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Redefining the Development Team
Flagstaff, AZ🌲🌌
Non-Profit Junior/U23 and Elite Cycling Team
Support: @czphx @assos_usa @bicyclehaus @iamspecialized

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CAPTION THIS!

I have a few ideas, but I want to hear yours.

What do you think he’s saying? 👇

Best caption wins a Village Gravel Beanie!

#VillageGravel #GravelRacing #CaptionThis

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VILLAGE GRAVEL 2027 REGISTRATION IS COMING.
Registration opens November 1.

But if you’ve ridden Village Gravel before, you get first dibs.
PAST VG RIDERS: Presale opens October 31 with our lowest pricing of the year. Check your inbox soon for your private presale code.
And this year, we’re doing things a little differently.

The earlier you register, the less you pay.
We’re moving to tiered pricing. Presale is the lowest price, then pricing increases as registration fills. The next increase happens after the first 100 riders.

No complicated deadlines. No wondering when the price changes.

Register early. Pay less.

Village Gravel is growing, and 2027 is going to be our biggest one yet.

PAST RIDERS → OCT 31 EVERYONE → NOV 1

See you back in Flagstaff.
VILLAGE GRAVEL 2027

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The @ziarides Pinewood Showdown was a romp! Happy I got some quality breakaway time with @calhan.norman on some really beautiful terrain!

More soon as I get this long-term review of the @otsocycles Waheela done, but I really did have a blast. It was a risk it for the biscuit situation so I ended up fifth, but I have been getting my juice back in these late-summer AZ races!

Also, when you get some fast bois together, the mid-distance gravel races can be sweet! Two hours absolutely full gas on really fast dirt is a 10/10 experience.

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Village Gravel

Creating memories, friendships and the feeling of connection.

Thank you to every rider, volunteer, and partner who made 2026 unforgettable.

We’re just getting started.

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@cheqmtb and the 4th stop of the @lifetimegrandprix

A dog fight of a day just how I like it🐶

An early crash and lack of position left me chasing all day long, made it back into a good position coming into the final when I flatted with about a mile to go🫠 6th U23 and 33rd overall for me in the end. 2 more races left🫡

#mtb #mud #grit

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Chequamegon 40

5th U23 • 30th overall

Felt like the legs were there, but unfortunately I got caught behind some chaos at an important point in the race and was left chasing all out until the finish.

That being said, I'm happy to be back on the U23 LTGP podium and it was good to see some all-time power PRs and a strong effort heading into the final two races of the season in just a few weeks.

📸 @dhughes101 | @lifetimegrandprix

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Some cheeky local racing today!

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Nothing beats racing at home. Thanks for such a good weekend @durangoderby

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Pro Gravel Nationals...
I pulled through at mile 20 and found myself bridging with another rider up the road to a group of 3 that had attacked a minute earlier. I was hesitant at first since it was my first time finding myself in a break like that, but I decided to commit and see how long we could stay away. We started working together and held a gap pretty consistently around 1m50s for the next 40 miles.

We would be caught on a climb around mile 60 by a group containing many of the race favorites, bringing our group to about 12 riders. I burned a big match closing a gap around mile 75 and ultimately blew up, leaving everything I had left on one of the last gravel climbs at mile 83. From there I just had to try my best to get to the finish line.

I finished 23rd overall and was 2nd out of the U23s in the field. Though I wish I had done a little better, I can’t complain about my best non collegiate nationals result.

Thank you to everyone who helped me get there and especially @petamullens for all your help this past week!

See you guys at Chequamegon!

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Couple weeks on from @breckepic and reflection ensues. Man that race knows how to get everything out of you, physically and mentally.
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My second time here and massive improvements from 2021. Years more training and skill work, the best equipment in the game @iamspecialized_mtb , and fueling easily and efficiently as we should over 6 days thanks to @blanks_sports_nutrition
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Sick follow cam from @joshtostado on the best descent of the week. Kinda been dreaming of that moment since I locked in for this race last summer.
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All my love to @darkskydevo and our loyal partners @bicyclehaus @czphx @assos_usa @iamspecialized
We’ll keep the good vibes rolling into 2027!

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The best lead out in gravel.

Red Bull MINI up front. Hundreds of riders behind it. Neutral rollout through Village Camp before the road opens up and it’s GAME ON.

The nerves. The noise. The wheels rolling. That feeling when an entire field starts moving together and you know the day is officially ON.

This is race morning at Village Gravel.

Already ready to do it again in 2027.

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The VG100 pays to win.

$500 to the fastest woman.
$500 to the fastest man.

And in 2027? We’re going BIGGER.

Stay tuned.

Huge THANKS to @czphx and @darkskydevo for the opportunity to grow this idea.

@mjlopezaguirre female VG100 winner
@bjsellinger male VG100winner

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