Gravel Cycling
Gravel Cycling
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Gravel World Championships to take place in the Netherlands after Nice pulled out
Biggest UCI gravel event was initially scheduled to take place in Nice
By Tom Thewlis Published
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'I gave it everything I had' - Keegan Swenson and Haley Batten win Sea Otter Classic Gravel
Olympic medalist mountain biker Batten crushes her first gravel race; Swenson and Villafane slip into familiar Life Time Grand Prix series leads
By Ryan Simonovich Published
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Is gravel racing getting stale already? A Life Time Grand Prix 2025 preview
A restructured race calendar and updated rules could lead to different winners. Here’s what to watch out for this week at the Sea Otter Classic.
By Ryan Simonovich Published
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Grand Tour winner Tom Dumoulin to race Unbound Gravel and Sea Otter Classic — 'I’m not unfit but I’m not racing for the prizes'
In an exclusive interview, the former Grand Tour star opens up about life after retirement and rediscovering joy on the bike
By Anne-Marije Rook Published
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'You shouldn’t be riding 40mm tyres in a gravel race' — Dylan Johnson on tyre optimisation, wind tunnel testing and growing up as 'a weird kid who only cared about bikes’
Anne-Marije Rook geeks out with pro racer, cycling coach and YouTuber Dylan Johnson about the gravel racing tweaks that can make you faster
By Anne-Marije Rook Published
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These Gorewear Endure GORE-TEX Pants are the best rain pants I’ve found for surviving a winter of riding in the Pacific NorthWET
Because sometimes, lycra—insulated or not—just isn’t enough
By Anne-Marije Rook Published
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Best budget gravel bikes 2025: get off the beaten track without spending the earth
These budget gravel bikes allow you to enjoy off-road trails and explore new places without breaking the bank
By Katherine Moore Last updated
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Best gravel bikes 2025: extensively ridden and rated
The best gravel bikes to suit all styles, terrain and budgets from bikepacking to gravel racing
By Matt Ischt-Barnard Last updated
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‘Pursuing racing full-time didn’t make me a better athlete’ — Maude Farrell on why going all-in on sport didn’t bring the success she expected
'I realised that it doesn't work for me...and it clearly doesn't work for my bank account,' the dual athlete says
By Anne-Marije Rook Published
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UPDATE: Mid South Gravel cancels event last minute as wildfires rage - 'Many of our friends have lost their homes today, we are devastated' -
As wildfires sprung up around the region, riders and residents had been evacuated and asked to shelter in place.
By Anne-Marije Rook Last updated
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'It's going to be wild' - Ribble launches new gravel team with ex-WorldTour pros
Six-rider all-British squad to take on the biggest gravel events in the world
By Tom Davidson Published
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Gravel races near you and worth traveling to: Your guide to 2025's biggest gravel events and key registration dates
Here are the registration dates for gravel’s biggest events around the globe
By Anne-Marije Rook Last updated
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Forget 28mm tyres: The rise of wider road bike tyres is here, and if you ride your gravel or all-road bike on the road, pay attention
As bikes get more capable, there is a compelling case that road riding is better with wider rubber
By Logan Jones-Wilkins Published
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Specialized's gravel tyres get an update—first ride impressions of the all-new Tracer
Specialized’s sponsored athletes tend to win a lot of races: these are the tyres they’ll be racing on this year.
By Tyler Boucher Published
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Cannondale’s updated Topstone Carbon is slacker, with increased tyre clearance and downtube storage
The third generation of Cannondale’s gravel all-rounder sticks to its distinctive blueprint but adds a few new developments including downtube storage and more travel on the Lefty fork option
By Luke Friend Published
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SBT GRVL introduces Women’s Team Race Challenge, expands female participation in sold-out event
New team-based format encourages amateur female cyclists to race together, offering a $3,000 prize purse and additional registration spots
By Anne-Marije Rook Published
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Size matters — but so does the casing: a Schwalbe G-One RX Pro gravel tyre review
A modern gravel tyre for rough conditions, available in a variety of widths, that performs flawlessly
By Tyler Boucher Published
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Shimano 12-speed GRX Di2 long-term review: 2x shifting for off-road riding isn’t dead after all
Thanks to Shimano’s latest Di2 groupset, I’ve come to appreciate the benefits of 2x shifting all over again—even if Shimano plays it a bit too safe
By Anne-Marije Rook Published
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Sarah Sturm: How you win the Life Time Grand Prix gravel series and why I left
As a two-time series podium finisher, Sturm applied again for 2025 but pulled out at the last minute. Here’s why
By Sarah Sturm Published
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The State Titanium All-Road is an admirable but flawed attempt to build a titanium gravel bike for the masses
A titanium frame at budget pricing is a great step, but does a premium frame material matter if the bike's componentry holds it back?
By Logan Jones-Wilkins Published
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Ted King to be inducted in the Gravel Cycling Hall of Fame
King is joined by LeLan Dains, John Hobbs, Ted King and Amanda Nauman-Sheek in the inductees class of 2025
By Anne-Marije Rook Published
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Six increasingly bold predictions for gravel cycling in 2025
New race tactics, live coverage, mountain bike tyres and more. You read it here first, folks.
By Logan Jones-Wilkins Published
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10 tough lessons I learned as a road-grown Brit racing US gravel
After surrendering his road racing dream, Brit Joe Laverick finds redemption, hope and glory on the US gravel scene
By Joe Laverick Published
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'Not just another semi-slick': a first ride on Rene Herse's first-ever part-knob, part-slick gravel tyre
With pro racer input and patent-pending innovations, Rene Herse unveils a 'best of both worlds,' fast yet grippy gravel tyre
By Anne-Marije Rook Published
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Anne-Marije Rook's 2024 Gear of the Year: from the best brakes on the market to great earbuds and a statement t-shirt
In 2024, I fell back in love with road riding and witnessed women’s sports make history time and again
By Anne-Marije Rook Published
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Gravel cyclists aren't all the same: a guide to the climbers, punchers and all-rounders of the dirt roads
As this dynamic discipline establishes itself, so do its archetypes — though the lines remain blurred
By Ryan Simonovich Published
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A first look at Mondraker's Arid Carbon, a bike for 'whatever your idea of gravel is'
Long reach, short stem: the Mondraker Arid Carbon is a gravel bike done a little differently
By Anne-Marije Rook Published
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When it came to the 350 challenging miles of Unbound XL, these were the only bib shorts I considered wearing – and yes, they’re on sale this Black Friday period
My all-time favourite bibs are now 30%. Don’t snooze on this deal. Your undercarriage will thank you
By Anne-Marije Rook Published
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Stinner’s first stock program makes US handmade bikes accessible — and they ride well, too!
The Stinner Carrizo Select blends custom craftsmanship with accessibility, offering a handmade alternative to mass-market bikes built overseas
By Anne-Marije Rook Published