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The history of gravel racing - cycling's newest trend is older than it looks

The history of gravel racing - cycling's newest trend is older than it looks

With global coverage, oversubscribed lotteries, huge turn outs, big prize purses and superstar names riding for both money and kicks, it’s safe to say gravel racing has landed. But how did we get here?   (Image credit: Getty Images)   At this year’s Unbound Gravel, 4,000 cyclists took to the start line to race across the famed Flint Hills of Kansas, with event distances ranging from 50 to 350 miles.  The 200-miler marquee event is also part of the Life Time Grand Prix Series, a seven-race series with a $250,000 prize purse contested by 70 handpicked professionals, including ex-WorldTour riders such as Peter Stetina, Alexey Vermeulen, Alex...

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GRVL featured in BikeBiz

GRVL featured in BikeBiz

'GRVL has been featured in BikeBiz! Read the article below OR click here to view on the BikeBiz website -  https://bikebiz.com/grvl-showcase-a-sustainable-cycling-apparel-business-model/'  GRVL showcase a sustainable cycling apparel business model “We’ve grown up watching the industry make careless choices, dressing fellow cyclists head to toe in plastic, with little to no regard to the environmental damage this causes our planet,” reads a statement prominently placed on the website of apparel brand GRVL. Stuart Brooke founded GRVL in 2022 based on the idea of “a sustainable approach to gravel cycle apparel”. So far, so on trend, for current-day messaging. As we move toward...

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Ridge 2024

Ridge 2024

Date - 17th August 2024 Location - Church Farm Cafe - Aldbury Welcome to RIDGE, a thrilling day of gravel and road cycling that promises to take you on an unforgettable adventure through the rolling hills and picturesque villages of the Chilterns. Our carefully crafted road and gravel routes will guide you along winding roads, scenic bridleways, and tranquil trails, showcasing the region's stunning natural beauty. With a choice of distances, our event is designed to challenge and delight road or gravel riders of all levels. From the gentle slopes to the more rugged terrain, we've got everything you need to...

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Rubbish Trails Month Challenge 2024

Rubbish Trails Month Challenge 2024

RUBBISH TRAILS MONTH CHALLENGE! Clean up your local gravel trails this July and receive a discount on your next GRVL order while you do it! We are offering our customers £20 OFF* when they take on our trail clean upchallenge this July. Riders that collect rubbish they find on the trails and submit aphoto each time will be eligible for the discount code! Can you clean the trails better than anyone else? The graveler who takes the bestphoto of the rubbish they have collected will be rewarded with £30 OFF*! We will also be offering £30 OFF* to the rider...

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Join us in Girona

Join us in Girona

  4 days of relaxed, but epic gravel riding in the beautiful mountains of Girona and time to enjoy the luxurious, authentic accommodation at the renowned Rocacorba Cycling, situated on a stunning 17th century estate. Rocacorba is a mecca for gravel cyclists and we are delighted to be visiting in May 2025. Don’t miss out on the chance to ride the amazing routes in the mountains of Girona. Our trip is open to cyclists of every level, you don’t need to be an expert to enjoy our Spanish cycling experience. Our accommodation has everything you need for the perfect cycling...

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GRVL x Tree App

GRVL x Tree App

  GRVL are pleased to be working with Treeapp ahead of the UK’s first UCI Gravel World Series Qualifier, The Gralloch, taking place on Saturday 18th May 2024. GRVL are proud to be designing the official kit for our Team GB riders to wear at the Bolero UCI World Championships in Belgium this year! For every Team GB kit sold at The Gralloch, Treeapp will plant a tree! We at GRVL are committed to protecting nature’s playground, and we are delighted to beworking alongside the experts at Treeapp to help improve the world we live in.

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