No edition of the Unbound Gravel 200 is easy. The 200-mile signature event, actually 205.5 miles this year, consistently delivers rough, rolling terrain through the Flint Hills of Kansas to make sure that winners earn the titles of the King and Queen of Unbound.
Still the enormity of the challenge seemed to build to a whole new level year, with ‘peanut butter mud’ in the very first hour of racing unravelling the plans of even the best riders. There were endless mechanicals, lost positions, long chases and DNF’s (plus probably a few WTF’s as well) from debut riders and seasoned veterans alike.
