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Elite riders feeling the squeeze in Kansas amid lightly vetted fields and chaotic aid stations - Unbound Gravel 'needs standards, not red tape'

'Gravel is not the quirky cousin of road racing anymore. I want it to be fair, safe and professional,' says former Unbound 200 champion Lauren De Crescenzo

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Paint stirrers at the ready - Flood warnings hit Emporia as rain and mud threaten 2025 Unbound Gravel

Heavy wet conditions could wreak havoc amid the proliferation of wide tyres and tight clearances

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Ted King to be inducted in the Gravel Cycling Hall of Fame

King is joined by LeLan Dains, John Hobbs, Ted Kingand Amanda Nauman-Sheek in the inductees class of 2025

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Unbound Gravel vs. UCI Gravel: How I'd set up my bike for gravel’s top races

I tried to make the ideal race steed for both ends of gravel cycling spectrum and got wonderfully lost in the details on the way there

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‘I am in love with Unbound Gravel’ - new documentary celebrates three unsung and behind-the-scenes heroes of race

Shimano's new documentary 'Unsung' shares the stories of three "behind-the-scenes" people who make Unbound Gravel happen each year: a sports photographer, a bike mechanic, and an event organizer.

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Bypassing the Unbound Gravel lottery – Rad Dirt Fest added as qualifier

September event first North American qualifier, adding to Belgium's Heathland Gravel as way to snare sought after entry

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Lachlan Morton out-sprints Chad Haga to win Unbound Gravel 200 pro men's race

Australian celebrates his first win in Unbound after breaking away with Haga 125 miles into the race

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Matej Mohorič jokes, 'I think we're going to stick to road racing' after Unbound Gravel DNF

Gravel world champion undone by Unbound Gravel 200

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Emporia adjusts to growing pains of Unbound Gravel's 12,000 visitors

Three-time winner Rebecca Rusch and infamous mud year of 2015 put Emporia on the world map

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Why is Unbound Gravel mud so bad, how can racers cope, and can we predict where the worst sections will be in 2024?

Studying the geology and topography of Lyon County can provide helpful insight about where this year's mud pits will be

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Stetina, Ten Dam, Morton agree 'fast and intense' are a new normal for pack racing at Unbound Gravel

'I don't want it to just be road racing off road though' says US rider at his fifth Kansas 200-mile race

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10 contenders at Unbound Gravel – Can Swenson or Schiff make it two in a row?

Defending champions face a raft of challengers in the unpredictable 200-mile gravel race with a stacked field

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Is Unbound too 'epic'? Legends of gravel race defend its difficulty and revisit its gnarliest editions

In a race with legendary tough conditions, Unbound veterans share the gnarliest editions of years past as we look ahead to what 2024 may bring.

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'I'm a little scared' - Greg Van Avermaet to channel Paris-Roubaix cobbles experience at Unbound Gravel

'Gravel racing is also more about luck; you have to be lucky'

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‘I’m still scared of the distance’ - former Roubaix champion Greg van Avermaet on racing Unbound Gravel and life as a gravel pro

Former Paris-Roubaix champion Greg van Avermaet on conquering Unbound Gravel and life as a gravel pro

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Castelli releases new gravel jersey with built in hydration bladder pocket

Will the Pro Unlimited jersey see action at Unbound Gravel at the end of the month?

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Beyond Unbound: Gravel Kansas launches a statewide gravel cycling network of routes, free of startlines and entry fees

LeLan Dains, one of co-founder of the famed Unbound Gravel, has been on a mission to showcase the best gravel cycling Kansas has to offer, free of start lines and entry fees.

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I rode the 352-mile Unbound XL gravel race so you don't have to

Our North American Editor raced the 352-mile Unbound Gravel race and recounts her utterly Type 2 adventure.

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Arduous conditions leave Unbound riders with broken bikes, and countless hours and thousands of dollars wasted. Is Unbound worth it?

Unbound Gravel is known for its demanding nature. It's a true test of tenacity, strength and equipment as riders battle challenging weather conditions, rough terrain and a remote locale. But did it go too far in 2023?

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5 conclusions from a muddy and muddled Unbound Gravel

Mass starts create massive troubles in mud, pro fields surge with international riders and new stars, keeping the amateur experience alive

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New Canyon Grail breaks cover at Unbound

Canyon Bicycles teased out their new Grail gravel bike at Unbound Gravel in June. The racey steed was ridden to victory in two events this weekend.

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Peanut butter mud causes chaos at Unbound Gravel

‘I couldn’t believe what we saw. It was absolute madness’ says Nathan Haas after early retirement

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Carolin Schiff takes solo victory at women's Unbound Gravel 200

German secures emphatic win in wet and muddy conditions, with 15 minute lead to second-placed Sofia Gomez Villafañe

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Unreleased Shimano GRX 12-speed groupset spotted at Unbound Gravel

The potentially new groupset was spotted on Taylor Lideen's bike before this Saturday's racing

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Acceptable in the 80s - Specialized reveals heritage-inspired colorway for Unbound Gravel 2023

Ian Boswell, Sofia Villafane and other Specialized athletes will again be racing aboard custom -painted bikes at Unbound Gravel. Here's the story behind this year's paint.

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