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Best gravel bike shoes and cyclocross shoes 2024: for when you are on and off the bike

Best gravel bike shoes and cyclocross shoes for riding and running off-road

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  15 things you didn’t know about two-time Life Time Grand Prix winner Sofía Gómez Villafañe

  MTB Olympian, Unbound winner, two-time Life Time Grand Prix series victor — meet the queen of off-road racing.

  By Kristin Jenny Published 24 October 24

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  Unofficial Gravel Worlds to offer largest single-day prize purse in the discipline: $100,000

  With a massive prize purse, a focus on world-class race coverage and staying true to its community focus, Gravel Worlds aims to do more than just keep pace with the growing race scene.

  By Anne-Marije Rook Published 23 October 24

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  Gravel riders - get ready, set, register! A 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 Published 21 October 24

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  Power couple Keegan Swenson and Sofia Gomez Villafane win the 2024 Life Time Grand Prix series — again — but changes loom for 2025

  Swenson secures third consecutive title, while Gomez Villafane defended her crown in a thrilling finale at Big Sugar Gravel.

  By Anne-Marije Rook Published 21 October 24

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  Parcours FKT Wheelset Reviewed: Affordable, meet wide

  Parcours, whose stated mission is making aerodynamics more accessible, set out to make a faster gravel wheel. The superwide FKT is the result

  By Tyler Boucher Published 15 October 24

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  Guava Spot Force AXS review: the Catalan gravel bike that loves tarmac too

  It just doesn’t deal with fast asphalt, rocky terrain, sandy stretches and damp conditions, but it excels across them. It’s fast, aggressive, nimble, stable, and above all compliant.

  By Chris Marshall-Bell Published 12 October 24

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  SBT GRVL lives! The story of just how close the gravel community came to losing one of its biggest events

  Here are all the details on what the revamped event will look like in 2025 as government headwinds continue to push against the event

  By Logan Jones-Wilkins Published 10 October 24

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  Integrated cockpits on gravel bikes: is it fashion over function, or an upgrade worth considering?

  Are the pros really worth the mechanical cons? Here's what to know before going all in(tegrated)

  By Logan Jones-Wilkins Published 8 October 24

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  Unbound Gravel vs. UCI Gravel: How I'd set up my bike for gravel’s top races

  I tried to make the ideal race steed for both ends of gravel cycling spectrum and got wonderfully lost in the details on the way there

  By Logan Jones-Wilkins Published 4 October 24

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  Opinion: If the UCI Gravel Worlds doesn't have American pros at the front, everyone loses

  Many of the United States' best gravel professionals are not going to the UCI Gravel World Championships and that is a problem for the whole discipline of the sport

  By Logan Jones-Wilkins Published 3 October 24

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  2024 UCI Gravel World Championships: Van der Poel, Mohorič, Kopecky and Vos lead star-studded peloton in Leuven

  Those who missed out on the rainbow bands in Zurich get a second chance at a jersey. Here's who and how to watch the races

  By Anne-Marije Rook Last updated 3 October 24

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  Is aero important when riding gravel?

  While seeking aerodynamic improvement is regarded as conventional wisdom on the road, should the same apply to gravel racing?

  By Andy Turner Published 2 October 24

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  Keegan Swenson notably absent as USA Cycling announces Gravel Worlds roster

  With 23 elite riders led by Swenson and Stephens, Team USA hopes to claim a medal at the second-ever event in Italy

  By Anne-Marije Rook Published 24 September 24

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  Lauren Stephens and Brennan Wertz crowned US National Gravel Champions

  In Nebraska, riders battled for the Stars-and-Stripes jersey, a $40,000 prize purse and entry to the UCI Gravel World Championships

  By Anne-Marije Rook Published 9 September 24

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  Will the real Gravel Worlds please stand up?

  The official unoffocial Gravel Worlds race takes place in Nebraska this weekend. It's been running for 16 years, has live coverage, awards metal swords, but is not a UCI-sanctioned race.

  By Logan Jones-Wilkins Published 23 August 24

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  Best budget gravel bikes 2024: 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 22 August 24

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  Signs of protest won't dampen the stoke around SBT GRVL this weekend

  SBT GRVL will run its fifth edition this weekend, and the stakes have never been higher.

  By Logan Jones-Wilkins Published 17 August 24

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  ‘Nobody cares, work harder’ - how Keegan Swenson muscled his way to gravel dominance

  With all the big races to his name, he's America’s best gravel racer, and now, he has rainbow stripes in his sight

  By Ryan Simonovich Published 8 August 24

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  'Road racing is notoriously unfriendly' - how women’s participation in gravel cycling is changing the sport worldwide

  ‘In gravel, everyone's welcome! And I absolutely love that and I never want that to change,' says SBT founder Amy Charity

  By Caroline Dezendorf Published 5 August 24

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  SRAM releases new Red XPLR AXS groupset in 13-speed, plus mega wide, aerodynamic gravel wheels and gravel-specific handlebar

  Component manufacturer SRAM releases updated Red XPLR AXS 13-speed groupset, and wide, aerodynamic gravel wheels.

  By Cat Glowinski Published 1 August 24

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  Unbound Gravel lottery opens two months early, ensuring riders are 'more prepared than ever'

  Registration for the 2025 Unbound Gravel will open on Friday, November 1, 2024, and close two weeks later, on November 15. Lottery winners will be announced on November 21, 2024.

  By Anne-Marije Rook Published 25 July 24

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  A Stars and Stripes jersey and cold hard cash: the 2024 Gravel National Championships to offer a $40,000 prize purse for elite races

  The US Gravel National Championships will return to Gering, Nebraska, on September 8

  By Anne-Marije Rook Published 24 July 24

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  Aero is everything: Parcours introduces the FKT wheelset, aero gravel hoops promising tangible gains

  British wheel innovators Parcours has unveiled its new gravel race wheelset with the bold claim of being a first of its kind.

  By Anne-Marije Rook Published 9 July 24

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  Tour de France peloton reacts to a ‘vicious, brutal and slapstick’ gravel stage

  Does gravel belong in the Tour de France? The jury is still out

  By Chris Marshall-Bell Published 7 July 24

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  Best gravel bikes 2024: our pick of the top models

  The best gravel bikes to suit all styles, terrain and budgets from bikepacking to gravel racing

  By Matt Ischt-Barnard Last updated 3 July 24

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  Mavic's latest foray into gravel impresses: the AllRoad S wheelset is stiff, tapeless and robust

  We review Mavic's new AllRoad S aluminium wheelset

  By Charlie Kohlmeier Published 14 June 24

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  Gravel, cyclocross, road: the all-new Specialized Crux DSW is a great n-1 alloy bike

  Instead of a fleet of bikes, you could just own this one and maybe an extra wheelset or two

  By Anne-Marije Rook Published 11 June 24

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  'It's really extreme': How hard is Unbound, really? Greg van Avermaet and other Euro pros give perspective

  We caught up with some of the European professional cyclists to get their perspective on the infamously hard Unbound Gravel race.

  By Anne-Marije Rook Published 6 June 24

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  'Age means nothing, it's the attitude and the work' says 73-year-old cyclist who conquered Unbound gravel race

  In his semi-retirement, 73-year-old Roy Lopez is embracing cycling with newfound dedication, taking home trophies and defying age barriers with each pedal stroke

  By Anne-Marije Rook Published 5 June 24