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[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Specialized-changed-gravel-at-Unbiound-2026-Cover.jpg”] Logan Jones-Wilkins Updated May 31, 2026 04:20PM Welcome to Velo’s Unbound Gravel coverage, where we share news from the world’s biggest gravel race. If we think it’s noteworthy, you’ll see it. See the rest of our Unbound Gravel coverage. With 80 miles left of Unbound Gravel in 2026, gravel cycling changed. For the first…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/GettyImages-2166319932.jpg”] Will Tracy Published May 31, 2026 12:24PM June is Pride Month, the annual celebration of the LGBTQ+ culture and community. While there are countless ways to celebrate, we’re partial to bike rides, and luckily groups far and wide are celebrating with rides for all abilities. To help you join in and celebrate,…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/GettyImages-2278428573.jpg”] Shane Stokes Updated May 31, 2026 12:08PM Jonathan Milan showed persistence is the key at the Giro d’Italia, finally landing the stage win he was dreaming of on the last possible opportunity at this year’s race. The Lidl-Trek tank launched off the wheel of Dylan Groenewegen and blasted home first, beating Giovanni…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/GettyImages-2223502454.jpg”] Andrew Hood Updated May 31, 2026 09:39AM Tadej Pogačar could be without a key Tour de France helper after a freak bus crash ended the Giro d’Italia for Jhonatan Narváez. Narváez had been one of the standout riders of this year’s race before the Ecuadorian collided with a team bus while riding…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/balsamo-stage-2-giro-ditalia-women-2026.jpg”] Andrew Hood Updated May 31, 2026 09:40AM Elisa Balsamo powered to a sprint victory in stage 2 on Sunday at the Giro d’Italia Women to win in the pink jersey a day after the race descended into controversy. Balsamo started in pink after Lorena Wiebes was kicked out of the race after…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Velo-Podcast-thumbnail-5-29-26.jpg”] Josh Ross Published May 31, 2026 03:45AM Table of Contents •Get right to the audio episode! Last week I was the one who missed the podcast, but this week it was Logan Jones-Wilkins. He is currently on the ground in Emporia, Kansas for Unbound 2026, but unfortunately, his Starlink connection failed. That…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Mads-Wurtz-Schmidt-2026-Unbound-Winning-Bike-15.jpg”] Logan Jones-Wilkins Updated May 31, 2026 11:41AM The 2026 Unbound Gravel 200 was defined by two things: 1) the mud 2) the new Specialized Crux 5. With rain falling throughout the day, the race was constantly muddied. Riders got muddy, got dry, and then got muddy again. It was the type of…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Cam-Jones-32-Inch-12.jpg”] Josh Ross Updated May 30, 2026 08:52PM Welcome to Velo’s Unbound Gravel coverage, where we share news from the world’s biggest gravel race. If we think it’s noteworthy, you’ll see it. See the rest of our Unbound Gravel coverage. At this year’s Unbound Grav, the cycling industry was bracing for a 32-inch…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/SBT-Race-day-2023-56-scaled-e1692563235111.jpg”] Logan Jones-Wilkins Updated May 30, 2026 08:17PM (EMPORIA, Kan. – Velo) Sofia Gomez Villafane won the 20th edition of Unbound Gravel on Saturday from a five-up sprint. Gomez Villafane launched her sprint from an elite group that had formed a 30-minute gap to the next rider, catching the rest seemingly by surprise…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://velo-cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG_4751.jpg”] Logan Jones-Wilkins Updated May 30, 2026 06:29PM (EMPORIA, Kan. – Velo) Mads Würtz Schmidt won Unbound Gravel 200 on Saturday after a long solo effort. The European gravel champion won the 20th edition of the 200-mile epic through Kansas in just under 9:15, after a dominant day with his Specialized teammates. Matthew…