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Despite being 10 years younger than the 'big kids', multi-discipline U23 talent Kylee Hanel thriving in 'long, grueling races of gravel' with Leadville looming

Kylee Hanel celebrates winning Unbound Gravel 100 on a wet and muddy day in Kansas in 2026, taking top points in the women's U23 competition.

Just a year ago, while still a teenager, Kylee Hanel was learning the ropes for road racing at kermesses in Belgium and stage races in the US. She proved to be a fast learner.

She competed in competitions at the Tucson Bicycle Classic and the Redlands Bicycle Classic with a club team based near her home in Oregon, showing consistent top-20 results. Then she moved to Aegis Cycling, founded by former USPro road champion Lauren Stephens, for her first UCI races at the Tour of the Gila and the Tour de Bloom, with consistent results on climbing stages and in time trials.

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