ after Big Sugar Gravel.

Expect more live coverage and highlights of the 2024 Life Time Grand Prix series.

20 riders leave Bentonville with a chunk of the $250,000 prize money; applications for next year's series are open until October 25.

Brendan Johnston and Alexey Vermeulen finish second and third.

Lauren de Crescenzo and Anna Hicks are second and third; riders applaud having a women's specific start line.

Lange's Scott Addict Gravel features prototype WTB gravel tires and a 'custom' Shimano GRX 12-speed drivetrain.

Skarda will hop from the Life Time Grand Prix podium to the music stage at Big Sugar Gravel's afterparty on Saturday.

The final race in the Life Time Grand Prix series kicks off in Bentonville, Arkansas this weekend.

The change will take effect at Big Sugar Gravel in Bentonville, Arkansas on October 21, 2023.

Brought to you by SBT GRVL, Tiffany Cromwell, and Valtteri Bottas, and held in Adelaide, Australia, in conjunction with the Santos Tour Down Under.

Cecily Decker and Torbjørn Andre Røed win penultimate BWR race; new Triple Crown Series explained.

Cross-country MTB world champion Tom Pidcock and newly-crowned gravel world champion Kasia Niewiadoma are bringing their rainbow stripes to Little Sugar MTB and Big Sugar Gravel next week.

The application period for the third edition of the off-road opens Friday, October 13 at 4:00 pm CDT.

Diving into the power files from the 2023 UCI Gravel World Championships in Italy

40 mm tires, 1x mullet gearing, and a new handlebar system dominate Tiffany Cromwell's new Canyon Grail gravel bike.

The second generation Grail focuses on racing and speed, while not losing too much comfort. 

From trying to do the UCI's work in broadcasting the race to reconning the course, I had a lot of fun. Evidently, so did all the racers.

Vollering, Mohorič, Vermeersch, and other gravel newbies give their takes on on the UCI Gravel World Championships race.

Swenson clawed out of a bad start position to race in the front all day, chase back after a crash, and sprint Alejandro Valverde to the line.

Swenson has a nearly impeccable track record for choosing — and not abusing — his equipment for the races.

At the finish line on Saturday, Kasia Niewiadoma, Lauren Stephens, Demi Vollering, Sarah Sturm and others tell us about the day.

UCI issues tardy apology but no explanation is given.

GCN will broadcast the men's event on Sunday.

Illness and injury sideline the two contenders.

Tarmac, doubletrack, steep climbs, and singletrack, all tucked into the folds of Veneto's Prosecco Hills, will make for a gravel race unlike any other.

The UCI Women's Continental Team also brings on US U23 national criterium champion Chloe Patrick.

Will Vermeersch repeat? Can Swenson beat Van Aert? What about Petr Vakoç? The elite men's event at gravel worlds is anybody's race.

Pauline Ferrand Prevot, Lorena Wiebes, Demi Vollering, Sofia Gomez Villafañe, and Tiffany Cromwell are just a few standout names in a deep field of 110 elite women's riders.

The BWR omnium series is now comprised of three mandatory events, versus the old format of two mandatory events and two of a rider’s choice. 

Q&A: We catch up with the top American ahead of the elite men's 2023 UCI Gravel World Championships in Italy.

The Specialized Off-Road pro has put in the work and is more prepared than ever

In the women's race, Alexis Skarda and Crystal Anthony rounded out the podium, while Pete Stetina and Brendan Johnston were just behind Vermeulen in second and third place.

Series athletes will race 110 miles and nearly 10,000 feet in the penultimate race.

The second edition of the UCI-sanctioned gravel worlds is expected to see more of the established gravel stars to compete in Italy next month.

After retiring from the WorldTour in 2021, then racing two seasons of the Life Time Grand Prix series, Ruth Edwards is returning to the sport she loves.

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

Truman Glasgow and Melisa Rollins take the wins at this lesser known race where just finishing is a challenge.

The October 22 event is sold out, but we've got you covered.

New gravel national champions Keegan Swenson and Lauren Stephens headline Team USA's elite 23- rider squad.

Guest contributor Clare Paniccia, the founder of Oklahoma's Truffle Shuffle gravel event, suggests an antidote to the 'pro-ification' of gravel.

Keegan Swenson and Alexis Skarda best of the rest in men’s and women’s races.

Men will race 169k and women 140k on courses that "are much harder and hillier than last year," says Erwin Vervecken.

Can Lachlan's legs handle another race? Will Swenson and SGV dominate? And, Beers is back.

I was keen to experience firsthand how USAC organized the inaugural national championships, even if my personal result was a DNF after a mass pileup

Alexis Skarda and Crystal Anthony finish second and third in the inaugural national championship race.

Windy and dusty conditions make for tactical racing in Nebraska. Alexey Vermeulen, Brennan Wertz, Payson McElveen, and John Borstelmann make up the top five.

Dry, windy conditions produced tactical racing in the elite men's and women's races.

The Idaho off-road event, founded by former endurance pro Rebecca Rusch, celebrated its 11th year last weekend.

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

The event will move from Vicenza to Treviso and be produced by Pedali di Marcha. Course details remain scant.

The inaugural event on September 9 is USAC's big gravel debut.

The US's top gravel talent is converging in the heartland for the inaugural gravel national championship on Saturday, September 9.

Stacked start lists for Saturday's inaugural event show that gravel racing has reached new heights.

The 10th anniversary of the off-road event paid tribute to the late Sule Kangangi.

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

It was a three-peat for Borstelmann at the Nebraska event, while Stephens took 21st position overall.

MTB Marathon World Championships race organizer Massimo Panighel is rumored to be creating a 'more demanding track than that of 2022' for the October 8 championship race in Italy.

Iowa "B" roads, a cyclocross finish, and a post-race party in an orchard make Core4's sophomore edition a huge success.

'SBT GRVL has shown that a top tier event where the result is extremely important for a rider like myself can still include all the other ingredients that make gravel special.'

Modern adventure race geometry, 50mm tires, and stealth routing bring the Sage Titanium Storm King V2 up to speed.

Gomez Villafañe is dominating the off-road race scene this season. Here's the bike that she rode to her latest win at SBT GRVL.

Tiffany Cromwell of Canyon-SRAM comes in one minute later, followed by Flavia Oliveira Parks.

Swenson bests his last year's time by 19 minutes; Petr Vakoč and Alexey Vermeulen round out the men's podium.

The GT Grade Carbon X is a gravel bike for the masses and makes gravel fun and predictable.

Gravel culture has normalized insanely long events. But they aren't the only option.

Deep pro fields, a film fest featuring para-athletes, tons of shakeout rides, and lots of miles on 'champagne gravel' are all on tap for the weekend ahead.

Sometimes you just need a break from an event, but I think I'll try Leadville on a gravel bike soon. However I wouldn't recommend it.