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'I made some beginner mistakes but I want to do it again' – Young Red Bull road pro Emil Herzog impresses on gravel debut with a top 10 at Unbound 200

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GLISY, FRANCE - MAY 21: Emil Herzog of Germany and Team Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe prior to the 70th 4 Jours de Dunkerque 2026, Stage 2 a 187.4km stage from Glisy to Lievin on May 21, 2026 in Glisy, France. (Photo by Luc Claessen/Getty Images).

Unbound Gravel 200 was a more than successful outing for the Specialized Off-Road team, with European champion Mads Würtz Schmidt and Matthew Beers going one-two in Emporia as 2023 champion Keegan Swenson made it three in the top five with a fifth-place finish.

The trio of experienced gravel racers were joined in the top 10 by a gravel first timer as 21-year-old Emil Herzog raced to eighth place.

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