Are the long-range gravel races like Unbound Gravel within the US your factor, or maybe it’s the shorter UCI Gravel World Sequence rounds sweeping the globe? Possibly it’s not in regards to the racing in any respect however the gear you want for these lengthy exploration-laden Sunday rides?
Both approach we’ve received you lined, as on the identical time the momentum has been constructing behind the self-discipline so has our protection and there’s a approach you possibly can assist that development hold rolling.
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Cyclingnews and gravel
Since Cyclingnews’ inception in 1995, our publication has been dedicated to providing our viewers a full vary of complete protection from the world of biking, which implies we’ve received an extended historical past in disciplines like highway and cyclocross however for years gravel has additionally been a part of that blend.
There could also be room for loads of debate over what ‘actual’ gravel racing ought to appear to be, each contained in the staff and past, however the crew at Cyclingnews is unequivocally united with regards to being decided to supply essentially the most in-depth international gravel protection doable.
The tech staff brings you all the small print of what the highest riders are racing on, in addition to business traits and the perfect gear and tools. Then our race and information protection staff delivers studies and outcomes on the important thing gravel occasions, together with Unbound and the Life Time Grand Prix Sequence, the UCI Gravel World Sequence in addition to Gravel Worlds and the UCI Gravel World Championships – and in the event you don’t know the distinction we’ve additionally received you lined with our helpful information to the varied Gravel Worlds.
On prime of that, there’s the information, interviews, options, previews and evaluation of the riders to observe at main races, plus perception from inside the peloton with our common gravel blogger, Nathan Haas.
All year long you possibly can simply discover all this content material on our gravel hub web page however let’s take a more in-depth take a look at simply what you possibly can anticipate, tips on how to discover the widest vary of protection at some key occasions and one of the simplest ways to seek out it.
Unbound Gravel 2023 – June 3
The 205-mile (330km) check of the Unbound 200 on the gravel of the Flint Hills in Kansas has carved out a spot on the pinnacle of gravel racing that’s undisputed. The race with 4,000 racers throughout the numerous distances, and a who’s who of gravel plus an array of riders from different disciplines the race, could have began as a small native occasion with lower than 40 riders in 2006 however now attracts the gaze of the world.
Cyclingnews delivered an intensive unfold of interviews and evaluation earlier than the race after which was on the bottom at Emporia to convey you information, tech, photograph galleries, extra interviews and, after all, rapidly ship the all-important race outcomes. Then the protection rolled on with reactions to the ‘peanut-butter mud’ and we heard from each the riders who have been overjoyed with the day and those that have been shattered with disappointment after the mud and mechanicals, and even barbed wire, blew their possibilities.
To atone for something you might have missed see the Unbound 2023 race hub.
Life Time Grand Prix Sequence – April 22 to October 21
The Life Time Grand Prix sequence, in its second 12 months, has expanded to incorporate seven races and 70 riders who shall be battling for a chunk of a $250,000 prize pool. There are 4 gravel occasions and three mountain bike races within the US-based sequence, with Fuego XL100k opening the sequence earlier than the gravel block begins with Unbound and Crusher within the Tushar whereas it’s again to the mountain bike at Leadville Path 100 and Chequamegon earlier than the sequence closes on the gravel with Rad Filth Fest and Large Sugar Gravel.
Cyclingnews shall be delivering studies and outcomes from each spherical, together with information, interviews and options throughout the sequence.
Life Time Grand Prix Sequence calendar
April 22 – Fuego XL 100K cross-country MTB, Life Time Sea Otter Basic introduced by Continental in Monterey, California
June 3 – Garmin Unbound Gravel introduced by Craft Sportswear in Emporia, Kansas
July 8 – Life Time Crusher within the Tushar introduced by The Creamery in Beaver, Utah
August 12- Levels Biking Leadville Path 100 MTB in Leadville, Colorado
September 16 – Life Time Chequamegon MTB introduced by Trek in Cable, Wisconsin
September 30 – Rad Filth Fest in Trinidad, Colorado
October 21 – Life Time Large Sugar Gravel introduced by Mazda in Bentonville, Arkansas
2023 Life Time Grand Prix sequence hub
UCI Gravel World Sequence – April 23 to October 28
The primary 12 months of the UCI Gravel World Sequence in 2022 was one thing of a testing of the waters, culminating within the UCI Gravel World Championships in Italy, although in 2023 it has clearly taken maintain. Fields are choosing up and the variety of races on the calendar has expanded to 17, whereas there’s a rising contingent of gravel specialists shaping their season across the occasion.
As a sequence, it has heightened the profile of gravel racing outdoors its US stronghold and fanned the flames of worldwide gravel racing development. Rounds are positioned far and vast, from a distant nook of Australia, to South Africa, Europe and North America, delivering the chance for a complete new set of riders to make their mark in a UCI occasion. The races additionally act as a qualifier for the UCI Gravel World Championships.
At Cyclingnews we’ve been offering common race studies, outcomes and information on the sequence because it began and that continues in 2023. There shall be protection of each single spherical in 2023, so hold our UCI Gravel World Sequence hub web page bookmarked as right here you possibly can atone for the rounds which have already run after which test again after every occasion to atone for the most recent winners and information.
UCI Gravel World Sequence Calendar 2023
April 23 – La Indomable in Berja, Spain
April 29 – Swartberg100 in Prince Albert, South Africa
April 30 – Gravel Fondo Limburg in Valkenburg, Netherlands
Could 6 – Gravel Problem Blaavands Huk in Blavands, Denmark
Could 13 – Seven in Nannup, Western Australia, Australia
Could 13 – 3RIDES Gravel Race in Aachen, Germany
Could 20 – The Gralloch in Gatehouse of Fleet (Scotland), Nice Britain
June 4 – Hutchinson Ranxo Gravel in Ponts, Spain
June 11 – Blue Mountains Gravel Fondo in Thornbury, Ontario, Canada
June 18 – Want One Millau Grands Causses in Millau, France
June 24 – Highlands Gravel Basic in Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA
July 15 – Gravel One Fifty in Veenhuizen, Netherlands
July 22 – Gravel Journey in Świeradów-Zdrój, Poland
August 19 – Gravel Grit ‘n Grind in Halmstad, Sweden
August 26 – Houffa Gravel in Houffalize, Belgium
September 2 – La Monsterrato in Quattordio, Italy
October 28* – Gravelista in Beechworth, Victoria, Australia (serves as qualifier for 2024 UCI Gravel World Championships)
2023 UCI Gravel World Sequence hub
UCI Gravel World Championships – October 7
The UCI Gravel World Championships was first held in Veneto, Italy drawing the gravel specialists, highway professionals, cyclocross and mountain bikers alike. As Gianni Vermeersch (Belgium) and Pauline Ferrand-Prevot (France) swept up the primary gravel rainbow jerseys Cyclingnews was on the bottom to cowl it, and simply because the race is returning to Italy, so will we.
So keep tuned, as a result of as October and the 2023 occasion approaches we shall be bringing you all of the information, interviews, evaluation and outcomes from the second working of the UCI Gravel World Championships.
2023 UCI Gravel World Championships race hub
These are simply a few of the highlights of our gravel protection, however there’s additionally lots extra.
To maintain up with all our protection all year long head to our gravel hub, and subscribe to Cyclingnews to get pleasure from limitless entry to all of our content material.
