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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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Liv and Giant prototypes spotted at Unbound: here’s what we knowThe bikes are new but so are the CADEX wheels, cockpit and 55mm Maxxis tyres
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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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‘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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'I’m not what the media has portrayed me to be' — Sofia Gomez Villafañe on winning, criticism and life at the top of gravel racingBehind the “villain” label is one of the most consistent winners in gravel racing, and a rider determined to let real-life interactions reshape her story
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Gravel racing is unpredictable again: A Life Time Grand Prix 2026 previewSix races, 50 athletes and a record-setting $350,000 prize purse await in year five of the Life Time Grand Prix
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'My arms have never been sorer' – Mike Woods on his bucket list plans for 2026 and being a sporting 'imposter' againCycling Weekly chatted to the "avid exerciser" about his big plans for this year
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Unbound, Ironman and ski mountaineering: Michael Woods unveils post-WorldTour privateer scheduleThe 39-year-old Canadian retired from the WorldTour at the end of 2025 but says he still has "a few more years left in the tank"
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'My FTP is 480W, and I’m consuming up to 140g carbs an hour': gravel powerhouse Matthew Beers shares what made 2025 his most successful season yetAfter winning at Cape Epics, Gravel Burn, Big Sugar Classic, Belgian Waffle Ride, and Lauf Gravel Worlds, Specialized Off-Road rider Matthew Beers is on the cusp of gravel greatness
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From wild card to Unbound winner: Could Kiwi mountain biker Cam Jones be the first to dethrone Keegan Swenson in the Life Time Grand Prix?Cameron Jones on racing on his own terms and forging his gravel future
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Opinion: crashes at Unbound are inevitable, and that’s okay"Crashes are horrible, but they’re part of the game. If we try to over-regulate Unbound, we risk killing the very thing that makes it special," writes Joe Laverick
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Unbound Gravel rider left injured, in ditch for 90 minutes before aid arrived - ‘I wanted to leave my body’Klara Sofie Skovgaard calls on Unbound organisers to improve emergency access
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The race-winning bike setups of Unbound Gravel 2025: Which tyres and drivetrains ruled the Flint Hills?
Here are the battle-tested rigs that crossed the line first. What they have in common just might surprise you.
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I came to Unbound just for the Shake-Out RidesInstead of racing, I participated in 201 miles worth of group rides
