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'For the love of it' – Kate Courtney races Fuego XL at Sea Otter and blows away competition, while Hannah Otto reveals new FKT atop Hawaii's Mauna Kea – Gravel Bits
News Paige Onweller 'unlocked new levels of suffering' at Sea Otter Classic Gravel after hospital stay for severe reaction to insect sting days before event
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
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
Unbound Gravel and Leadville Trail 100 introduce new rules to reduce danger and congestion at feed zone areas
News 'Safety and fairness' addressed by Life Time Grand Prix oganisers with separate checkpoints for pros as well as limited access for support crews and media
'At the half-way point, I was four minutes behind' - Unbound Gravel winner Cameron Jones surpasses Keegan Swenson's record time at The White Rim
News New Zealander sets new FKT on 100-mile, rugged Utah route by making up deficit and trimming nearly five minutes from US rider's mark
Initiating clubs dispute AusCycling decision to rule out bulk of requested special general meeting resolutions as invalid
News 'Having only one motion go forward means members are not being given a full and formal opportunity to record their collective view on the issues that actually gave rise to the meeting' says Midland Cycle Club delegate Michael Freiberg
'As a professional athlete, this feels huge' - Life Time Grand Prix series introduces pregnancy policy
News Pregnant athletes selected for tough off-road series can defer place in line-up to following season
'I decided to change everything' - Privateer campaign for Simon Pellaud derailed temporarily by knee injury, but quest for evasive race win in Life Time Grand Prix continues
News Swiss rider took podiums at Unbound Gravel 200 and Leadville 100 MTB in 2025 and back for his 'American dream'
Best bike torque wrenches 2026: Protect your bike and its components
Buyer's Guide The best bike torque wrenches help ensure your bike is put together well, and components are tightened accurately and safely
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'I will need a bit of luck' – Mathieu van der Poel delivers strong mountain bike return at Les Gets but keeps a lid on World Championships expectations
Alpecin-Premier Tech rider comes off second best in two-way battle for Les Gets XCO win with Adrien Boichis -
A fighting return for Sammie Maxwell at Mountain Bike World Series round in Les Gets
A crash, flat and DNF in the short track left the rider from New Zealand well back on the XCO start grid and with a chase on her hands to snare sixth -
The Rapha Summer Sale now has as much as 60% off – but you'll have to be quick to grab the 'Final Markdown' discounts
Rapha's big summer sale ends very soon, and the additional discounts mean there are big bargains to be had across the Men's and Women's ranges
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Mathieu van der Poel's 2026 mountain bike return confirmed with place on World Cup start list at Les Gets
Alpecin-Premier Tech rider locked in for first mountain bike race of season just a week ahead of Val di Sole World Championships -
'The Leadville nobody knew' – Revised course eliminates final 'gut punch' of Powerline climb but Columbine and elevation keep you humble
Lauren De Crescenzo appraises how Leadville Trail 100 MTB pre-race uncertainties concluded with incredibly fast speeds, less feed zone chaos and a course worthy of banned drop bars -
'Finally had everything go to plan' – New Zealand's Matthew Wilson moves past foiled finishes to claim first Life Time Grand Prix podium in Leadville
24-year-old comes second on debut at Life Time Leadville Trail 100 MTB after sprinting to the line with six-time winner Keegan Swenson
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‘8 plugs, 3 Co2 - still no luck’ – Rosa Klöser’s Leadville 100 bid ends in a car after tricky acclimatization following Tour de France Femmes
Gravel star took on her fifth mountain bike race one week after French Grand Tour -
Leadville Trail 100 MTB: Melisa Rollins earns second elite women's title after epic battle with Cecily Decker
Decker recovers from late puncture for second while Lauren Stephens moves away from Sarah Lange for third place -
Leadville Trail 100 MTB: Keegan Swenson outsprints Matt Wilson to win record-tying sixth elite men's race
John Gaston misses podium in chaser's sprint with Bradyn Lange going third overall
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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 -
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 -
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
