Former US and Pan American cyclo-cross champion Stephen Hyde (Steve Tilford Foundation) rode solo across the line for the men's title in the Unbound Gravel 100 on Saturday and Lauren Stephens (TIBCO-Silicon Valley Bank) repeated as women's champion.
"This is an incredible course, there's some rough stuff out there. We weren't sure this team would happen," said Hyde, who's team is based in Kansas. "Ever since I've been coming out to Kansas for the last year, it gets better and better and better, and here we are."
Stephens, who finished second overall in the 100-mile race when it was last held in 2019, crossed the line a little more than 21 minutes behind Hyde, claiming her second consecutive women's win and seventh overall. Finishing nine minutes behind her as the second-placed woman and eighth rider to finish was Emma Langley.
"We hit the doubletrack about 20 or 25 miles in and I went in about fifth or sixth wheel. There was a crash a few wheels behind me, and that made the split. It just shows it's about positioning at critical points," Stephens told Cyclingnews at the finish.
"I got dropped out of the lead group at a creek crossing, at that point I thought my day was pretty much over. I picked up one guy at the checkpoint, and another guy after the checkpoint and we rode the rest of the day together."
| Pos. | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen Hyde (Steve Tilford Foundation) | 5:20:13 |
| 2 | Nate Maddox | 0:06:56 |
| 3 | John Croom | 0:08:49 |
| 4 | David Wiens | 0:16:20 |
| 5 | Shadd Smith | 0:21:09 |
| 6 | Chris Brown | |
| 7 | Nat Ross | |
| 8 | David Juarez | |
| 9 | John McKone | |
| 10 | Mike Marchand | |
| 11 | Kevin McGill | |
| 12 | Drew Medlock | |
| 13 | Judah Gustafson | |
| 14 | Will Cox | |
| 15 | Justin Bowes | |
| 16 | Cooper Wiens | |
| 17 | Chris Lyman | |
| 18 | Chris Ellis | |
| 19 | David Cox | |
| 20 | Jim Husk | |
| 21 | Nicholas Nichols | |
| 22 | Lucas Forche |
| Pos. | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lauren Stephens (Tibco-Silicon Valley Bank) | |
| 2 | Emma Langley | |
| 3 | Jessica Cygan | |
| 4 | Marisa Boaz | |
| 5 | Karen Jarchow |
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