Latest News on SBT GRVL
Community ride experience: SBT VRTL Ride
By Gary - June 18, 2020 Gravel bike event SBT GRVL, which has Canyon Bicycles as a presenting sponsor, has provided details about its new virtual ride – in place of the cancelled August event. SBT VRTL is a free community ride experience that will be held on Sunday,...
Top 10 gravel races in the USA
By Daniel Ostanek From Dirty Kanza to Rebecca's Private Idaho, our selection of the country's best gravel events It's Gravel Week on Cyclingnews, so what better time to take a look at the races that have inspired the boom in gravel racing in recent years? With races...
World-Class Gravel Race SBT GRVL, Presented by Canyon Bicycles, Cancels August Event Due to COVID-19
World-Class Gravel Race SBT GRVL, Presented by Canyon Bicycles, Cancels August Event Due to COVID-19 Continuing to commit to core value of safety for riders and communities, introduces SBT VRTL for all to participate STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo., (May 13, 2020) – SBT...
Monuments of Gravel: SBT GRVL
Betsy Welch March 5, 2020 How can a first-year event become a Monument? In 2019 the SBT GRVL race became one of the most popular in the country by offering cash payouts and striving for gender parity. Many beloved North American gravel races share a similar origin...
Gallery: SBT GRVL in Steamboat Springs, Colorado
Approximately 1,500 riders turned up for the inaugural SBT GRVL race last Sunday in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. The event offered up three course options (Black, Blue, and Green), with the heartiest riders opting for the 140-mile Black route that included a leg...
What riders say about SBT GRVL: “Oh my gosh, $5,000”
Betsy Welch March 5, 2020 What drew elite riders to SBT GRVL? Sure, there's the challenging course, beautiful scenery, and great spot on the calendar. But for some, the $28,000 in prize cash was more than enough motivation to race. The 2019 gravel season saw a series...
Pro(moter) bike: SBT GRVL race director Amy Charity’s Canyon Grail
Dan Cavallari March 5, 2020 Amy Charity spent her life in finance before making the leap to the professional road racing scene. The race director for SBT GRVL now takes her speed and motivation to the dirt. clear Amy Charity can go fast. The former road racer left a...
The Best Gravel Rides & Races in the U.S.
via Gravelution.com "Gravel races have created a seismic shift in reshaping the landscape of participatory cycling in the United States. Gone are the traditional racing categories and the multi-lap courses. In their place are challenging new routes over mixed terrain...
EF Pro Cycling announce first events on their 2020 ‘alternative calendar’
The team have been offering up something different for their fans Alex BallingerJanuary 20, 2020 12:37 pm EF Pro Cycling have announced the first events they’ll be taking on as part of their “alternative calendar” for 2020. The US WorldTour team have been shaking up...
The State of Gravel Cycling
Peter Abraham Jan 11 Based on the time I’ve spent riding and working in gravel cycling over the last few years, I wanted to share my thoughts on where we’re at. We’re in the middle of an inflection point in the growth of gravel, and it’s worth looking at where the...
SBT GRVL in the News
(CyclingNews) Pro bike: Dhani Jones’ custom Speedvagen for SBT GRVL
Speaking exclusively to Cyclingnews, former NFL linebacker Dhani Jones enthused about his lifelong passion for cycling. How it led to the most unorthodox of cycle-commutes in which he would ride his fixie to the stadium on game day…
(VeloNews) What you need to know about the LeadBoat Challenge
Colorado’s two biggest bike races – the Leadville Trail 100 MTB and SBT GRVL – are happening back-to-back. For about 120 riders, that means an epic weekend of racing is on tap…
(Steamboat Magazine) The Pedalling Painter
On an early summer’s day, local artist Lance Whitner is out on a reconnaissance mission among the ranchlands of North Routt County. Behind the wheel of her tomato-red Sprinter van – christened “Clifford” by her family – she cruises along County Road 46 and makes sporadic stops to sketch and chat with ranchers as they pass each other on the narrow gravel roads…
(VeloNews) LeadBoat Challenge: What pro riders say about altitude, recovery, and suffering
The strategy to win includes going all out at Saturday’s MTB race, say Alex Howes and Payson McElveen. Alison Tetrick’s secret weapon is bombproof preparation….
(Cycling Tips) FURSA: “They don’t need your sympathy. What they need is an opportunity.”
Fursa is the Swahili word for opportunity. Together with Amani Racing, we are supporting athletes from East Africa with the opportunity to race against the top gravel riders in the World. Four elite cyclists have been chosen to come to the US and race SBT GRVL…
(Steamboat Pilot) Community Agriculture Alliance: More than a bike race
SBT GRVL, coming up Aug. 15, is more than just a bike race. It is a weekend event that uses bicycles as a vehicle to express their purpose and values, such as fun, safety, credibility, inclusiveness, challenge and positivity…
(Cycling News) 10 Things To Know Before Racing Unbound Gravel
Cyclingnews spoke to gravel racer Amy Charity to unlock the secrets of the race before her third start in Emporia, Kansas.
(Wise Athletes Podcast) SBT GRVL with Amy Charity
Listen in as podcast hosts Glen and Joe talk to Amy Charity about the 2021 SBT GRVL (Steamboat Gravel race).
(VeloNews) Four $1,000 entries to SBT GRVL drop Tuesday
People for Bikes is selling four entires into the SBT GRVL race for $1,000 each, with $750 to $850 of each entry qualifying as a tax-deductible contribution to the nonprofit cycling advocacy group.
(Outside Business Journel) Revolutions Will Be Televised: Live Gravel Racing Coverage Comes to TV
SBT GRVL, Wahoo Fitness, and Broadcast Partner MTN TV Announce Live Race Coverage. SBT GRVL, one of the world’s premier gravel cycling events, along with new Official Technology Partner and Presenting Broadcast Sponsor Wahoo Fitness…
(Pitch Engine) A Match Made in Steamboat – Point6 To Sponsor SBT GRVL
Point6, the family-owned manufacturer of superior merino wool socks, base layers and accessories will join the incredible Steamboat Gravel event in 2021 as an official sponsor…
(Bicycle Retailer) Steamboat’s Only Merino Brand Joins Forces With The Country’s Premier Gravel Event
Point6 will be the “Official Merino Sponsor” and a Silver Level sponsor. Racers, families and friends will be able to check out products in the Expo area.
(Pitch Engine) Gravel on TV: SBT GRVL to air two-hour live broadcast
SBT GRVL and its sponsor Wahoo Fitness will produce a two-hour live broadcast of the gravel race in Steamboat Springs, Colorado when some 3,000 riders are slated to take the start line on August 15, 2021…
(Forbes) The Gravel Revolution In Cycling Is Being Driven By Epic Events Like SBT GRVL
This new-ish gravel event has only been run once in 2019, yet it’s become one of the core destinations on the gravel calendar.
(Pitch Engine) SBT GRVL adds 500 spots, plus added an e-bike category
The Steamboat Springs, Colorado, gravel race has a few new things in the works, and promoter Amy Charity is optimistic that the mass-start event will go ahead on August 15, 2021, after COVID-19 effectively wiped out the 2020 season…
