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Opinion: 30,000 people tuned in to watch Unbound. Here’s how to make them come back
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Opinion: 30,000 people tuned in to watch Unbound. Here’s how to make them come back

The full-race livestream showed that gravel racing can work as a live spectacle – but if the sport wants to grow its audience, it needs to go from admirable first effort to polished production.

by Alex Hunt

News & Racing Gravel Unbound opinion TV coverage Life Time Grand Prix
Del Toro does not think he did 'anything wrong' but UAE brass rues Giro missteps
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Del Toro does not think he did 'anything wrong' but UAE brass rues Giro missteps

Isaac del Toro defends his approach to the stage that lost him the pink jersey as his team boss tries to look at the upsides.

by Dane Cash

News & Racing Giro d'Italia Isaac del Toro UAE Team Emirates
Spin Cycle: Planes, popes and Giro steals
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Spin Cycle: Planes, popes and Giro steals

Thibaut Pinot is back.

by Jonny Long

News & Racing regowall Spin Cycle #post-format-standard
Gallery: The mind-blowing stage that decided the Giro d'Italia
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Gallery: The mind-blowing stage that decided the Giro d'Italia

One of the most memorable days of Grand Tour racing in recent memory, as captured by our photographers.

by Matt de Neef

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Is SRAM quietly reinventing the chain?
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Is SRAM quietly reinventing the chain?

Exclusive: A recent patent filing suggests the brand could be preparing to make a shift in chain design.

by Alex Hunt, Alan Cote

Tech new SRAM Chain Bike Industry Patent watch Tech
In case of emergency, send up the Wout signal
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge In case of emergency, send up the Wout signal

Wout van Aert has often been something of a secret weapon for Visma-Lease a Bike's GC aspirations, memorably at Vingegaard's first Tour win, and now at the Giro with Simon Yates.

by Kit Nicholson

News & Racing Giro d'Italia Wout van Aert Visma-Lease a Bike

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Unbound 2025 bike check: Lael Wilcox's Specialized Diverge
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Unbound 2025 bike check: Lael Wilcox's Specialized Diverge

Yes, it's THAT Diverge. And she eats at IHOP just like the rest of us.

by Josh Weinberg

Tech features Tech Unbound Unbound XL Specialized Lael Wilcox gravel bike
Unbound 2025: Bike checks and tech gallery, part one
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Unbound 2025: Bike checks and tech gallery, part one

A varied selection of race bikes and new components from the streets of Emporia

by Josh Weinberg

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Threaded #40: How to cut carbon components
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Threaded #40: How to cut carbon components

Daunted by the idea of cutting carbon? We'll guide you every step of the way.

by Dave Rome

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Unbound 2025 bike check: Lachlan Morton's Cannondale Topstone
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Unbound 2025 bike check: Lachlan Morton's Cannondale Topstone

A close look at the bike that's ready to take on the 350-mile self-supported Unbound XL endurance race.

by Josh Weinberg

Tech features Unbound Unbound XL Tech gravel bike Lachlan Morton Cannondale
Think MTB tyres are fastest on gravel? Think again.
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Think MTB tyres are fastest on gravel? Think again.

Real-world testing shows suspension offers a faster solution.

by Ronan Mc Laughlin

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Unbound 2025: Nathan's BTCHN' Bikes titanium monster gravel
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Unbound 2025: Nathan's BTCHN' Bikes titanium monster gravel

For our first tech dispatch from Unbound Gravel in Emporia, KS, we take a look at one of the most unique bikes in the field, which has a special connection to the history of Flint Hills bike racing.

by Josh Weinberg

Tech features Tech gravel bike Unbound Unbound XL gravel racing BTCHN' Bikes

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MON 2ND
❶ Up-and-comer Niedermaier will ride on with Canyon-SRAM through 2028
❷ Aussie champ Lucie Stewart sidelined with pelvis fractures
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❶ Brennan never finishes outside top two on his way to Tour of Norway title
❷ Mauro Vegni bows out on a high from his tenure as Giro director
❸ Mnstry announces a new Bicarb and carbohydrate gel
❹ Unbound Gravel crowns winners
❺ Possible Visma Tour de France replacement Zingle reveals fractured vertebra
❻ Annemiek van Vleuten announces pregnancy
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❶ Injury-plagued Visma-Lease a Bike pulls out of the Tour of Slovenia
❷ Rob Britton and Heather Jackson take record wins at Unbound XL
❸ Fuglsang announces that the Giro is his last race with Israel-Premier Tech
❹ Laporte on the road to recovery: ‘I honestly would’ve preferred to break something’
❺ Winner's circle: Chris Harper wins Finestre stage as Simon Yates seizes control of the Giro
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In 2025 and beyond, what will the future of gravel look like?
Culture

EscapeCollective Paywall Badge In 2025 and beyond, what will the future of gravel look like?

The sport is still on the rise, but fresh barriers and a changing landscape could change its course.

by Alex Hunt

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Fit check: Testing 13 cycling jerseys for dad bods
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Fit check: Testing 13 cycling jerseys for dad bods

Let's talk about those tight-fitting jerseys again, shall we?

by Wade Wallace

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Why is cycling kit so expensive?
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Why is cycling kit so expensive?

From €1.50 chamois to €250 price tags, an in-depth look at what goes into your kit and why it costs so much.

by Ronan Mc Laughlin

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Kooij puts the cherry on Visma's cake on stage 21, as Yates wins the Giro at long last
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Kooij puts the cherry on Visma's cake on stage 21, as Yates wins the Giro at long last

Olav Kooij had the perfect leadout from Wout van Aert and Edoardo Affini on his way to emphatic stage 21 victory – Simon Yates seals his second Grand Tour title.

by Kit Nicholson

News & Racing Giro d'Italia Visma-Lease a Bike Olav Kooij Simon Yates
Daily News: Brennan never finishes outside top two on his way to Tour of Norway title
Daily News

Daily News: Brennan never finishes outside top two on his way to Tour of Norway title

Plus, Mauro Vegni set to retire after 2025 Giro.

by Caley Fretz, Dane Cash, Kit Nicholson

Daily News News & Racing Giro d'Italia
Gallery and report: Jones, Migoń each go solo to win at 2025 Unbound Gravel 200
News & Racing

Gallery and report: Jones, Migoń each go solo to win at 2025 Unbound Gravel 200

Read the race reports and stick around for a massive gallery from a hot and fast day around Emporia, KS.

by Josh Weinberg

News & Racing Gravel #post-format-gallery Unbound Cameron Jones Karolina Migon
Gallery and report: Britton, Jackson win 2025 Unbound XL
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Gallery and report: Britton, Jackson win 2025 Unbound XL

Big, beautiful photos from more than 17 hours in the saddle.

by Josh Weinberg

News & Racing Gravel #post-format-gallery Rob Britton Lachlan Morton Heather Jackson Unbound XL Unbound
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24 mph and 295 watts for 8 hours: Inside the unbelievable ride that won Unbound 200
Performance

EscapeCollective Paywall Badge 24 mph and 295 watts for 8 hours: Inside the unbelievable ride that won Unbound 200

Cameron Jones didn’t just break the Unbound 200 record, he obliterated it. Here’s how he rode away from everyone and rewrote what’s possible in gravel racing.

by Alex Hunt

Performance Power analysis Unbound gravel racing
Wout did how many watts? Van Aert’s Giro power data points to a return to form
Performance

EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Wout did how many watts? Van Aert’s Giro power data points to a return to form

An Instagram post reveals some of Wout Van Aert’s efforts at this year's Giro d’Italia.

by Alex Hunt

Performance Giro d'Italia Wout van Aert Power analysis
Beyond the bonk: How fueling is changing the game for EF
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Beyond the bonk: How fueling is changing the game for EF

As one WorldTeam's approach shows, the limits of modern fueling strategies are yet to be reached, but a few complications are standing in the way.

by Alex Hunt

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What is the hardest one-day race in the men's WorldTour?
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge What is the hardest one-day race in the men's WorldTour?

It’s time to settle the debate.

by Alex Hunt

Performance Race analysis Spring Classics Monuments Power analysis

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Ari Bikes Signal Peak 3.0 review: DTC XC evolved
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Ari Bikes Signal Peak 3.0 review: DTC XC evolved

A capable all-rounder that is equally at home on the XC race course as it is adventuring in the mountains.

by Josh Weinberg

Tech reviews Mountain Bike Tech Ari Bikes
Review: WRP Zero Drag Kit, a silent upgrade for DT Swiss hubs
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Review: WRP Zero Drag Kit, a silent upgrade for DT Swiss hubs

Revel Bikes is back in the hands of its founder
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Revel Bikes is back in the hands of its founder

Maxxis Aspen vs. Vittoria Peyote review, battle of the nearly-slicks
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Maxxis Aspen vs. Vittoria Peyote review, battle of the nearly-slicks

Rocky Mountain Bicycles has a new owner
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Rocky Mountain Bicycles has a new owner

Joy Rides: Neuhaus Metalworks HBSL Hardtail - "Don't call it a quiver killer"
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EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Joy Rides: Neuhaus Metalworks HBSL Hardtail - "Don't call it a quiver killer"

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