Factor ONE, but make it gravel - A closer look at the wide-tyred Factor prototype at Unbound Factor's wild new gravel bike boasts aggressive geometry and clearance for 2.2in tyres Cycling News · May 30
Unnamed Factor prototype races under Romain Bardet at Unbound — and yes, it’s got THAT fork Factor says riders are warming up to the fork and the brand is doubling down on its radical aero philosophy Cycling Weekly · May 30
Prototype Giant and Liv gravel race bikes spotted ahead of Unbound Gravel The new model looks like an updated Revolt model – here's what we know so far Cycling News · May 29
'This season, every race has been either disappointing or a setback' - Unbound XL title defender Rob Britton to start the race as a self-proclaimed underdog The Canadian former road pro talks about ultra-endurance racing and his quest for uncertainty Cycling Weekly · May 29
'Tectonic shift' with technology, horsepower of WorldTour riders a game-changer at Unbound Gravel 200 for 2015 champion Yuri Hauswald Gravel Cycling Hall of Famer returns for 13th time and sets new target with start at back of the field Cycling News · May 29
32” wheels could exclude already marginalised cyclists - my CAD drawing shows you why Pros will be testing out the new wheelsize at Unbound this weekend but there are many practical reasons I hope 32” wheel platforms don't take off Cycling Weekly · May 29
'Mechanics dread excitement' – Meet the people who navigate pit-stop chaos to keep the pros rolling at Unbound Gravel What keeps members of an elite rider's support crew from sleeping the night before racing in Emporia? Rain and mud. We spoke to mechanics for riders like Alexey Vermeulen and Carolin Schiff to find out more about their critical role Cycling News · May 29
Unbound clash sees several top names missing from Australian Gravel Championships, but Tiffany Cromwell and Mark O'Brien set to defend titles Racing once again set to unfold at South Australia's Ponderosa Pines, with separate day of racing for elite women and elite men Cycling News · May 29
'If I wanted to chase results, I would have stayed on the road' – Romain Bardet debuts at Unbound Gravel 200 and finds surge in off-road popularity 'a bit strange' French rider culminates one-month US holiday with family in Emporia to settle curiosity about 'biggest gravel event of the year' Cycling News · May 29
Liv and Giant prototypes spotted at Unbound: here’s what we know The bikes are new but so are the CADEX wheels, cockpit and 55mm Maxxis tyres Cycling Weekly · May 29
Proof, prototypes and dreams of mud – The makings of an Unbound Gravel title defence for Cameron Jones Winning Unbound 200 last year may have set the rider from New Zealand up for a career in gravel but "there's lots to gain by getting another one" Cycling News · May 28
Thomas Dekker stopped and questioned on way to Unbound Gravel as 2024 arrest comes back to haunt him Dutch rider stopped on entrance to US following arrest for public nudity two years ago Cycling News · May 28
'I want to beat everyone' - Defending Unbound 200 winner Karolina Migoń fully recovered from Traka 360 crash and ready for 'exhausting atmosphere' in Kansas 'You have a big relief when you start the race and you can just ride your bike' PAS Racing rider says ahead of title defence Cycling News · May 27
'I earn money because of winning Unbound' - Karolina Migoń returns to Emporia as full-time pro with a target on her back Migoń is now a title defender, full-time pro, Life Time Grand Prix contender and one of the most closely watched riders in gravel Cycling Weekly · May 27
Cycling News · May 27 Unbound Gravel 200 has the history but 'The Traka pushed me into entirely new kinds of discomfort' – Lauren De Crescenzo compares the two titans of gravel Emporia race focuses on one distance with 'a washing machine of talent' as The Traka splits the field
Cycling News · May 26 Rugged Road D and possible return of legendary peanut-butter mud awaits elites and amateurs in Unbound 200 Forecast of mid-week storms and expectations of messy conditions to be 'the main topic of conversation around Emporia for the next few days'
Cycling News · May 26 Who will step up to challenge defending champions Karolina Migoń and Cameron Jones? – Analysing the Unbound 200 contenders Running a ruler over the key players in Emporia from former winners Sofia Gómez Villafañe and Keegan Swenson to a raft of riders hoping to make a new addition to the honour list
Cycling News · May 26 'I'm genuinely scared how fast I'll be able to corner' – Scott creates 32" prototype bike for defending champion at Unbound Gravel 32" wheels in gravel has been a growing theme and now a major manufacturer is experimenting with the technology in the world's biggest gravel race
Cycling Weekly · May 26 'I'm genuinely scared how fast I'll be' - title defender Cam Jones to race Unbound on a 32" prototype bike that will never be brought to market Jones as well as ultracyclist Robin Gemperle will be racing a Scott RC Gravel 32-inch 'pure prototype' bike
Cycling Weekly · May 25 2026 Unbound Gravel: How to watch, who to watch and what to know about the world's premier gravel event Thousands of cyclists from around the world flock to Emporia for the unofficial gravel world championships
Cycling Weekly · May 25 Unbound Gravel 2026 startlists: From Cam Jones and Taylor Phinney to Romain Bardet and Lucas Pöstlberger – here's who's racing Which riders are racing the planet’s premier gravel event, and who is missing?
Cycling News · May 25 Minimum maintenance roads, 'gut kick' climbs, oil rigs and open range cattle – A detailed look at what the Unbound Gravel 200 course has in store 'MMR, B roads, are all potentially muddy, rocky, grassy. The goal isn't easy, it's safe' says Emporia native and Life Time manager Kristi Mohn
Cycling News · May 23 Keegan Swenson uses hermit-mode for two weeks at altitude to 'get the motor tuned in' for second title quest at Unbound Gravel 200 Three-time Life Time Grand Prix champion supported with 'good wealth of knowledge of tactics' by Specialized Off-road teammates Beers and Würtz Schmidt
Cycling News · May 21 Unbound Gravel organisers rein in support station chaos, adding feed zones for elite fields only Life Time retains Checkpoints for age-group riders while safety the factor to 'pivot' to new setup for pro riders
Cycling Weekly · May 21 'The legs know what they need to know. It’ll be in them or not' - Heather Jackson to defend her Unbound XL title just weeks after finishing the 250-mile Cocodona running race Jackson heads into Unbound XL in an unusual position: the defending champion but also an athlete recovering from one ultra and looking toward the next