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Former Olympian and returning riders earn Life Time Grand Prix Wild Card spotsThe final seven riders of the 2026 Life Time Grand Prix have been decided after Sea Otter and a mud-sodden Unbound Gravel
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'It was a day for the brave': Lachlan Morton one of a slew of riders to fall victim to crashes at Unbound 2026A rain-soaked weekend saw some big names abandon the gravel race
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'That’s kind of the story of my life': Geerike Schreurs helps team secure one-two but has to settle for second again at Unbound Gravel"The dream is to win this race someday," says the Dutch rider
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'Maybe I was the strongest, but I couldn’t have won without Keegan' — Swenson sacrifices his wheel and his race so Mads Würtz Schmidt can conquer UnboundOn the muddiest Unbound in years, selfless teamwork decided the race
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Sofia Gomez Villafañe sprints to her second career win at Unbound GravelGeerike Schreurs places second as the Specialized Off-Road team plays the race perfectly
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European champion Mads Würtz Schmidt survived rain, lightning, mechanicals and mud to win Unbound GravelSpecialized Off-Road played its cards perfectly to take the first two spots on the podium.
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'I walked half a marathon' - Robin Gemperle wins 350-mile Unbound Gravel XL on 32 inch wheelsRobin Gemperle battled deep mud, stomach issues and a lot of walking to win the self-supported 356-mile Unbound XL
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Romain Bardet out of mud-soaked Unbound just 100 miles inFormer Tour de France stage winner cuts his Unbound Gravel debut short as rain and thunderstorms turn the Flint Hills into a grinding mudfest
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Unnamed Factor prototype races under Romain Bardet at Unbound — and yes, it’s got THAT forkFactor says riders are warming up to the fork and the brand is doubling down on its radical aero philosophy
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'This season, every race has been either disappointing or a setback' - Unbound XL title defender Rob Britton to start the race as a self-proclaimed underdogThe Canadian former road pro talks about ultra-endurance racing and his quest for uncertainty
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Divisive but undeniably fast: meet the new Specialized Crux 5Basically a fat-tyred Tarmac, the new Crux leaves its cyclocross roots behind in favour of outright speed, aerodynamic efficiency and modern gravel race performance
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'Winning Unbound gave me the career I always wanted' — Five Unbound Gravel champions on how the Kansas race rerouted their futures'The race that everyone loves to hate' continues to define the gravel discipline and the lives of its winners
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'I earn money because of winning Unbound' - Karolina Migoń returns to Emporia as full-time pro with a target on her backMigoń is now a title defender, full-time pro, Life Time Grand Prix contender and one of the most closely watched riders in gravel
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'I'm genuinely scared how fast I'll be' - title defender Cam Jones to race Unbound on a 32" prototype bike that will never be brought to marketJones as well as ultracyclist Robin Gemperle will be racing a Scott RC Gravel 32-inch 'pure prototype' bike
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2026 Unbound Gravel: How to watch, who to watch and what to know about the world's premier gravel eventThousands of cyclists from around the world flock to Emporia for the unofficial gravel world championships
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Unbound Gravel 2026 startlists: From Cam Jones and Taylor Phinney to Romain Bardet and Lucas Pöstlberger – here's who's racingWhich riders are racing the planet’s premier gravel event, and who is missing?
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'The legs know what they need to know. It’ll be in them or not' - Heather Jackson to defend her Unbound XL title just weeks after finishing the 250-mile Cocodona running raceJackson heads into Unbound XL in an unusual position: the defending champion but also an athlete recovering from one ultra and looking toward the next
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'Because I’m a dumbass' — at 93, Fred Schmid returns to Unbound Gravel one last timeThe 54-time national champion has spent years chasing the elusive Unbound 200 finish line. This year, the Texan is learning to let go and shares his secret to longevity
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New Tarmac-inspired Specialized Crux spotted in the wild at the GrallochRadical new design blueprint places the Specialized Crux squarely in the aero gravel camp
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‘Cows can be quite naughty…especially if they have horns’ – Bikes, bulls and bovines with calves are not a good mixCattle can present a real danger for cyclists exploring the countryside, especially during calving season– here’s your handy guide on how not to get killed by a cow
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‘Everything you could ever want’: the 2026 Unbound course strings together greatest hits from 20 years of Flint Hills gravel racingThe world’s marquee gravel race returns May 30 in the Flint Hills of Kansas
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You may not like it, but I put a dropper post on my S-Works Crux, and it’s the most fun upgrade I’ve made yetBut if you’re going to put a dropper post on your gravel bike, commit to it
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'It's great to put my off-road skills to good use' – Wout van Aert and Lorena Wiebes take honours at Marly Grav UCI Gravel World Series raceVan Aert soloed to victory while Wiebes won a group sprint in her world champ's jersey
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‘Don’t let other people tell you what you can and can’t do with your body’ – Sarah Sturm on finishing The Traka 100 at 28 weeks pregnantThe gravel star believes female athletes should define their own limits
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Sweet Protection Falconer Aero 2Vi MIPS Helmet review: brilliant all-rounder by the Norwegian underdogA legitimately impressive aero helmet with a solid safety pedigree, plus a comfortable fit at a premium price
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Best gravel bikes 2026: extensively ridden and rated by our experts on a wide variety of terrainThe best gravel bikes to suit all styles, terrain and budgets from bikepacking to gravel racing
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'The bravery is in the willingness to try without knowing you can succeed' - Hannah Otto on becoming the fastest woman to scale the world’s longest climbNow that Otto has successfully completed her challenge, she wants us all to start challenging ourselves more
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Is the Whyte Tourus a gravel bike for every eventuality?Combining a bit of this and a bit of that for a surprisingly versatile light gravel and utility bike
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Back-to-back glory for Gómez Villafañe; Pöstlberger holds off chasers to win The Traka 200Lukas Pöstlberger wins a nail-biting finale, while Sofía Gómez Villafañe makes it two Traka 200 titles in as many years
