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
MountainHow the Ventum 32-inch Prototype Actually Performed at the 2026 Leadville 100We talked to the athletes who rode the brand new Ventum 32-inch prototype that debuted at the 2026 Leadville 100 MTB. Logan Jones-Wilkins∙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
Mountain Gear32-Inch Wheels vs. 20-Pound Hardtails: The Bikes of LeadvilleCross-country standards don't apply at the Race Across the Sky. We dive into four radically different pro bike setups to see exactly how athletes are choosing their gear. Josh Ross, Logan Jones-Wilkins∙August 14, 2026Comment Icon2
MountainThe 2026 Leadville 100 Has a New Course, New Contenders, and All the Same AltitudeThe Leadville Trail 100 MTB will return this weekend for the 32nd edition of the bike race, with a few key course changes presenting a new challenge to the American classic. Logan Jones-Wilkins∙August 12, 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
MountainWildfires Force Removal of Crucial Sectors from Leadville 100 MTB Trail RaceOfficials reveal new course for Life Time Leadville Trail 100 MTB on August 15 after several iconic sections stripped due to devastating Willow Fire.Jim Cotton∙August 7, 2026
Gravel GearThe Leadville MTB Returns, but the Course Remains a MysteryThe Willow Fire has forced Life Time to recalibrate its plans for the 2026 course, perhaps opening the door for new terrain. Logan Jones-Wilkins∙August 4, 2026
GravelThe Debate is Over: Drop Handlebars Banned from Leadville Trail MTBShock rule update marks the end of an era of experimental front-ends at iconic race.Jim Cotton∙January 19, 2026Comment Icon4
GravelThe Life Time Grand Prix Prize Purse Doubles to Over $500K for 2026Gravel racing just got a lot more lucrative.Logan Jones-Wilkins∙October 24, 2025Comment Icon1
Gravel GearBike Check: Kate Courtney’s Leadville Winning Allied BC40Kate Courtney kept it mostly stock with only a few custom touches.Josh Ross∙August 12, 2025Comment Icon1
MountainPower Analysis: Kate Courtney and Keegan Swenson Dominate LeadvilleThe record fell in the women's race, while Keegan Swenson battled a headwind to try to best his own record.Zach Nehr∙August 11, 2025
Gravel GearAero Mountain Bikes? Prototype Rockshox Fork with Aero Fairings Spotted at LeadvilleKeegan Swenson and Sofía Gómez Villafañe had a funky looking new fork at Leadville.Josh Ross∙August 11, 2025
Gravel RacingUPDATE: Keegan Swenson and Kate Courtney Rule Leadville 100, Lauren Stephens DisqualifiedResults and analysis: Keegan Swenson claimed his fifth straight Leadville 100 MTB win while Kate Courtney shattered the course record by 11 minutes in her race debut.Logan Jones-Wilkins∙August 18, 2025Comment Icon2
Gravel RacingFollow the 2025 Leadville 100 MTB Race Live: Elite Start Lists and How to WatchElite start lists and how to watch the biggest ‘MTB race that isn’t an MTB race’ in 2025.Alvin Holbrook∙August 9, 2025
Gravel RacingLeadville 100 Preview: Kicking Off the Second Half Up HighEverything you need to know about the 2025 Leadville 100, the biggest MTB race that isn't actually an MTB race. Logan Jones-Wilkins∙August 7, 2025Comment Icon1
Gravel RacingLeadville 100 Record-Holder Annika Langvad Is Coming Out of Retirement — To Race GravelLangvad, who had her first child in August, will race a mixed gravel and cross-country calendar in 2025, joining Sofia Gomez Villafañe, Matt Beers, and Howard Grotts on the Specialized Off-Road team.Betsy Welch∙December 20, 2024
MountainBeyond Intervals: Sarah Sturm, Alexis Skarda, and Ellen Campbell Train for Leadville Together at 11,600ft'On the Up' shows how the three friends and competitors took a different approach to prepping for the 100-mile mountain bike race this year.Betsy Welch∙November 11, 2024
