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Into the Unknown at the World’s Biggest Gravel Race – Unbound 2025
Unbound Gravel isn't just a race, it's the race. With 5,000 riders lining up in the heart of Kansas, it's the biggest gravel showdown on the planet and a true bucket list event. While I was buzzing with excitement the idea of racing 200 miles through the wild, unpredictable Flint Hills was also seriously intimidating. Here's my story from the race.
Ben Thomas
Jun 36 min read
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Traka: Europe's biggest and wildest gravel race!
The Traka has quickly become the biggest and most important gravel race in Europe, it's the race to win, have a good result here and it'll define your race season. I'm in year three of racing gravel but for one reason or another I'd not yet taken on this amazing event, finally this week with my Ribble Outliers teammates we lined up to race the Traka.
Ben Thomas
May 69 min read
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Raiders Gravel Race Report: A Journey Through Scotland’s Stunning Gravel Roads
Photo: Raiders Gravel / Sportograf Earlier in the year I had hoped to fit Raiders Gravel into my schedule, but initially it seemed...
Ben Thomas
Sep 3, 20246 min read
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Epic gravel riding in the Wiltshire hills - Hotchillee Stone Circle 2024
I’ve said it many times, but the Hotchillee Stone Circle was one of the best days on the bike last year.
Ben Thomas
Jul 8, 20245 min read
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Ice cream and gravel in Scotland: The Gralloch
On Friday, we embarked on a journey hundreds of miles north to the picturesque town of Gatehouse of Fleet in Scotland. This tiny, sleepy...
Ben Thomas
May 21, 20247 min read
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Chasing World Champions at Houffa Gravel
The latest round of the UCI Gravel World Series took place this weekend in Houffalize, Belgium. Houffa Gravel would be the second last...
Ben Thomas
Aug 29, 20235 min read
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The Rift Gravel Race Iceland - a gravel race like no other, an adventure like no other
Nothing can prepare you for the spectacular nature that greets you in Iceland, to race through this landscape is a dream come true....
Ben Thomas
Jul 26, 20236 min read
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Hot Chillee's Stone Circle - a summer solstice adventure
Fun is fast but slow can also be fun. Who rides fast anyway for 215 kilometres? Ok so our friends over the pond in the US show it is...
Ben Thomas
Jun 28, 20235 min read
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