The Rift is truly unlike anything else, set in one of the most beautiful and brutal landscapes I’ve ever ridden. It's totally bonkers, and I absolutely love it.

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.

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.

Photo: Raiders Gravel / Sportograf Earlier in the year I had hoped to fit Raiders Gravel into my schedule, but initially it seemed...