3T is a component and frame manufacturer. A few years ago, the brand was best known for producing stems and finishing kit components, but in recent years, they have become better know for their innovative road and gravel bikes.

3T is a component and frame manufacturer, known for making innovative aero gravel bikes.

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Retro pro bike: David Millar's 2010 Felt F1

David Millar was an early adopter of electronic shifting on his Felt F1

In 2010, Team Garmin Transitions had the choice of two bikes for road races: the 

 AR1, which was an aero bike, and the lightweight F1. Here at 

, we recently came across David Millar's Felt F1, and we couldn't resist taking a closer look.

The bikes used by the team for the 2010 season were some of the first, alongside 

. Although riders were able to pick and choose between traditional mechanical Dura-Ace and the new Di2 electronic offering, Millar was an early convert to the crisp shifting Di2 offered. 

The first generation of the now hugely successful groupset platform has a very different look to what it has evolved into now.

The most visible difference is the large externally mounted battery that sits nestled between both bottle cages. As there is no additional mounting point for the battery, it sits on a bracket that attaches to the bottle cage mounting point of the downtube. From here the cables disappear, heading off to the junction box and the derailleurs.

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Something that did remain unchanged for quite some time is the stem-mounted junction box. This is where the shifters are plugged into the system. On Millar's bike, he also has an additional satellite shifter fitted, sitting next to the bar tap on the right-hand side of the handlebar.

This ‘climber's shifter’ allows for control of the rear derailleur whilst allowing the rider to stay in a more comfortable climbing position. This was a revolutionary addition at the time and something that quickly became widely adopted by Di2 users.

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To aid in the speed of wheel changes at crucial moments, the dropouts are CNC machined from aluminium with the retaining tabs removed. This feature means that as soon as the quick release is opened the wheel can drop out and be replaced with a new one. It isn’t particularly useful to your everyday rider but in WorldTour racing every second saved in the process of sorting a mechanical is a worthy investment.

Millar was also an advocate of non-round chainrings. On this bike, he has a set of blue anodised Osymetric chainrings. The rationale behind the design is that they aid the rider in getting through the dead band of the pedal stroke more efficiently. 

Due to the shape, you effectively have a larger chaining size through the power stroke and a smaller chainring size as your pedal through the top and bottom of the stroke. Other notable riders to use these rings are 

, who both used them on the way to their Tour de France victories. In recent years the adoption of non-round rings seems to have dwindled, with most pro riders now sticking with standard round rings.

Something else that dates this bike is the wheel and tyre configuration. The team, sponsored by 

, used the then range-topping Special Service Course (SSC) Cosmic wheelset. These wheels used integrated carbon spokes that were part of the hub's carbon layup. 

The wheels used a very narrow blade-like profile, a distant aerodynamic concept that has all-but been fully replaced with wider blunt aerofoil profiles. 

The tyres are an equally narrow affair, with Millar using what looks to be 23mm wide Mavic SSC tyres. In comparison to the more typical 28mm tyres used in today's peloton, you can’t help but notice just how skinny 23mm tyres appear.

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 Antares saddle is a note written by Mark Cavendish that reads ‘Mark Cavendish is the greatest, even better than Tyler thank you'. Millar and Cavendish have a close relationship, with the note being written at a time when Cavendish’s sprint rival Tyler Farrar was racing with Millar at Garmin.

If you want to learn more about the bike, head over to the CHPT3 website, 

Let us know what you think of this retro bike in the comments section below.

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Past, present and future of road bike tech: Aerodynamics with Cervélo co-founder Gerard Vroomen

Few bike brands have had a larger impact on professional cycling in recent seasons than 

. The Canadian company has teamed up with 

 to form one of the strongest race-winning partnerships in cycling history. Multiple Grand Tour and monument victories have flowed, culminating in Jumbo-Visma’s history-making exploits in 2023 when it became the first team to win all three Grand Tours in a single season.

The foundations for those victories were provided by Cervélo’s current range of S5, R5 and P5 bikes, but each of these can trace its origins back to decades of development and innovation, spanning multiple iconic bikes since the brand emerged on the scene in 1995.

Few people have been as instrumental in the brand’s rapid rise - and the cycling industry in general - than co-founder Gerard Vroomen, who has since become the head of design at 

 recently caught up with the Dutchman to discuss how aerodynamics have influenced bike design in the past, present and future. Here are some snippets from the interview, but you can watch the full half-hour chat in the video above.

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Si Richardson: Aerodynamics was clearly a focus from the early days of Cervélo. Why was that and had you taken inspiration from other bikes?

: No, not really. As a teenager I was into human-powered vehicles. These kinds of race bikes were pretty pedestrian to me, it had to go at least 100 kph, not 50. So I was in the human-powered vehicle scene and Mike Burrows was pretty big in the scene with the Windcheetah and he was of course also the real inventor of the Lotus bike.

There were other people like the man who started the International Human Powered Vehicle Association, Chet Kyle. He was the one who designed the bikes for the US Olympic team in 84 and again in 96.

I had some contact with people who straddled the human powered vehicle and the normal racing bike worlds, but I was really only interested in the human powered vehicles, not in normal racing bikes.

That sort of changed I think in around 93, when I organised a conference and Chet Kyle was one of the speakers. He said that it's kind of nice to design bikes for the Olympics, because I always thought the rules were ridiculous and were hampering, but it's nice to have rules because then you can find ways around it or ways that they didn't intend. So, the more rules, the better.

Where did the inspiration for Cervélo’s first aero road bike come from?

Our general idea just came from, we knew this is important and we're building all these time trial bikes, so why wouldn't you want that advantage on a road bike?

Of course, the advantage is smaller if you're sitting in the middle of the pack, but it's hard to win a race in the middle of the pack, so at some point you’ve got to go to the front. So if you go 100 kilometres at the front, then aerodynamics matter and it’s just a time trial without aero. Even if you're a sprinter, at least at some point you’ve got to be in the wind if you want to win, so we realised that the advantages were smaller but they weren't zero. If you could get those advantages without too much of a weight penalty or stiffness penalty, then it would be advantageous to do that.

We were always interested in that, we just didn't get the same exposure for aero road bikes as we did for the time trial and triathlon bikes just because of visibility in the sport. It's a lot easier to be visible in triathlon, for example, than that it is in road racing. You don't need to sponsor a whole team. That's sort of where we got our start from a sales and a visibility point of view, but our interest was always there.

How did you use data to develop the first carbon bikes? Was it a combination of CFD, wind tunnel and real world?

In a useful way, CFD (computational fluid dynamics) came after. In the beginning, and already before we started Cervélo, we were already going to the wind tunnel with people like Steve Head. 

The old-school aerodynamics was building some shapes in advance and going to the tunnel, then using clay and sanding things off and whatever to try different shapes. Then taking as many photos as you could so you could sort of remember what on Earth you'd done. And then you'd figure out what the best combination of that was and build that into a bike.

The first carbon frames that we did in the tunnel, that would have been the Soloist with a lot of clay added to it, and then translating that shape into a cat file that you would then make moulds out of.

With the emergence of disc brakes, how difficult has it been to maintain aero performance?

The aerodynamics of a disc brake are actually not that bad. To put it a different way, the aerodynamics of a rim brake are not very good. You always had this fork crown and you stuck this brake on top of it. Now with taking that away, you see that whole transition between the front wheel with the tyre and the rim and the head tube, now you can make a much nicer shape.

You gain it there but then of course you lose it a bit on the fork where you have to stick the calliper on and the disc, but overall the difference between those two brake set-ups isn't isn't that big, aerodynamically, if you're optimising both reasonably well.

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The weight, of course, is a different story. The disc brake is a lot heavier, so that has an effect on aero bikes. In UCI rules, the aero bike used to have zero weight penalty at the end because any frame could stay under 6.8kg [UCI weight limit] if it was well designed, then you put some other light parts on it. Now you get a lot of brands where their climbing bike with rounder tubes can stay under the 6.8kg but their aero frame will be over 6.8kg.

That has had an indirect negative effect on aero frames and is probably one of the reasons why now these one frames that can do it all are popping up. If you can say, ‘I can combine both’, then you know you can save some weight because your tubes aren't as deep and as thin anymore as they used to be, but you have a good reason and excuses for that.

You can save the weight, go under the UCI limit again, and for the production, it must be easier to make just one frame instead of two.

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What makes modern bikes more aerodynamic than their predecessors, from 10 or 20 years ago?

The shapes have just gotten better. I mean the shapes have kept developing since since the R3 [Cervélo model released in 2008], so the shapes are better.

The integration of parts is just better. It's not just that the down tube has a better shape but that it also does a better job of taking the airflow from the front wheel and straightening it out. The way the fork and the fork crown shape is integrated has gotten a lot better. Then of course, if done well, cables inside are much better. Shielding of the rear tyre is much better. Shielding of the water bottles has gotten better.

All these things have certainly gotten better.

Aerodynamics have developed a lot since Cervélo was founded. Where will the technology go next and has aero peaked?

I don't think it has peaked in a sense that it [the level of technology] then goes down again, but it is sort of that long tail. Yes we’re nearing perfection and I think also it has sort of peaked in the sense that the interest probably has peaked. Now, more and more people are into more more diverse types of riding, so different terrain and all these kinds of things. Other things like the tyres just become more important in people's decisions and that then puts aero down in the pecking order.

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20 years ago, I don't think tyre clearance was in the top three right for people to make decisions over. Nowadays, for a lot of road cyclists who now see themselves as road plus much more cyclists, those kinds of things have come up.

Even more amazing hot tech from Rouleur Live 

 is a cycling exhibition that takes place every November in London. It offers fans an intimate opportunity to get hands-on with the brands that they love. Along with all the tech on display the event also offers visitors the chance to meet and hear from notable individuals within the industry, including professional riders.

At this year's event, there was a lot of fresh tech on offer. Luckily for us 

 got to take a look at some of the best bits of tech before the doors opened to the public.

One of the most talked about stands at the show was the display for the freshly announced e-bike from the automotive brand Lotus. The 136 is a fully integrated aero road bike that has a secret weapon up its sleeve.

Even though it tips the scales at just under 10 kilos, the 136 features a 200-watt motor to offer the rider assistance. The system is from HPS, who created the motor initially for the NASA Mars Lander space programme. The total system weight for both the motor and battery is reportedly around 1.2 kilos with the battery itself weighing just 300 grams.

A novel design feature of this bike is that there is a permanent opening on the downtube towards the bottom bracket area. This exposes the motor to the airflow and has been done in a bid to aid the cooling of the motor when it is being used.

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The Lotus 136 is a limited edition bike with only 136 being produced - 137 if you include the one on display. Each one has its unique number painted on the chainstay. If you are interested in the 136 it does not come cheap with a price tag of £20,000.

 stand was the track bike that will be used by the Dutch track team at next year's Paris 2024 Olympic games. Although it bears the same name as the time trial bike, this is where the similarities end.

The most obvious design feature of the Speedmax Track are the wide seat stays that flare out from the seat post junction. These are incredibly thin in cross section and also very deep. This is in part because the bike has been developed with the rider in mind to create an overall aero-optimised system.

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Canyon has gone one step further with this bike, and have worked with Swiss Side to create a proprietary wheelset. These have been designed to integrate into the narrow profile of the bike.

 Trenta 3K carbon helmet at their stand. This has been done in celebration of the brand's ongoing partnership with Tadej Pogačar, and as helmet sponsor for 

Each helmet has a living liquid design with the holographic finish on each helmet being slightly different. This means that every single helmet is a one-off and unique.

At first glance the all-black bike on offer from 

 looks to be a regular Racemax Italia gravel bike. However upon closer inspection there is more to it. Although it has the same silhouette as the regular Racemax inside the frame is a battery that powers a rear hub motor.

The only indications that this bike is in fact electric are the small top tube power button and the large rear hub. 

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Mahle provides the drive unit using their X20 system that offers 250 watts of assistance that responds to how hard the rider is pushing. Along with the internal battery, there is also the option for a range extender to be fitted to a third bottle cage point on the underside of the downtube.

Lotus is not the only automotive brand to have recently announced a road bike. Aston Martin has collaborated with J. Laverack to create what they are calling ‘the world’s most bespoke, advanced and meticulously engineered road bike.’

The bike is manufactured using a process of 3D printing titanium lugs that then have carbon fibre tubes bonded into them. One benefit of this process is that each bike can be tailor-made for the eventual customer. After ordering the bike, you will be invited to the Aston Martin headquarters to be measured up for the machine.

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The bike also features hydraulic disc brakes that have been integrated into the frame and the fork, along with some custom 

 GP5000s tyres, as well as the option to match the bike to the trim and colour of your Aston Martin sports car.

For even more hot tech make sure to watch the video in the banner above where Ollie shows you some more tech from Canyon, Topeak and Cervélo.

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There was a lot of gravel-specific tech on display at Rouleur Live from multiple brands

 cycling exhibition opened its doors at the Truman Brewery in London on November 2 to reveal a treasure trove of cycling tech. It provides a personal environment for people to get hands-on and liaise with the brands that they know and love, who all show up in force, eager to showcase their latest and greatest products.

Something that became apparent during the opening evening is that gravel tech is seeing a wealth of development. Brands are pushing the boundaries on what a gravel bike can be, in a multitude of ways. 

Is this a sign that the hardest-to-define niche of cycling is set to cast its net even wider?

Here’s all of the gravel tech that caught our attention at the cycling exhibition.

Launching at the show was a new gravel bike from Cinelli, the Nemo Gravel. This bike has seen some redevelopment from its previous iteration, with new flat-profile chainstays that offer a far more generous tyre clearance.

The most notable addition to the new Nemo Gravel is the HiRide Sterra suspension system. This is a hydraulic and elastomer unit that offers 20mm of travel and is the same system that 

 has used on its revamped URS gravel bike. The unit sits between the fork crown and head tube with an adjustable dial on the top of the stem. This allows riders to lock out the suspension unit when it is not needed.

The Nemo Gravel is available without the suspension unit and this will save £900 on the build price. One thing is for sure, you won't struggle to find a finish that you like, with the brand offering 69 paint and finish options.

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You would be forgiven for thinking that there isn't anything particularly noteworthy when looking at this bike in the flesh. 

 has kept the silhouette of this bike identical to the original 

, but this model packs a bit more punch than the original version.

A small button just behind the stem acts as the power button for the motor concealed within the bike. A Mahle X20 motor system supplies 200 watts of assistance to the rear wheel and this is paired with an internal battery that fits inside the down tube.

For riders looking to push the limits of what the bike is capable of, an additional battery pack can be fitted as a range extender. What is particularly neat is the way 3T has solved the mounting issue that often thwarts range extenders. Typically they are mounted into one of the bottle cages, limiting your ability to carry fluids. To combat this, the range extender mounts to a third bottle cage point on the downside of the down tube, which keeps both traditional cages free.

You might be thinking that there would be a significant weight penalty for an e-gravel bike, but 3T is claiming that this model comes in at just under 11kg for a complete bike.

Classified has been a hot topic within bike tech for a little while now, with its pioneering hub design aimed at removing the need for a front derailleur without the loss of gear choices. These hubs have been seen within the professional peloton, with Team Uno-X trialing them on the road this season.

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The hub offers two ratios: either a direct 1:1 ratio or a reduced 1:0.7 that mimics closely what you would expect from a double chainring set-up. Classified says that there are multiple benefits to using a hub gear, including increased efficiency, which it recently released a white paper on.

Freshly announced at Rouleur was the brand's first foray into gravel with the dedicated G42 gravel wheelset. While using the same hub as the road wheels, it offers riders a wider range of gears whilst keeping the aesthetic of a 1x gear configuration. 

Additionally, these wheels are ideal for gravel through a wider rim profile with a 25mm internal rim width, which is capable of accepting high-volume tyres.

The classified G42 wheels will be available to buy as part of a complete bike from 

With plenty more hot tech on display at the Rouleur Classic, keep your eyes out for even more content from the exhibition.

What bike kit you need to survive riding in the Himalayas

Recently Si and Hank undertook the task of riding through the Himalayan mountains on an epic multi-day adventure ride. We take a closer look at the kit they used to get through the trip in one of the most remote cycling trips you can do. covering the Kit choice of the 3T exploro race max Italia aero gravel bike as well as a comprehensive run-through of Rab's new Cinder cycle clothing range.

Kit for bikepacking through the Himalayas 

, covering 448km and 11,000m of ascent on their journey to the lost kingdom of Lo Manthang. 

Creating a truly breathtaking documentary for 

bikepacked their way across some of the most remote terrain in the world

, laden with all the kit that they would need to complete such a tough and isolated ride. Here we take a closer look at just what is needed to complete a ride of this magnitude whether that be in the Himalayas or anywhere else in the world.

The main bit of kit that was integral to the success of such a mission was the bikes that the duo would be riding. They had to blend efficiency and capability into a perfectly balanced cocktail that would allow for a fast enough approach to complete the journey in the allotted time frame but also would be strong and dependable enough for what they may encounter.

This is where the 3T Exploro Race Max comes into its own. Upon its original release it was marketed as the world's first aerodynamically optimised gravel bike. Since then it has had numerous variations released all with slight tweaks and differences to accommodate the ever-widening spectrum that is gravel riding. This aerodynamic blueprint sets the tone of the needs for this trip: fast yet capable. A balance that the 3T Exploro race max strikes perfectly.

Something that is special about this particular model is that it is made in Italy as denoted by the frame's full name, the Race Max Italia. We were lucky enough to get invited to the manufacturing facility in Italy where 3T makes this frame, where 

 got to take a closer look at the process, as it is not built like a typical carbon frame is. 

You can check this out by following the link to the video 

Adorning the front of the bike, a pre-production version of the all-new 3T integrated stem has been fitted, although the stem is integrated that is not to be confused with an integrated bar and stem, as in this configuration the bar and stem remain separate and are clamped together. The bars being used are also from 3T and are the AeroGhiaia gravel bars that feature a flat top aero profile for increased efficiency as well as a flared design for added control.

Something that is noteworthy with the bars is that the flare to the drops only begins below where the shifters clamp. This allows the leaver to remain in a familiar vertical orientation rather than sitting at a diagonal angle that can take some getting used to. Although the bars are flared from lower down than typical this doesn’t prevent them from having a substantial offset, with the 42cm bars coming in at nearly 50cm on the drops. Perfect for the control needed when descending loose mountain passes that littered their journey.

With the addition of bikepacking kit that would sit on the frame and could be subject to relentless rattling and rubbing, the bike was covered in a protective frame wrap of clear vinyl plastic. This is something that is considered normal practice in the world of mountain biking as it acts as a sacrificial skin in the event of any rubbing or cosmetic damage, protecting the frame in the process.

Although the journey was mainly on unpaved roads and loose surfaces the need to move quickly across the terrain can be traced down to the wheelset that was selected. The deep section carbon 3T discus 45 40 limited wheels offer an aerodynamic profile tailored to the wider tyres used when gravel riding. For a wheel and tyre system to be aerodynamically optimised, the rim needs to be wide enough to offer a smooth transition from the tyre to the rim. In order to achieve this, the rims have to be incredibly wide with the 3T Discus 45 40 measuring in at 29mm internally which is wider than a lot of road wheels' 

The tyres mounted onto the hooked 3T discus rims are from Pirelli, these hardcore gravel tyres are the Cinturato M model that are designed for the more aggressive end of the gravel riding spectrum. 

This choice allows for a bit more reliability than with a lighter gravel tyre, although they are slower rolling due to their tread pattern they offer more protection, a logical trade-off that is needed when riding in remote locations.

In order to try and gain some extra traction on really loose surfaces, as well as adding some compliance to the bikes, the tyres were being run at very low pressures. Somewhere in the region of 20-25psi, allowing the tyre to deform and act as suspension taking some of the harshness out of the ride.

Finishing off the bike is the groupset, with the ever-dependable Shimano Di2 GRX 11-speed group being selected. In order to cover all eventualities a double 48/31 tooth chainring was set up being paired with an 11-34 tooth cassette. It is a real testament to the durability and reliability of Shimano Di2 that an electronic groupset was selected for an adventure so isolated that there would be no spares on offer if anything were to go wrong.

The kit used by the boys during the adventure to the lost kingdom was provided by outdoor apparel specialists 

, who, although a lesser-known brand in the cycling world, is incredibly established in the world of climbing and mountaineering. 

Rab have recently made strides into the world of cycling attire with their 

 range that covers everything you might want to wear during an adventure ride. To check out the full cycling range offered by Rab you can check out the Cinder range 

Due to the nature of the journey, almost all of the range was used at some point or another as they rode in conditions from 38 degrees way to minus five. This has meant that a large portion of the kit being carried on their bikes has been clothing to keep them comfortable in the changing climates that they ride through.

One of the most highly regarded garments that the pair used throughout their epic ride was the 

. This incredibly packable jacket is easy to store and also weighs in at only 300 grams but offers an insulating layer rated at 

, perfect for the high altitude sections of the ride. The packability of the jacket made it the perfect choice for bikepacking where space is of a premium.

Fortunately in Nepal, there is no need for some of the bulkier items associated with bikepacking such as a tent and cooking supplies as there is often a tea house not far away that can be used for food and accommodation.

Besides the clothing needed, the frame bags fitted to the bikes housed a comprehensive tool kit and all the food that was necessary to complete the riding each day. In a post-Covid world hand sanitiser and emergency toilet paper were also essential to carry to keep things clean in every eventuality.

To watch the full documentary where Si and Hank take on this once-in-a-lifetime adventure head over to 

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The complete 2024 USA gravel race calendar

Gravel is a growing discipline worldwide, but its roots remain in the US

 scene is booming and 2024 is set to be an even bigger year with races running right across the calendar and events in almost every corner of the nation.

With big landscapes, copious gravel roads and a high demand for getting out into nature, it is an exciting time for those who have been bitten by the gravel bug.

Nevertheless, the gravel calendar is as fast and loose as the racing itself and for many, it can be a challenge to keep track of all the racing opportunities America’s gravel scene has to offer. With races running every weekend from the end of January to the beginning of November – with the exception of Easter weekend – there is a lot of noise that can drown out some of the racing opportunities from around the country.

Of course, the big races at this point have something of a set rhythm, as we have written about in our 

stories, but the others continue to move and adapt as the gravel discipline matures. To help make sense of it all, we have put compiled a comprehensive list of all the gravel races coming to the United States in 2024, from coast to coast.

Everything you need to know about gravel in 2024

Note: we have scoured the web to compile this list, but we could be missing a couple! Let us know in the comments below if there is a permitted gravel race that we are missing and we will look into it! Races without dates are likely to be returning in 2024, but have yet to announce dates.

Mississippi Gravel Cup: OMG – January 6 – Oxford, Mississippi

Ouachita Gravel Grind – January 6 – Jessieville, Arkansas 

Rule of $3.99 – January 20 – Bentonville, Arkansas

Mississippi Gravel Cup: Camp Shelby Gravel Grind – January 20 – Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Grasshopper Adventure Series: Low Gap – January 27 – Ukiah, California

Piggy's Revenge – January 28 – Venice, Florida

Oklahoma Gravel Growler – February 3 – Tecumseh, Oklahoma

Texas Chainring Massacre – February 3 – Valley View, Texas

Mississippi Gravel Cup: Rockcrusher Gravel – February 3 – Ackerman, Mississippi

Old Man Winter Rally – February 4 – Lyons, Colorado

The Rockcobbler – February 10 – Bakersfield, California

Assault on Currahee Mountain Gravel Race – February 10 – Mt Airy, Georgia

The Pantani Ride – February 11 – Earlysville, Virginia 

Monster-cross – February 11 – Richmond, Virginia

Mississippi Gravel Cup: The Burner – February 17 – Bentonia, Mississippi

Grasshopper Adventure Series: The Huffmaster – February 24 – Maxwell, California

Border War Gravel Adventure – February 24 – Franklin, Georgia

Renegade Rambler – February 24 – Farmersville, Texas

Belgian Waffle Ride Arizona – March 2 – Cave Creek, Arizona

Dirty Pecan – March 2 – Monticello, Florida

Rage Against the Chainring – March 2 – Benton, Kansas 

Valley of Tears – March 9 – Turkey, Texas

Rouge Roubaix – March 9 – Saint Francisville, Louisiana

Shasta Gravel Hugger – March 9 – Montague, California

Greenwood Gravel Grinder – March 9 – Abbeville, South Carolina

The Mid South – March 16 – Stillwater, Oklahoma

Swamp Fox Gravel Gran Fondo – March 16 – Huger, South Carolina

Croatan Buck Fifty – March 23 – Emerald Isle, North Carolina

True Grit Gravel Epic – March 23 – Santa Clara, Utah

East Texas Showdown – March 23 – Point Blank, Texas 

Natchaug Epic – March 24 – Thompson, Connecticut

The Waucheesi – March 24 – Tellico Plains, Tennessee 

Hot Springs Gravel Gauntlet – April 6 – Hot Springs, North Carolina

Belgian Waffle Ride Utah – April 6 – Cedar City, Utah

Appalachian Journey – April 6 – Floyd, Virginia

Rough Road 100 – April 6 – Morris, Illinois 

Pavement Ends - April 6 - Henniker, New Hampshire 

Rolling Coal Gravel Grinder – April 13 – Shinnston, West Virginia

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