The PRO Gravel Thread

[Michael S]

5 hours ago, Prince Albert Cycles said:

Observation is that both winners rode hardtail mountain bikes. Swenson with drop bars

* Full Sus mountain bikes

[Prince Albert Cycles]

1 hour ago, babse said:

Assuming...

 

https://www.instagram.com/daniel.vanderwalt/

 

👍

[splat]

On 8/10/2025 at 2:24 PM, Michael S said:

* Full Sus mountain bikes

And fairings on the forks

With some commentary on avg speed since introducing drop bars:

https://velo.outsideonline.com/gravel/gravel-gear/rockshox-aero-suspension-fork-prototype-leadville-trail-100-mtb/

[Eugene Oppelt]

Matt. Nebraska. Humidity. Podcast.

Enjoy. 🎙️ 

 

[Eugene Oppelt]

Dutch 1-2 

Marianne Vos just keeps on going. The longevity, remarkable.

📸 @UCI_cycling

[babse]

Absolute bizarre seeing orange chicks chase down eachother... What the actual ****?

[milky4130]

25 minutes ago, babse said:

Absolute bizarre seeing orange chicks chase down eachother... What the actual ****?

With 7 in the top 10 it became each women for herself.

[splat]

12 hours ago, babse said:

Absolute bizarre seeing orange chicks chase down eachother... What the actual ****?

I was thinking the same, but maybe with the Italian in the chase group, the Dutch had make sure that it was one of them and not her.
 

[babse]

42 minutes ago, splat said:

I was thinking the same, but maybe with the Italian in the chase group, the Dutch had make sure that it was one of them and not her.
 

There was no chance that Italian was bringing that chick back on her own... 

 

It was spirit of gravel at its finest 😂 

[J Wakefield]

17 hours ago, babse said:

Absolute bizarre seeing orange chicks chase down eachother... What the actual ****?

World Champs. I would chase my wife down if it meant me being in it for a chance of a win 

[milky4130]

Plus Wiebes had her trade team mate not Dutch close that gap as well. Team manager said he doesnt care who wins as longs as its Oranje

[Eugene Oppelt]

There were tears behind the big guy’s sunnies after his two silver medals in previous years

[Underachiever]

3 hours ago, J Wakefield said:

World Champs. I would chase my wife down if it meant me being in it for a chance of a win 

You mean ex-wife..

[Headshot]

19 hours ago, Eugene Oppelt said:

There were tears behind the big guy’s sunnies after his two silver medals in previous years

Is that some kind of leg out Moto GP/Gravel cornering build up he's doing there. Are speeds that high in #gravel?

[babse]

10 hours ago, Headshot said:

Is that some kind of leg out Moto GP/Gravel cornering build up he's doing there. Are speeds that high in #gravel?

Broke that leg last year apparently?

[Prince Albert Cycles]

5 hours ago, babse said:

Broke that leg last year apparently?

Yes