MountainPower Analysis: Keegan Swenson Six-Peats at the Leadville 100A wildfire-forced route change made for less climbing and a far closer race than in previous years.Zach Nehr∙August 18, 2026
MountainWorldTour vs. World Champ: How Quinn Simmons and Keegan Swenson Prepared for LeadvilleWe interviewed both star riders before the race to get a sense of how each rider was approaching the tech and prep for the 'Race Across the Sky.'Logan Jones-Wilkins∙August 17, 2026
Mountain GearThe Winning Bikes of the 2026 Leadville 100Check out all the details of Keegan Swenson and Melisa Rollins winning bike builds. Logan Jones-Wilkins∙August 15, 2026Comment Icon1
MountainKeegan Swenson and Melisa Rollins Take Wins at a Record Setting Leadville 100The flatter, faster course produced tight racing for the men and an aggressive, attritional day for the women.Logan Jones-Wilkins∙August 15, 2026Comment Icon1
RoadQuinn Simmons Is Racing Leadville. Can He Dethrone Keegan Swenson?The American road champion will return to the 'Race Across the Sky' with ambitions to improve on his 2019 second place finish. Logan Jones-Wilkins∙August 11, 2026Comment Icon1
Gravel GearThe Fastest Bikes from SBT GRVLWe caught up with a few of the fastest gravel riders in the world to see what they ran across the Champagne gravel.Logan Jones-Wilkins∙June 29, 2026
Gravel GearPro Gravel Racing Changed Forever at Unbound Gravel This YearTeam tactics defined Unbound Gravel 2026, marking a watershed moment for a sport up until now defined by the lone privateer. Logan Jones-Wilkins∙June 1, 2026Comment Icon2
Gravel GearSpotted: All the New and Unreleased Tech from the Sea Otter Classic Elite Gravel RaceFrom new and unreleased bikes to mullet drivetrains and a temporary return to narrow tires, we went deep to cover the tech of the gravel peloton.Logan Jones-Wilkins∙April 17, 2026Comment Icon3
GravelCam Jones Smashes Keegan Swenson’s Five-Year White Rim RecordThe Unbound champion took almost 5 minutes off the mark his key gravel rival set on the iconic Utah route in the spring of 2021.Logan Jones-Wilkins∙April 3, 2026Comment Icon1
Gravel GearKeegan Swenson Has to Ride This Tire — Here is Why You Should TooThe new 50mm Specialized Pathfinder TLR is a high-risk, high-reward tire that seasoned gravel riders will love, but new cyclists should avoid. Logan Jones-Wilkins∙March 24, 2026
Gravel GearStop Trying to Make Drop-Bar Mountain Bikes Happen. Leadville Just Did Us a Favor.Pros like Keegan Swenson and Payson McElveen requested the rule change to ensure fairness. By ending the arms race, they also saved us from lazy engineering and expensive "Frankenbike" cash grabs.Josh Ross∙January 20, 2026Comment Icon11
GravelKeegan Swenson and Specialized Just Kick-Started Gravel’s Super-Team EraUS superstar trades Santa Cruz for Specialized and a ride with Matt Beers in a transfer that could transform off-road racing.Jim Cotton∙December 31, 2025Comment Icon2
GravelFreewheeling Era of Gravel Fades: Stetina Winds Down, Santa Cruz Shutters htSQDOne of the discipline's leading 'privateers' retires from racing and Santa Cruz pulls plug on iconic squad, marking a turning point as US gravel racing grows ever more professional and competitive.Andrew Hood∙December 19, 2025Comment Icon3
Road CultureAn Off-Season of I Do's, One Don't and a Few Bucket List AdventuresWhat in the world do riders do in the off-season? Julia Dowd∙November 29, 2025
Gravel RacingBlockbuster Roster Announced for 2026 Life Time Grand PrixBig-name rookies join returning series stars Swenson, Gomez Villafañe, Jones to hunt supersized prize purse.Jim Cotton∙November 12, 2025Comment Icon1
Gravel GearThe Winning Bikes of Big Sugar Gravel 2025 Ran Big Gears and Even Bigger TiresA weather-shortened race meant a wide array of gear choices... and much of the same for everyone else.Alvin Holbrook∙October 20, 2025
Gravel RacingResults: Matt Beers and Sofia Gomez Villafañe Power to Victory in Shortened Big Sugar Gravel 2025Lightning storms and tornado warnings couldn't stop an abbreviated Big Sugar Gravel 2025, with Matt Beers and Sofia Gomez Villafañe taking decisive wins.Alvin Holbrook, Logan Jones-Wilkins∙October 18, 2025
NewsResults: Cam Jones and Sofia Gomez Villafañe take 2025 Little SugarLittle Sugar is one of a few remaining endurance races on the calendar that both attracts a professional-level field and is predominantly on singletrack.Logan Jones-Wilkins∙October 13, 2025
Gravel RacingHow a Pro Gravel Rider Chooses Race TiresKeegan Swenson is serious about gear testing, which is why Maxxis loves partnering with himJordan Clark Haggard∙September 17, 2025
Mountain RacingCourtney, Swenson Sweep Marathon Golds at MTB WorldsIt's the first time US riders won the elite XC marathon rainbow jerseys since the discipline began in 2003.Andrew Hood∙September 7, 2025
