Payson McElveen rides across Iceland in fewer than 24 hours
The endurance cyclist completed the 257-mile Iceland Crossing route in 19 hours and 45 minutes.
Gravel Cycling
The endurance cyclist completed the 257-mile Iceland Crossing route in 19 hours and 45 minutes.
Registration for the March 12 event opens October 24, with priority given to those registered for the 2021 race.
The experience of the masses outweighs the need to enact new rules to govern a few elite racers, organizers say.
The Trek-Segafredo rider will retire from the WorldTour at the end of the season and then turn his focus to racing gravel.
The event is the brainchild of Red Bull athletes and Texas natives Colin Strickland and Payson McElveen.
The race features multiple distance options, including a three-day stage race.
There is no clear consensus yet, other than the fact that pro women want the stage to be set for fair and honest racing.
On Saturday August 21, the Belgian Waffle Ride debuted a new event in the rolling hills outside of Asheville, North Carolina.
New carbon chassis pulls from Cannondale's SuperSix road design.
Lauren Stephens beats all the men (and the women) in 75-mile race, while Zeno Molteni and Paige Redman win inaugural 300-mile 'Long Voyage.'
The 90 mile race featured technical and steep climbing on a variety of terrain.
The Clif Pro Team rider outwits Flavia Oliveira and Tiffany Cromwell in a commanding victory.
Adam Roberge and Brennan Wertz round out the podium.
Sofia Gomez Villafañe, Ian Boswell, Adam Roberge and others will line up on Saturday to race the BWR's inaugural event in North Carolina.
Race designer and retired pro John Murphy takes us inside the brand-new BWR Asheville course he has created.
The F1 driver stayed with the lead group in the 64-mile Red event, was one water bottle short, and placed fifth.
The North American gravel racing scene rolls into late August with four marquee events on the calendar.
SBT GRVL was the second act of the LeadBoat double-feature for some, while for others it was their main event.
Some 100 racers did Leadville on Saturday followed by SBT GRVL Sunday. The lowest cumulative times won the LeadBoat Challenge.
Formula 1 star Valtteri Bottas is in Colorado to race SBT GRVL. He spoke to us about his love of cycling.
The Canyon-SRAM rider is diversifying her calendar in the latter part of 2021, and perhaps beyond.
The strategy to win includes going all out at Saturday's MTB race, say Alex Howes and Payson McElveen. Alison Tetrick's secret weapon is bombproof preparation.
The film documents the vision and mission of the Migration Gravel Race. Wahoo has selected four Kenyan riders from the race to compete in SBT GRVL, BWR Asheville, and Vermont Overland.
A week after BWR, results aren't published, riders are upset, and complaints are piling up. We spoke to promoter Michael Marckx about what went wrong.
A start-studded field will face hot temperatures and dusty trails at Sunday's Belgian Waffle Ride San Diego.
Maude Farrell, Lauren De Crescenzo round out women's podium; Zach Calton, Edward Anderson beaten by Stetina in Utah gravel race.
The high-altitude leg burner Crusher in the Tushar gravel race is back with a stellar lineup and the same challenging terrain.
Check out Ben Delaney's author page.
Check out Ben Delaney's author page.
Check out Ben Delaney's author page.
Check out Ben Delaney's author page.
Check out Ben Delaney's author page.
Unbound Gravel champ Ian Boswell sees himself as a cycling ambassador at Kenya's Migration Gravel Race, where many riders hail from Africa.
The inaugural gravel stage race is bringing possibility - and prestige — to Africa's professional cycling hopefuls.
The 25-year-old Californian brings depth to an already profound level of women's talent.
A new video from Pinarello gives an intimate look at why Rockwell rides.
After a year of putting in the work, this Californian is ready for results.
'Like anyone, I’ve been watching the growth of that race with a lot of interest.'
Here's why the two-time DK 200 winner has her sights set on the 350-mile Unbound XL.
Coverage of the 100- and 200-miles races will begin at noon local time on flobikes.com.
The 2019 DK champ wants to win Unbound Gravel, and he has his own way of getting there.
Lauren Stephens, Kristen Faulkner, and the other North Americans on the squad will be familiar faces at races like Unbound, SBT GRVL, and Gravel Worlds.
Registration opens May 27 for the gravel race in Carson City, Nevada on September 11.
Results from Rule of Three, Gravel Locos, Co2uT, Huffmaster all show strong competition.
From Arkansas to California, start lines are stacked and organizers are ready to bring gravel racing back.
The men's and women's fields for the 200-mile race will see a mix of familiar and new faces.
The effort had heat, headwinds, and emotional breakdowns - exactly the obstacles that Strickland excels in overcoming.
The pocket guide will feature routes, historical information, and links to digital maps of curated gravel rides in southeastern Colorado.
After she won the 2019 DK — now Unbound Gravel — Rockwell was ready to race professionally. Then, the pandemic shutdown forced her to examine the social side of her new career.
The October 2-3 event will feature three distances on the bike, plus half- and ultra-marathon running races.
Limited edition program created as a fundraiser for the nonprofit People for Bikes.
The goal of the four-rider squad is to introduce the joy of riding to more cyclists.
The Nebraska gravel race will now see up to 1,600 riders across four distance options.
The gravel race in Emporia, Kansas will see reduced rider numbers, a unique start line format, and a host community with full access to COVID-19 vaccines.
'It's very willingly, and frankly, it's the direction I've been wanting to take.'
Matt Lieto and Jayson O’Mahoney will anchor the August 15 show, produced by MTN TV.
Registration opens to women and BIPOC riders on March 16, followed by open registration on March 23.
The website will feature contributions from riders with a diverse range of interests, experiences, and backgrounds.
12 gravel sectors. 400 racers in 50-person waves. And 100 miles with a 50/50 gravel/pavement mix.
The Rideaway Experience offers gravel in Boulder and Zion, and mountain biking in Bentonville.
The squad that dominated so many gravel races in recent years has a new name and a new look. Will their results continue as gravel continues to get more competitive?
Amity Rockwell headlines the Scuderia Pinarello team alongside big wave surfer Kai Lenny, Mari Holden, and BMX legend Jamie Bestwick.
The inclusive gravel event will roll out of Fort Collins, Colorado on July 25, 2021.
The three-day gravel event in the Flemish Ardennes offers three distances.
The newly added gravel stage race will take place in Okanagan, British Columbia, from September 26 to October 1.
BWR postpones its San Diego race until July 28 and Asheville race to August 21 and launches a new race in Lawrence, Kansas.
Groups of 10 or fewer to take the start at intervals over the course of nine days.
If 2020 taught the gravel privateers anything, it was that the ability to pivot was key.
Organizers have set a deadline of early May to decide whether or not to cancel the event due to COVID-19.
The Mid South gravel race will cancel its 2021 in-person race and instead hold a stay-at-home event for its 2,200 participants.
California's Rock Cobbler — the gravel race known for sending riders through a living room — is postponing its February race until April.
The 300-mile self-supported race will run in conjunction with the event's other signature distances.
Gravel racers and event promoters have their doubts about springtime events going forward, but are optimistic about events later in the year.
BIPOC cyclists have a two-week window to apply for a spot in the gravel race that last year sold out in 22 minutes.
The Pennsylvania race reduced the field from 1,200 to 200, and used a timed-segment format with a staggered start to disperse riders.
The 100-mile mountain bike loop in Utah has become a target for amateurs and top pros alike.
Pro riders Jess Cerra and Sam Boardman launch a gravel race set for August 22, 2021, in Whitefish, Montana.
$10,000 prize purse for men and women on tap.
After complaints that the race's name was derogatory toward Native Americans, the organizers committed to a change. Here's how it happened.
And Bobby Wintle from The Mid South has been advising him along the way. Here's how the two plan to tackle the Arkansaw High Country Race.