PRO Gravel Magazine

Elite women have the same average speed as 64-74 year old men so started after them. Then almost half the female field wasn’t allowed to finish, even though they’d have made the cut-off. Meanwhile, men who never even qualified got to start ahead of them.

This isn’t a scheduling quirk. It’s a problem we keep seeing at major gravel events.

That problem is women.

The regulatory bodies just don’t know what to do with them. Despite it being pretty simple, show the respect qualified riders deserve.

Give women their own race.

Full details on PRO. Gravel now (link in bio).

What do you think, is this acceptable at a European Championship? Tell us below. 👇

Danni Shrosbree 🍓 and Piotr Havik claim maiden victories in the Andalusian desert. But it’s not just about fast times. Badlands is about community spirit, adventure and a lasting sustainable legacy that will long out live the results sheet.

Check out our report online now - link in bio

📸 credit Badlands

COMPETITION! Gewinnen einen Platz bei Niederrhein Gravel NRG am 3. Oktober!

Drei Distanzen, ein unvergessliches Wochenende.

Wählt euren Weg: entspannte 100 km, die klassische 160-km-Tour oder die brutale neue 300-km-Herausforderung. Neben dem Renngeschehen erwarten euch Live-Musik, Barista-Kaffee, Mechaniker-Support und echtes Community-Feeling durch die traumhaften Maasdünen und den Reichswald.

Startet schon Freitagabend mit Live-Talk, dem Podcast „Alle haben Bock” und bekannten Gesichtern aus der Gravel-Szene, darunter Seb Breuer, Sascha Hubbert und Rick Steffen. Erst zum zweiten Mal ausgetragen, aber schon jetzt mit großem Zuspruch, seid ihr früh dabei.

Um zu gewinnen, liked einfach diesen Post, folgt PRO. Gravel und NRG und kommentiert, welche Distanz ihr in Angriff nehmen würdet! Für eine Bonus-Chance teilt diesen Post in eure Story! Viel Glück!

English:

Three distances, one unforgettable weekend.

Choose your challenge: a relaxed 100km, the classic 160km, or the brutal new 300km. Beyond the race, expect live music, barista coffee, mechanic support and a genuine community vibe through the stunning Maasdünen and Reichswald.

Kick things off Friday night with a live talk, the “Alle haben Bock” podcast and top names from the gravel scene, including Seb Breuer, Sascha Hubbert and Rick Steffen. Still only in its second year, this is your chance to get in early on something special.

To win, simply like this post, follow both PRO. Gravel and NRG, and comment which distance you would take on! For a bonus chance, share this post to your stories! Good luck!



📸 credit Niederrhein Gravel NRG

He crests the climb with legs gone heavy and lungs full of dust, and there it is: the sea, flat and silver, stretched out somewhere far below. He is only halfway. Ahead, mountains await pressed up against the sky, patient and indifferent. He is tired. He is filthy. He is content. He clicks back into a low gear and keeps turning the pedals, one stroke at a time, moving onwards to finish a ride of a lifetime.

This is Badlands.

800-plus kilometres and over 14,000 metres of climbing through the deserts, sierras and abandoned villages of Granada and Almería, a self-supported ultra-distance gravel race that has, in a few short years, become one of the most talked-about events on the Ultra Cycling calendar. The 2026 edition sets off shortly, and for the riders lining up, the ocean views and the mountains still to come are very much the point.

We chat with co-founder David Rodríguez to find out what expect and how the pre event nerves and excitement are building.

Full interview online now - link in bio



📸 credit Badlands

7 days riding solo across Germany.

Nothing special just a bike ride - that was an amazing experience and an adventure you can do too!

Part history lesson, part travelogue even a bit philosophical. Find out how James P Ion a very average rider went out on a bike ride and came back an ultra cyclist!

Part Two of Go East - The Rider Diary is online now, link in bio and story.

Would you like to go Bikepacking? Let us know in the comments below 👇🏽

Champagne dries, banners come down, but core4 is more than just a race.

Junior national racing, a father and son tradition five years running, and a nonprofit mission that outlasts race weekend. We went beyond the pro race to find out what core4 is really about. Full story on the site, link in bio.



📸 Geerike Schreurs takes the win. Credit core4

From First to Dead F**kin Last, all are celebrated at core4

The young guns took their opportunity at the USA Cycling USAC Junior National Gravel Series

Community vibes throughout the weekend