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Gravel Gear

The Winning Bikes of Unbound Gravel 2026

The 2026 Unbound Gravel 200 was defined by two things: 1) the mud; 2) the new Specialized Crux 5. We got a closer look at the winning bikes to find out why.

Logan Jones-WilkinsMay 31, 20261

Gravel Racing

Sofia Gomez Villafane Wins Unbound Gravel 200 in a Five-Up Sprint

Specialized Racing went 1-2 with Geerike Schreurs following up her teammate.

Logan Jones-WilkinsMay 31, 2026

Gravel Racing

Traka 200: Pöstlberger Fends off Specialists in Thrilling Finale, Villafañe Shows Off-Road Class

Near chaos in finale of men's Traka 200 as celebrations endanger others sprinting for podium places.

Shane StokesMay 2, 2026

Road Racing

Shelton and Stephens Win the Growler at Levi’s Gran Fondo

Racers competed on Northern California roads for the biggest prize pool in US road racing.

Shane StokesApril 26, 2026

Gravel Gear

Keegan Swenson Has to Ride This Tire — Here is Why You Should Too

The 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-WilkinsMarch 24, 2026

Road Culture

An Off-Season of I Do's, One Don't and a Few Bucket List Adventures

What in the world do riders do in the off-season?

Julia DowdNovember 29, 2025

Gravel Racing

Blockbuster Roster Announced for 2026 Life Time Grand Prix

Big-name rookies join returning series stars Swenson, Gomez Villafañe, Jones to hunt supersized prize purse.

Jim CottonNovember 12, 20251

Gravel Gear

The Winning Bikes of Big Sugar Gravel 2025 Ran Big Gears and Even Bigger Tires

A weather-shortened race meant a wide array of gear choices... and much of the same for everyone else.

Alvin HolbrookOctober 20, 2025

Gravel Gear

Spotted: New Roval Terra Aero Gravel Wheels with Carbon Spokes Under Big Sugar Winners

Specialized looks like it has a new aero gravel wheel coming. We think this new go-fast wheel means more is on the way.

Alvin HolbrookOctober 18, 20251

Gravel Racing

Results: Matt Beers and Sofia Gomez Villafañe Power to Victory in Shortened Big Sugar Gravel 2025

Lightning 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-WilkinsOctober 18, 2025

News

Results: Cam Jones and Sofia Gomez Villafañe take 2025 Little Sugar

Little 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-WilkinsOctober 13, 2025

Gravel Gear

Aero Mountain Bikes? Prototype Rockshox Fork with Aero Fairings Spotted at Leadville

Keegan Swenson and Sofía Gómez Villafañe had a funky looking new fork at Leadville.

Josh RossAugust 11, 2025

Gravel Racing

Gomez-Villafañe and Jones Trailblaze Their Way to the Top on the Oregon Trail

This stage race reminds competitors why they love this sport and all its cruel beauty.

Caroline DezendorfJuly 1, 2025

Gravel

Unbound Is Becoming More Competitive — And More Dangerous

Many riders had safety concerns after Saturday’s race, between the feed zones, sizes of fields, and the aggressive racing.

Caroline DezendorfJune 4, 20253

Gravel

Velo’s 2025 Unbound Gravel Predictions

With mud looking back on the menu this year, who will pull out victory in gravel’s most prestigious race?

Hannah GrossMay 30, 2025

Gravel Racing

Unbound Gravel to be Live Streamed for First Time in 2025

'We are committed to making this iconic race more accessible and engaging': Elite 200-mile races will be broadcast in full on May 31 in huge step forward for this 'Super Bowl of Gravel.'

Jim CottonMay 21, 2025

Gravel Gear

The Bikes of the 2025 Traka Gravel Race

Bikes from Sofia Gomez Vilafañe, Simen Nordahl Svendsen, and.... an Omnium cargo race bike?

Alvin HolbrookMay 5, 2025

Gravel

Traka 200 Results: Gómez Villafañe, Würtz Schmidt Power to Victory with Late Attacks

Sofia Gómez Villafañe and Mads Würtz Schmidt win the Traka 200 with decisive late-race attacks.

Andrew HoodMay 6, 2025

Gravel

The Traka Draws Top Stars for Europe’s Biggest and Baddest Gravel Race

Europe's biggest gravel event takes over Girona as The Traka 2025 welcomes 4,500 riders across four brutal races.

Andrew HoodMay 1, 20251

Gravel

BWR California Went Full Gravel This Year. Here Are the Bikes Pros Chose to Race It and Why.

After a dozen years of mixed surface “un-road” racing that could be contested on a road bike, last weekend’s edition had a gravel vibe shift.

Logan Jones-WilkinsApril 30, 20252