SBT GRVL

Highlights, pro wins, and community spirit at SBT GRVL.

Pro gravel racers react to SBT GRVL's separated pro race.

Check out the pro bikes of SBT GRVL including men's winner Brennan Wertz's

Two Americans bring home the win at the revamped SBT race format.

King is due later this summer, and is still racing at 8 months pregnant.

“In the past 10 months, we’ve done about two years of work” – All the ins and outs of SBT GRVL's new format for 2025, the why, and what to expect.

Yes, organizing a gravel race means worrying about not having enough port-a-potties.

The program features six mentors and 100 spots to guide women through the experience of gravel racing.

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?

This new film takes you inside one of the biggest stories of the year in gravel cycling as the tension over the future of the race plays out.

'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.

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.

Law enforcement is requiring SBT GRVL to hold a much smaller event for 2025 with a drastically changed race format. The ramifications for all gravel events could be huge.

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.

Running one of gravel's marquee events has put Amy Charity at the center of the discipline's meteoric rise and growing pains.

What happens when there are women's-only starts vs mass starts vs extra incentives for women to ride their own race.

All the tires, drivetrain choices, and things we learned from one of the biggest gravel races of 2024.

Elite female gravel pros react with gratitude and relief: "We've seen women have new opportunities when this is implemented," says Paige Onweller. "I really believe it allows more women to enter the sport."

Two Santa Cruz Stigmata gravel bikes for the same SBT GRVL course, but set up very differently.

Pro women's gravel racing is still conflicted, inclusivity still matters, and gravel races need to play nice with their local communities.

The US gravel national champions both win ahead of their respective fields on SBT GRVL's brand-new 125-mile 'Black' course.

After a disappointing Unbound Gravel, Swenson is looking ahead to a 'cool new challenge' in gravel racing.

You guessed it, the field is deeper than ever which bodes well for exciting racing at Sunday's 125-mile gravel race.

In search of a gravel riding getaway? These towns have adopted cycling's newest discipline with open arms.

After 11 months of conversations with disgruntled rural residents, the Colorado gravel race has some major changes in place.

"We're not sure yet," said Bobby Wintle of the Mid South. "I don't want to change the magic that is the start of our race, but I also want to give the women what they deserve."

After some contentious interactions between the gravel race and rural residents, Routt County issues permit for race-day only.

From party pace to the after party, these gravel events are all about having a good time.

The Colorado gravel race is taking submissions for its 2024 event sock.

The event is the newest in the SBT Events franchise, and plans are already underway for a 2025 edition.

SBT GRVL's organizers have promised to address their rural neighbors' concerns with new routes, signage, portapotties, and more.

SBT GRVL’s Amy Charity and El Tour de Tucson’s TJ Juskiewicz join the show to talk race promotion and growing cycling.

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

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

Everyone rides for a different reason at one of gravel cycling’s biggest days. 

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

Meg Fisher and Steven Wilke set new course records on the notoriously difficult courses while dozens of other paracyclists participate in inclusive categories.

Russell Finsterwald shows off his SBT GRVL Crux, which featured a massive 50T chainring, aero road wheels, and alloy handlebars.

'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.'

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.

Meet just a sliver of the people riding SBT GRVL gravel race this year from All Bodies on Bikes, Ride for Racial Justice, and more.

What gravel bike tires do people ride, what bikes are they riding, and why did they choose that gear? Gravel race bike checks at SBT GRVL 2023 are here.

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.

With bunch sprints increasingly common in the elite men's race, organizers are looking for ways to mitigate congestion with amateurs at the finish.

The inaugural gravel race in F1 driver Valtteri Bottas' hometown features lakes, forests, and Finnish pastries.

The SBT GRVL founder sits down to talk about moving success from America to Finland, their partnership with Valtteri Bottas, and the future of gravel races in Europe.

Race co-promoter Valtteri Bottas brings his F1 team into the gravel world.

Alfa Romeo F1 driver switches to two wheels with Canyon Bicycles partnership.

F1 driver Valtteri Bottas and SBT GRVL to debut Finland event on June 10, 2023.

American off-roader talks worlds, the road bike he'll race, and the types of team he'd sign for in 2023.

After mid-race frustration and post-race social media bickering, 'this old dog got taught a new trick.'

The top US domestic off-road pro keeps getting asked about a move to Europe, and says he's open to the possibility.

In this column, we look at the power numbers of Keegan Swenson at the Leadville Trail 100 MTB and SBT GRVL.

Whitney Allison and Ruth Winder round out the podium.

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.

Howes left with 'messed up' ribs while Morton suffers mechanical.

The Paris-Roubaix champ is in Colorado to race the weekend's double header

'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.

'The young guys like Keegan Swenson are more complete than I am. Maybe if they put a road race in the series it would suit me better,' says Dutch rider.

Four riders from the East African squad will spend the next month racing gravel across the country.

The third edition brings a 142-mile challenge with over 9,000 vertical feet.

It’s been a challenging period, ever since the start of the gravel season when Stetina fractured a wrist in a crash during Sea Otter in April.

The ‘Purple Rain’ paint scheme is the third that the former WorldTour rider has raced on this season.

Wertz is a rising gravel star and a favorite at this weekend's SBT GRVL

Bottas has partnered with SBT GRVL to create the new event

The new gravel event will debut in Lahti, Finland in June, 2023.

SBT GRVL sells out 3,000 spots in minutes. The race's co-founder talks about what sets her race apart, her philosophy on gravel, and her perspective on what other race promoters are doing well.

Bahati Foundation continues its work in introducing young people to new opportunities — this time on gravel in Colorado.

The American veteran isn’t thinking about retirement yet as he savors a program that combines the WorldTour and gravel.