Big Sugar Gravel: Paige Onweller is a dark horse no more
The Abus rider celebrated a breakthrough victory in Bentonville, with Emily Newsom and Alexis Skarda rounding out the podium.
Gravel
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.
Big Sugar Gravel: Russell Finsterwald takes a triumphant win to close the season
He is joined on the podium by Keegan Swenson and Adam Roberge
Meet Life Time Grand Prix dark horse Paige Onweller
The Abus Pro Gravel newbie has had a challenging season but is riding the steep learning curve upward
2023 Specialized Diverge STR review: Absurdly comfy, but also heavy and pricey
30 mm of rear suspension travel, 20 mm of front travel, and clearance for 700x47 mm knobbies is a formula for a good time on rough terrain.
The Specialized Diverge STR debuts Rear Future Shock, an innovative approach to gravel suspension
The suspension system comes with only a modest weight penalty while maintaining the responsiveness of a rigid frame.
Preview: Big Sugar Gravel
A very deep field and a very fast and technical course are on tap for this weekend as Bentonville, Arkansas hosts the last race of the Life Time Grand Prix
Scenarios and what-ifs headed into the final race of the Life Time Grand Prix
Swenson has the men's series in the bag, but outside of that it's anyone's game, especially in the super tight women's race
Groad Trip: Belgian Waffle Ride Quadrupel Crown
BWR Kansas provided dynamic and dramatic end of season racing, and I achieved a season-long goal
Becca Fahringer is back to winning races
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
Shimano RX8 gravel race shoes get an update
Plus there's now a more affordable RX6 and a rowdier RX8R.
Watch: Hillary Allen and John Collinson in Edge of Darkness
The ultra runner and big mountain skier have both found healing — and more — riding gravel
Russell Finsterwald on a frustrating 2022 and his enduring friendship with Keegan Swenson
The two are competitors in the fierce off-road endurance circuit, but it hasn't gotten in the way of a decadelong friendship.
Flavia Oliveira Parks and Pete Stetina win Belgian Waffle Ride Quadrupel Crown series
10 riders paid out on best cumulative time across four Belgian Waffle Ride races
Sarah Sturm: The dirt on the UCI gravel world champs
Thoughts from an experienced, inexperienced gravel connoisseur
Nathan Haas (and his new Colnago G-3X) vs the Gravel Worlds
A green and gold Colnago is just one of this year's special bikes for the Australian gravel privateer.
Gallery: Aspen trees aglow and snow-dusted mountains at the Telluride Gravel Race
The first-year event featured big climbs, long descents, and cheerful volunteers to create a magical autumn gravel ride
Gravel World Champs 2022: Greg Van Avermaet won’t wear jorts
The veteran Belgian opens up on the new discipline on the block.
FNLD GRVL announces 2023 dates, registration
F1 driver Valtteri Bottas and SBT GRVL to debut Finland event on June 10, 2023.
Peter Sagan video interview: Noodles, Planet Peter and the Gravel World Champs
What does Peter Sagan make of the first Gravel Worlds? All that and more in a chat with Shoddy Dave.
A first gravel rainbow jersey and fourth total for the season for Pauline Ferrand-Prévot
Amidst rumours of Ineos interest, the Frenchwoman says we'll learn more about her future next week.
Watch: Meg Fisher in High Road
The short film explores the friendship — and inspiration — between the decorated pro paracyclist and an aspiring new rider named Jack
UCI Gravel World Championships: 10 riders to watch in the women’s race
Will it be a roadie, an actual gravel pro like Lauren De Crescenzo, or Pauline Ferrand Prévot? The elite women's race promises show-stopping excitement.
Wrapping my head around a gravel world championship that doesn’t really resemble gravel at all
But I don't think we need to blame the UCI — entirely. Let's first embody the true spirit of gravel and holler like hell for our friends who are racing
UCI Gravel World Championships start lists revealed
Team USA sends a strong women's squad including Lauren De Crescenzo, Sarah Sturm, Lauren Stephens; other nations rely on athletes from different disciplines.
Russell Finsterwald and Flavia Oliveira Parks win inaugural Gravel Locos Pueblo
The pair won the GL150, putting in big miles late in the season
Can’t stop, won’t stop: Pauline Ferrand-Prévot to chase a fourth rainbow jersey
Frenchwoman will line up at gravel worlds in Italy after becoming world champion in short track, cross country, and marathon mountain bike one month ago.
Colorado’s VailHalla is a gravel race five years in the making
The new event, held in Colorado’s ski country, promises thin air, amazing views, and a bumpy descent or two.
Professional bull riders, forgotten roads, and pros — can Gravel Locos bring people to Pueblo, Colorado?
The event debuts in southern Colorado on October 1 and registration remains open.
Review: Versatile, affordable titanium in the Litespeed Ultimate G2 gravel bike
I didn't love this bike for racing, but it was a workhorse in the mountains, especially going downhill.
Factor Bikes launches OSTRO Gravel race machine
Factor brings road aerodynamics to gravel capabilities 'to create what we believe to be the world’s fastest gravel bike.'
September legs and singletrack — BWR Utah race preview
The third BWR of 2022 rolls out of Cedar City on Saturday, featuring 132 miles and 6,847 feet of climbing
Belgian Waffle Ride continues expansion, adds events in Arizona and Canada
Registration for the first half of the 2023 BWR season opens on October 3 at 9:00 a.m. PST.
Keegan Swenson: Gravel is the most competitive form of racing in North America
American heads to Australia for his UCI Road World Championships debut.
UCI gravel worlds, a threat or an opportunity? American racers headed to Italy chime in
'It’s kinda revealed itself to not only not be a threat but to be something entirely different,' Alex Howes says
Garmin Gravel Worlds introduces pro categories and a donation-based prize pool
$15,000 will be awarded to top finishers and must be donated to a non-profit organization of their choice
Alex Howes, Sarah Sturm, Lauren De Crescenzo among American riders selected for the UCI Gravel World Championships
The inaugural event takes place in Veneto, Italy October 8-9, 2022
The Mid South announces the “Get Here” grant
The Oklahoma gravel race will award free race entry, travel, accommodation, and a $500 stipend to 10 qualifying athletes
Is there such thing as a triple rainbow? Lauren Stephens is about to find out
The EF Education-TIBCO-SVB rider will line up at marathon MTB worlds this weekend, then fly to Australia for road worlds, and she hopes to earn a spot at gravel worlds in early October
UCI Gravel World Championships route reveal
Elite women will race 140k and elite men will race 190k on a mostly flat course comprised of 70 percent dirt and/or cobbles
Hostel-hopping: A solo gravel bikepacking adventure on a ‘70s singlespeed
You don't need the latest and greatest gravel bike to have a wonderful adventure.
Mammoth Tuff and Amanda Nauman’s next moves
Race director, gravel consultant, and small race proponent — Nauman has plenty to offer the sport that gave so much to her
Is riding gravel in Iceland worth the hype?
Gravel races and gravel bikes are cropping up across the sparsely populated nation that's known for inclement weather. This is what I experienced at Grefillinn, one of Iceland's newest gravel races.
Haley Smith and Payson McElveen win Rebecca’s Private Idaho Queen’s Stage Race
The 10th anniversary of RPI saw 1,800 riders competing across multiple formats and categories.
‘Let’s ride to Idaho:’ Kiel Reijnen and his daughter EmmyLou to take on Rebecca’s Private Idaho
The dad-daughter duo is no stranger to big adventures; this one is for an important cause
Is that new bike actually tubeless-ready? 
A beginner's guide to understanding whether a gravel bike is ready to ditch the inner tubes.
Preview: Rebecca’s Private Idaho
Deep pro fields, fun and varied courses, and a good cause highlight RPI's 10th year anniversary.
Remembering professional cyclist Sule Kangangi
Friends and fellow riders from around the globe pay tribute to the Kenyan rider, who died tragically in a bike crash on Sunday.
Pro bike gallery: Niki Terpstra’s Specialized Crux
The spring classics specialist traded in his road bike for some late summer gravel.
The Wasatch All-Road: Griffin Easter tops tight men’s race, while newcomer Chelsea Bolton soloes to the win
The race debuted a new location at the Soldier Hollow Nordic Center as well as a $10k prize purse split between the two winners.
Sule Kangangi of Team Amani tragically dies at 33
The Kenyan professional cyclist succumbed to injuries sustained in a crash while racing in Vermont.
Sule Kangangi of Team Amani tragically dies at 33
The Kenyan professional cyclist succumbed to injuries sustained in a crash while racing in Vermont.
Pro leg: Meg Fisher’s custom carbon bike prosthesis
Fisher's riding leg was designed and built by Brian Williams, a good friend she met working in a bike shop
Inside the financial realities of today’s off-road endurance pro
How riders like Sofia Gomez Villafañe, Sarah Sturm, Payson McElveen and others make ends meet
Gallery: Smiles for Montana miles at The Last Best Ride
Year two of Jess Cerra and Sam Boardman's gravel event was a resounding success
The gear I used to ride gravel roads and famous cols from Torino to Nice
My body took a beating after the 400 miles and 58,000 feet of climbing along the France-Italy border, but my equipment passed the test
Sepp Kuss on the US off-road racing scene, living in Europe, experience vs age — and Keegan Swenson
We catch up with the Jumbo-Visma star about what it takes to race in Europe, and if gravel is experience enough
Instead of racing SBT GRVL this year, Sarah Sturm focused on the fun
The off-road privateer launched her whimsical project 'It's Supposed to be Fun' from the sidelines of the gravel race
Keegan Swenson is crushing the American off-road scene. Would he jump ship for the WorldTour?
The top US domestic off-road pro keeps getting asked about a move to Europe, and says he's open to the possibility.
Race Gallery: SBT GRVL 2022
The competition was stiffer than ever at the third edition of SBT GRVL.
Repeat victory in front of hometown crowds for Lauren De Crescenzo at SBT GRVL
Whitney Allison and Ruth Winder round out the podium.
Keegan Swenson does it again with a win at SBT GRVL
Swenson and a small chasing group bridged to breakaway Freddy Ovett, John Borstelmann, and Nathan Spratt at mile 100. Ovett and Payson McElveen join Swenson on the podium.
Peter Stetina’s Canyon Endurace for SBT GRVL
The privateer is taking a 180 to his bike setup for SBT GRVL in 2022.
Niki Terpstra takes on the LeadBoat Challenge
The Paris-Roubaix champ is in Colorado to race the weekend's double header
Belgian Waffle Ride takes a Canadian flavor with new event for 2023
Vancouver Island to host first BWR outside of the US next May as series continues expansion.
Lauren De Crescenzo’s Colnago G3-X for SBT GRVL
The defending champion has embraced high-volume slicks and 1x on her race bike.
Ruth Winder heads into Leadville 100 dovetailing new found freedom and her competitive edge
'Previously, bikes for me meant showing up and doing a job, and this feels different. I’m still trying to figure out that part of it but it’s really nice to have that space to figure it out,' says the former WorldTour pro.
Team Amani makes U.S. debut at Leadville and SBT GRVL
Four riders from the East African squad will spend the next month racing gravel across the country.
Nathan Haas gets freshly painted Colnago G3-X for SBT GRVL
The ‘Purple Rain’ paint scheme is the third that the former WorldTour rider has raced on this season.
2022 Marin Nicasio 2 gravel bike review: Sometimes vanilla is just right
The lone steel bike in our group makes a great case for the material.
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Plug pulled on live broadcasts for remainder of Life Time Grand Prix series
'Technical limitations, course conditions and remote locations proved insurmountable,' says a statement from Life Time.
Watch: Brennan Wertz in Depth of Calm
Wertz is a rising gravel star and a favorite at this weekend's SBT GRVL
Life Time Grand Prix mid-series update: the mountain bikers are winning
Keegan Swenson, Hannah Otto, Russell Finsterwald, and others explain why.
2022 Lauf Seigla gravel bike review: Unconventional looks, unconventional speed
It's a gravel race bike from the future.
Ready to repeat? How to race back-to-back events
From same-day events to races scheduled over many weeks, here are some insider tips on how to manage efforts and recovery across a crowded race calendar.
Race report: At Rooted, mullet protocol is more than marketing
The Vermont race reached its goal of gender parity on the start line. ‘We strive to walk the talk at Rooted.’
‘Le gravier’ on tap for Tour de France Femmes stage 4
Here's what the stars have to stay about racing gravel today
Foco Fondo: Putting the the community in gravel and gravel in the community
The event returns for its seventh year with BIPOC and non-binary initiatives, childcare services, and routes for every type of rider
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The Moriah Wilson Foundation: Using MoMentum and more to honor the late cyclist’s legacy
A special release from Rouleur Brewing Company will benefit the newly-established community-minded foundation