The Gravel Stack
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Gravel Dad (©HSOG)
🎙️ Talking gravel racing on the Gracing podcast.
✍️ Author of the (meme-)award-winning The Gravel Stack newsletter.
🔗 https://linktr.ee/thegravelstack
🎙️ Talking gravel racing on the Gracing podcast.
✍️ Author of the (meme-)award-winning The Gravel Stack newsletter.
🔗 https://linktr.ee/thegravelstack
I made a mistake.
October 31, 2025 at 7:35 PM
I made a mistake.
Gravel Burn Stage 5 done and dusted.
- A well-known rider won the men's stage, even though he's on holiday
- A French pro reminded us that she may well be the strongest lady out there
- No GC shakeups but some shrinking margins.
Read my daily recap over on Substack: substack.com/@thegravelst...
- A well-known rider won the men's stage, even though he's on holiday
- A French pro reminded us that she may well be the strongest lady out there
- No GC shakeups but some shrinking margins.
Read my daily recap over on Substack: substack.com/@thegravelst...
October 30, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Gravel Burn Stage 5 done and dusted.
- A well-known rider won the men's stage, even though he's on holiday
- A French pro reminded us that she may well be the strongest lady out there
- No GC shakeups but some shrinking margins.
Read my daily recap over on Substack: substack.com/@thegravelst...
- A well-known rider won the men's stage, even though he's on holiday
- A French pro reminded us that she may well be the strongest lady out there
- No GC shakeups but some shrinking margins.
Read my daily recap over on Substack: substack.com/@thegravelst...
The Lachlan x Stetina Tire Rescue Attempt has the ingredients it takes to enter the Lore of Gravel.
Spoiler: it didn't work out.
Spoiler: it didn't work out.
October 28, 2025 at 7:30 PM
The Lachlan x Stetina Tire Rescue Attempt has the ingredients it takes to enter the Lore of Gravel.
Spoiler: it didn't work out.
Spoiler: it didn't work out.
Gravel Burn stage 3 is done and dusted. You can find my recap notes over on Substack.
Including brand new stage winners and some developments on the "Tom Pidcock (Vacation) Tracker" front.
Read here: substack.com/@thegravelst...
(🚨 Spoilers Inside)
Including brand new stage winners and some developments on the "Tom Pidcock (Vacation) Tracker" front.
Read here: substack.com/@thegravelst...
(🚨 Spoilers Inside)
October 28, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Gravel Burn stage 3 is done and dusted. You can find my recap notes over on Substack.
Including brand new stage winners and some developments on the "Tom Pidcock (Vacation) Tracker" front.
Read here: substack.com/@thegravelst...
(🚨 Spoilers Inside)
Including brand new stage winners and some developments on the "Tom Pidcock (Vacation) Tracker" front.
Read here: substack.com/@thegravelst...
(🚨 Spoilers Inside)
Gravel Burn Stage 2 Recap Note has landed: substack.com/@thegravelst...
🚨 Spoilers Inside
Also, now including the Tom Pidcock Tracker.
🚨 Spoilers Inside
Also, now including the Tom Pidcock Tracker.
October 27, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Gravel Burn Stage 2 Recap Note has landed: substack.com/@thegravelst...
🚨 Spoilers Inside
Also, now including the Tom Pidcock Tracker.
🚨 Spoilers Inside
Also, now including the Tom Pidcock Tracker.
I'll be writing daily Gravel Burn stage recap notes over on my Substack. Make sure to subscribe if you don't want to miss them.
Here's the stage 1 recap: substack.com/@thegravelst...
Here's the stage 1 recap: substack.com/@thegravelst...
October 27, 2025 at 9:43 AM
I'll be writing daily Gravel Burn stage recap notes over on my Substack. Make sure to subscribe if you don't want to miss them.
Here's the stage 1 recap: substack.com/@thegravelst...
Here's the stage 1 recap: substack.com/@thegravelst...
They list a bunch of races that are considered. Non-conclusive, of course.
There's no type of ranking, no weighing, no definition of how certain results are scored/judged. And, of course, all other races and results could also be considered, if Life Time chooses so.
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There's no type of ranking, no weighing, no definition of how certain results are scored/judged. And, of course, all other races and results could also be considered, if Life Time chooses so.
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October 24, 2025 at 4:09 PM
They list a bunch of races that are considered. Non-conclusive, of course.
There's no type of ranking, no weighing, no definition of how certain results are scored/judged. And, of course, all other races and results could also be considered, if Life Time chooses so.
👇
There's no type of ranking, no weighing, no definition of how certain results are scored/judged. And, of course, all other races and results could also be considered, if Life Time chooses so.
👇
The upgraded and now fully transparent selection process is... just the public, written documentation of how Lifetime selected riders before?
Essentially the document says: the good people of the LTGP do as they see fit but we promise to prioritize performance.
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Essentially the document says: the good people of the LTGP do as they see fit but we promise to prioritize performance.
👇
October 24, 2025 at 4:09 PM
The upgraded and now fully transparent selection process is... just the public, written documentation of how Lifetime selected riders before?
Essentially the document says: the good people of the LTGP do as they see fit but we promise to prioritize performance.
👇
Essentially the document says: the good people of the LTGP do as they see fit but we promise to prioritize performance.
👇
Not sure what the goal is here.
Payson teased this on his pod a few weeks ago. It sounded like we should expect an incentive for international pros to not drop out.
But $2.5k is less than the budget needed for 1 trip to the States?
Doubtful it's gonna do the trick. But it is great for US pros.
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Payson teased this on his pod a few weeks ago. It sounded like we should expect an incentive for international pros to not drop out.
But $2.5k is less than the budget needed for 1 trip to the States?
Doubtful it's gonna do the trick. But it is great for US pros.
👇
October 24, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Not sure what the goal is here.
Payson teased this on his pod a few weeks ago. It sounded like we should expect an incentive for international pros to not drop out.
But $2.5k is less than the budget needed for 1 trip to the States?
Doubtful it's gonna do the trick. But it is great for US pros.
👇
Payson teased this on his pod a few weeks ago. It sounded like we should expect an incentive for international pros to not drop out.
But $2.5k is less than the budget needed for 1 trip to the States?
Doubtful it's gonna do the trick. But it is great for US pros.
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More 💰 for the riders is always a good thing.
Not sure the top-heavy distribution scheme is best from an ecosystem sustainability standpoint. But on a high level, it's hard to be opposed to this.
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Not sure the top-heavy distribution scheme is best from an ecosystem sustainability standpoint. But on a high level, it's hard to be opposed to this.
👇
October 24, 2025 at 4:09 PM
More 💰 for the riders is always a good thing.
Not sure the top-heavy distribution scheme is best from an ecosystem sustainability standpoint. But on a high level, it's hard to be opposed to this.
👇
Not sure the top-heavy distribution scheme is best from an ecosystem sustainability standpoint. But on a high level, it's hard to be opposed to this.
👇
🥇 Gravel Has New World Champs 🥇
My deep dive on the 2025 UCI Gravel Worlds is out on The Gravel Stack.
This isn't a race recap—it's a look at what the Worlds are, what they aren't, and why they maybe felt alien
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My deep dive on the 2025 UCI Gravel Worlds is out on The Gravel Stack.
This isn't a race recap—it's a look at what the Worlds are, what they aren't, and why they maybe felt alien
👇
October 14, 2025 at 7:31 AM
🥇 Gravel Has New World Champs 🥇
My deep dive on the 2025 UCI Gravel Worlds is out on The Gravel Stack.
This isn't a race recap—it's a look at what the Worlds are, what they aren't, and why they maybe felt alien
👇
My deep dive on the 2025 UCI Gravel Worlds is out on The Gravel Stack.
This isn't a race recap—it's a look at what the Worlds are, what they aren't, and why they maybe felt alien
👇
Introducing my new band:
Tom Pidcock and the Belgian Chasers.
Tom Pidcock and the Belgian Chasers.
October 12, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Introducing my new band:
Tom Pidcock and the Belgian Chasers.
Tom Pidcock and the Belgian Chasers.
And the men are rolling. #gravelworlds
August 23, 2025 at 10:58 AM
And the men are rolling. #gravelworlds
Had a great time talking with Payson McElveen about the current state and future of gravel.
Does gravel need more teams? Does the sport need better governance with a long-term strategy? Should gravel bet big on TV money?
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Does gravel need more teams? Does the sport need better governance with a long-term strategy? Should gravel bet big on TV money?
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August 17, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Had a great time talking with Payson McElveen about the current state and future of gravel.
Does gravel need more teams? Does the sport need better governance with a long-term strategy? Should gravel bet big on TV money?
👇
Does gravel need more teams? Does the sport need better governance with a long-term strategy? Should gravel bet big on TV money?
👇
Stripes times three. Nuff said.
April 13, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Stripes times three. Nuff said.
I am starting a newsletter: The Gravel Stack. The first post is live now. In there, I write about The Hills and the Life Time Grand Prix cross-category drafting ban.
Check it out and subscribe here: thegravelstack.substack.com/p/starting-t...
Check it out and subscribe here: thegravelstack.substack.com/p/starting-t...
April 5, 2025 at 7:41 AM
I am starting a newsletter: The Gravel Stack. The first post is live now. In there, I write about The Hills and the Life Time Grand Prix cross-category drafting ban.
Check it out and subscribe here: thegravelstack.substack.com/p/starting-t...
Check it out and subscribe here: thegravelstack.substack.com/p/starting-t...
This weekend, I went to Italy to ride The Hills.
In case you didn't hear about it: it was an absolute mud fest. As a back-of-the-pack age grouper who doesn't have to hold wheels at all cost, I still look relatively decent in the photos. But if you haven't yet, check out the pros' pics. Insanity.
In case you didn't hear about it: it was an absolute mud fest. As a back-of-the-pack age grouper who doesn't have to hold wheels at all cost, I still look relatively decent in the photos. But if you haven't yet, check out the pros' pics. Insanity.
March 31, 2025 at 9:23 AM
This weekend, I went to Italy to ride The Hills.
In case you didn't hear about it: it was an absolute mud fest. As a back-of-the-pack age grouper who doesn't have to hold wheels at all cost, I still look relatively decent in the photos. But if you haven't yet, check out the pros' pics. Insanity.
In case you didn't hear about it: it was an absolute mud fest. As a back-of-the-pack age grouper who doesn't have to hold wheels at all cost, I still look relatively decent in the photos. But if you haven't yet, check out the pros' pics. Insanity.
In case you didn't Follow Santa Vall: Annika Langvad _destroyed_ the (top notch European gravel elite) competition in today's stage. Impressive solo victory.
If she can carry this form through the season she's a force to be reckoned with.
If she can carry this form through the season she's a force to be reckoned with.
February 16, 2025 at 11:18 AM
In case you didn't Follow Santa Vall: Annika Langvad _destroyed_ the (top notch European gravel elite) competition in today's stage. Impressive solo victory.
If she can carry this form through the season she's a force to be reckoned with.
If she can carry this form through the season she's a force to be reckoned with.
The 2025 gravel season properly kicked off today with Santa Vall. The women's race has just finished.
A super strong group of three, Rosa Klöser, Gee Schreurs, and Annika Langvad, got away early and ended up sprinting for the win. Langvad 🥇
A super strong group of three, Rosa Klöser, Gee Schreurs, and Annika Langvad, got away early and ended up sprinting for the win. Langvad 🥇
February 15, 2025 at 9:56 AM
The 2025 gravel season properly kicked off today with Santa Vall. The women's race has just finished.
A super strong group of three, Rosa Klöser, Gee Schreurs, and Annika Langvad, got away early and ended up sprinting for the win. Langvad 🥇
A super strong group of three, Rosa Klöser, Gee Schreurs, and Annika Langvad, got away early and ended up sprinting for the win. Langvad 🥇
Hey #NBAsky. Something weird happened in my podcast feed. It's sorted by most recent episode. And suddenly the old Jalen & Jacoby feed, back from ESPN days was at the top this morning.
With a 13 second episode "J&J Trailer", the old call sign and a link to advertising options. What's brewing?
With a 13 second episode "J&J Trailer", the old call sign and a link to advertising options. What's brewing?
December 15, 2024 at 10:41 AM
Hey #NBAsky. Something weird happened in my podcast feed. It's sorted by most recent episode. And suddenly the old Jalen & Jacoby feed, back from ESPN days was at the top this morning.
With a 13 second episode "J&J Trailer", the old call sign and a link to advertising options. What's brewing?
With a 13 second episode "J&J Trailer", the old call sign and a link to advertising options. What's brewing?
Isn't it at least a tiny bit amusing how the Giro's Strava account is hyping up the Tirreno-Adriatico route reveal while the Giro route remains a mystery until (at least) January?
December 9, 2024 at 10:09 AM
Isn't it at least a tiny bit amusing how the Giro's Strava account is hyping up the Tirreno-Adriatico route reveal while the Giro route remains a mystery until (at least) January?
My best friend and the gym this winter, the leg press.
(Can't squat sfor now as my shoulder isn't yet mobile enough 😢)
(Can't squat sfor now as my shoulder isn't yet mobile enough 😢)
December 6, 2024 at 4:19 PM
My best friend and the gym this winter, the leg press.
(Can't squat sfor now as my shoulder isn't yet mobile enough 😢)
(Can't squat sfor now as my shoulder isn't yet mobile enough 😢)
Just an autumn gravel riding picture drop
November 24, 2024 at 6:59 AM
Just an autumn gravel riding picture drop