The long-range Australian gravel race, the Dirty Warrny, is building toward its second edition with a growing field that will sprinkle a handful of WorldTour road professionals among a growing group of specialists and gravel curious riders from across other cycling disciplines.
The 246km gravel race, which was inspired by the Melbourne to Warrnambool road event which first ran in 1895, is taking place on Saturday running in south-west Victoria. It runs from Geelong to Warrnambool on a course that includes 84% gravel and more than 3,000m of climbing.
