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Culture, Endless Gravel, Features, Gravel, Racing - August 14, 2019

A gravel proposal: Let’s rethink finish lines

Slumped under the shade of a ponderosa, covered in a mixture of dust and sweat with my left arm hung in a sling, I pulled out my video camera and grumbled, “This is what happens when you gravel race.” It was the final stage of the Oregon Trail Gravel Grinder — a five-day point-to-point riding …

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Features, News, Racing, Team Transfers - August 14, 2019

Your guide to notable 2019-2020 men’s WorldTour transfers

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It’s transfer season in the world of professional cycling, and that means teams are announcing rider signings practically every day of the week. This year’s transfer cycle has already seen some very big names agree to don new kit for the coming season, and many more notables are expected to make their 2020 plans public …

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The weekly spin: It’s not just WorldTour men competing at gravel races

When the field lines up for the Steamboat Gravel event — okay, okay SBT GRVL — on August 18, there will be some recognizable faces from across professional road, mountain, and cyclocross racing. They won’t just be recognizable men’s faces. The inaugural SBT GRVL event is shaping up to offer one of the highest-profile women’s fields …

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Fun in the sun at Reef to Reef

Last year, my mate Al Iacuone and I embarked on a journey that we never saw coming. I honestly thought my ‘competitive’ days were over and would never be reclaimed. Running a business, having a family and all the responsibilities that come along with those things had taken a priority, but if I was honest, …

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Nine things I learned from not covering the Tour de France

For the first time in six years, our own Dave Everett missed covering the Tour de France. What did he learn about the race watching on TV from home?

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