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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 for the biggest events including The Traka, Unbound Gravel and more

Gravel riders Keegan Swenson, Matt Beers, Simon Pellaud face off against Luke Lamperti while former women's winners Lauren Stephens and Lauren De Crescenzo are back

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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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A year of dirt and gravel - 2025 winners of the most epic off-road races select their favourite photos

Kate Courtney, Cameron Jones, Carolina Migoń, Rob Britton and others share career-defining moments from MTB Worlds, Unbound Gravel, The Traka and other events

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'Coastal climbs, beer, waffles, and mayhem' offered with new course at 2026 Belgian Waffle Ride California

Early registration discounts available through December 1 for four BWR events and Quad-Tripel Crown of Gravel

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More youth, more international: Life Time announces its new roster of athletes for the 2026 Grand Prix

A hand-selected cast of 44 of the world's most talented off-road riders to contest the 2026 Life Time Grand Prix, starting at the Sea Otter Classic in April

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Divying up dollars and snaring spots for 2026 as Big Sugar Classic settles Life Time Grand Prix overall standings for fourth time

Cameron Jones and Sofia Gomez Villafañe were the biggest winners while Cole Paton edges Payson McElveen for milestone top 10

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'Big brain move' day before Big Sugar lands Matt Beers first-ever event win in Life Time Grand Prix

Specialized Off-road teammate Sofia Gomez Villafañe uses recon of shorter route to seal weekend sweep of races in Bentonville and third series title

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Sofia Gomez Villafañe wins abbreviated Big Sugar Classic and locks in overall women's title for Life Time Grand Prix

Lauren Stephens second, Stella Hobbs third in large group finish for elite women in Bentonville

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Perplexing tactics, questionable wildcards and Classics revisited - A cavalcade of conclusions from 2025 UCI Gravel World Championships

Some debates continue as the top gravel and road pros provide feedback from the Netherlands

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Leadville Trail 100 MTB: Kate Courtney sets new women's record in debut at high-elevation endurance race

Defending champion Melisa Rollins second after late pass of US gravel champion Lauren Stephens, who was later disqualified

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'I'm capable of doing it again' - Defending Leadville 100 winner Melisa Rollins uses Leadville Stage Race win to erase doubt

'Columbine - the race has blown apart there almost every year' said Rollins about the mid-point climb

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'A pure challenge of athlete versus course' - Former mountain bike world champion Kate Courtney debuts at Leadville 100 after forced rest from wrist surgery

California native forgoes immediate return to MTB World Cups to challenge herself 'like a sprinter taking on a marathon'

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Cascade mountains, camping and crazy hard racing - Sofia Gomez Villafañe and Cameron Jones win GC titles at Oregon Trail Gravel Grinder

Mattia de Marchi survived three of the five stages before withdrawing from the 20% bonus scoring event in the Gravel Earth Series

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