Anne-Marije Rook
North American Editor at Cycling Weekly
North American Editor at @CyclingWeekly | Multilingual journalist | Adventurer | Book nerd | Dog mom | Opinions are my own.
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1 week ago |
cyclingweekly.com | Anne-Marije Rook
With a sweltering time of 10:03:54, Karolina Migoń (PAS Racing) has been crowned the 2025 Champion of Unbound 200. In a field of nearly 100 of the best gravel athletes from all over the world, the race came down to tactics, teamwork and a little bit of luck. The PAS rider made a decisive move early on, joined by PAS teammate Cecily Decker and American national gravel champion Lauren Stephens.
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1 week ago |
cyclingweekly.com | Anne-Marije Rook
Cameron Jones (Scott) has won the 2025 Unbound Gravel after a 150-mile breakaway with Simon Pellaud (Tudor Pro Cycling). The unlikely duo broke free after just 50 miles of racing and consequently spent the majority of the day working together as teammates. But as the gravel turned to pavement in the final miles of the race, Jones took control of the outcome, riding Pellaud off his wheel and powering to victory on his own.
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1 week ago |
cyclingweekly.com | Anne-Marije Rook
Heather Jackson’s past life as one of the best American triathletes of her time paid dividends at Unbound XL on 31 May. The 41-year-old New Hampshire native took to the front of the XL peloton, settled into her tri bars, and simply stayed there, motoring along at more than 17 miles per hour. After nearly 21 relentless hours in the lead, Jackson rolled into Emporia, Kansas, having conquered the infamously rough 358-mile (576 km) course in 20:57:57.
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1 week ago |
cyclingweekly.com | Anne-Marije Rook
Rob Britton has obliterated the Unbound XL record, blazing through the gruelling 350-mile course in 17 hours and 49 minutes. The Canadian endurance specialist held off a relentless challenge from Australian Lachlan Morton (EF Pro Cycling-EasyPost) in an exciting battle for the dot-watchers to follow throughout the night and early morning. While Morton took the lead early, Britton, also a former road racer, was never far behind and he even took over the lead several times throughout the race.
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1 week ago |
cyclingweekly.com | Anne-Marije Rook
A long-range flyer crossing the finish solo. A nine-up sprint coming down the chute. A five-person breakaway detonating in the final kilometre. Expected victors and unknown Unbound debutants. Year after year, Unbound Gravel ends differently, and on the eve of the world’s biggest gravel race, the only certainty is uncertainty. Every factor of the race is challenging: the long, 200-mile distance, the terrain known for its tyre-slicing rocks and undulating profile, and the self-sufficiency.
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It's no secret that American interest in skinny-tyre bike racing has been fading for some time. Still, one organiser after another claims to have the answer to revive the sport. The newest entrant in this endeavour is something called Formula Fixed https://t.co/9tPZrhblpy
Scooooop. Guess who's racing Unbound this year? In this exclusive interview, the former Grand Tour star opens up about life after retirement, rediscovering joy on the bike and where gravel fits into this new chapter. https://t.co/k93oaWftKT
"Gravel racers get more punctures than mountain bike racers...which is kind of unacceptable to me." https://t.co/F5d0qu7HRc
