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Field building for far-flung 2026 UCI Gravel World Championships, key Life Time Grand Prix competitors among expected starters despite Little Sugar MTB clash

Matt Beers, Sofia Gomez Villafañe, Erica Magnaldi and Maddy Nutt among those named in wave of early rider announcements

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'We still have Columbine, it's still a climbing race' - Lauren Stephens returns from last year's Leadville DSQ for attempt at victory 16 years in the making

'To race it last year was just so special, and this year I'm back to try to win' says three-time US gravel national champion about taking over Kate Courtney's title at Colorado race

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Leadville Trail 100 MTB contenders 2026 - Can anyone unseat Keegan Swenson and who can take the top spot vacated by Kate Courtney?

Examining the elite riders inside the Life Time Grand Prix and the outside threats like Quinn Simmons and U23 rider Kylee Hanel

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'Iconic Powerline not being part of the race is devastating but it's even more devastating that the mountain is on fire' - Melisa Rollins aims for second win at Leadville Trail 100 MTB

2024 winner of high-altitude Colorado race will debut colours as US champion from recent marathon cross-country mountain bike nationals

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Keegan Swenson wins a fourth SBT GRVL while Sofia Gomez Villafañe makes late catch and pass of Sarah Lange in thrilling elite women's race

Alexey Vermeulen and Cobe Freeburn best in four-rider sprint for men's podium while Lauren Stephens rounds out elite women's top 3

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King of Steamboat strikes again - Swenson and Villafañe win SBT GRVL 2026

Swenson claims fourth SBT GRVL title, Gómez Villafañe outkicks Lange in the final kilometre

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'I would trade all the prize money for safety' – Top gravel pros voice concerns about mayhem with media vehicles, intersections and feed zones

Bigger isn't always better as The Traka, Unbound Gravel and Leadville among races with close calls due to course chaos

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Profound shakeups, spills, splashes and wild wheel changes at Unbound Gravel 2026 - Conclusions on what unravelled and what worked

Mother Nature dictated how unpredictable the 20th anniversary of Unbound 200 would be with 'biblical' weather

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Unbound Gravel 200 women: Sofia Gomez Villafañe emerges from the mud to win gruelling 20th anniversary edition from five-way sprint

A second title for the 2022 winner, with Specialized Off-road teammate Geerike Schreurs second

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Sofia Gomez Villafañe sprints to her second career win at Unbound Gravel

Geerike Schreurs places second as the Specialized Off-Road team plays the race perfectly

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Who will step up to challenge defending champions Karolina Migoń and Cameron Jones? – Analysing the Unbound 200 contenders

Running a ruler over the key players in Emporia from former winners Sofia Gómez Villafañe and Keegan Swenson to a raft of riders hoping to make a new addition to the honour list

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'Not the gravel of old' – Safety, rules and fairness talk flares in aftermath of The Traka

Varying takes from riders including Romain Bardet, Nicole Frain and Lachlan Morton as competitors reflect on changing face of the race and sport

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'How cool that The Traka 200 was won because of skill and not watts per kilo' – Sofia Gómez Villafañe hopes to inspire youngsters to work on bike handling

Gravel star takes pride in fact that winning move took shape on an early descent

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The Traka 200: Ex road pro Lukas Pöstlberger holds off MTB chasers to win 'biggest gravel race in Europe' as Sofia Gómez Villafañe strikes out for second straight title

Austrian narrowly hangs on for victory in men's race as defending champion repeats the trick in the women's race

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Can Karolina Migoń, Tobias Kongstad and Sofia Gomez Villafañe defend and who will step into the void in the men's 200? – Analysing contenders at The Traka

A look ahead to the Gravel Earth Series races in Girona which sets a benchmark of form ahead of Unbound Gravel

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Sea Otter Classic Gravel: Bradyn Lange holds off Keegan Swenson to take men's victory while Sofia Gomez Villafañe fends off Lauren Stephens in women's race

Series leaderboard begins to take shape in the windy conditions of the opening round of the Life Time Grand Prix

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Who can block Sofia Gomez Villafañe and Cameron Jones from repeat wins at Life Time Grand Prix in 2026? A look at the top contenders

The fifth off-road gravel campaign begins at Sea Otter Gravel with fresh contenders Rosa Klöser, Karolina Migoń, Cobe Freeburn and Simen Nordahl Svendsen among returning favourites

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'I’m not what the media has portrayed me to be' — Sofia Gomez Villafañe on winning, criticism and life at the top of gravel racing

Behind the “villain” label is one of the most consistent winners in gravel racing, and a rider determined to let real-life interactions reshape her story

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Life Time Grand Prix 2026

US collection of off-road races offers $350,000 overall series purse plus $240,000 across six individual events

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'It's unacceptable that our safety keeps being compromised 'for the shot'' – Two riders almost run over by driver of media vehicle at Mid South gravel

'This was an operational failure, and we own it' says race organisation in apology statement

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Sofia Gomez Villafañe continues hauling in the victories at Mid South Gravel while Cobe Freeburn claims men’s title

Geerike Schreurs and Cameron Jones claim runner-up positions in sprint deciders at Stillwater, Oklahoma

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'For better or worse, teams are here' - The rosters in 2026 as riders join forces for off-road alliances as the next evolution of gravel and endurance MTB racing takes shape

Super talents collected by Specialized Off-road seen as drawing 'a line in the sand' for next evolution of gravel racing

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How to watch gravel races around the world - A guide to livestreams and free broadcasts this summer for Leadville Trail 100, Belgian Championships, Lauf Gravel Worlds and more

Belgian and European gravel championships both offer broadcasts for elite women and men in August

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UCI Gravel World Series – Romain Bardet and Sofia Gómez Villafañe win Castellón Gravel Race

Mads Würtz Schmidt and Morgan Aguirre claim runner-up positions in Spain

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Where will top gravel riders launch new looks in 2026? Keegan Swenson, Matt Beers, Karolina Migoń, Sofia Gomez Villafañe among all-star cast at Santa Vall

Early season races at RADL GRVL and Bescaonina Gravel deliver top results for Romain Bardet, Nicole Frain, Hugo Drechou, Petr Vakoč and Sophie Wright

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