Tag: Ted King
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The Megahopper: 9 of California’s Grasshopper Gravel Races Mixed into One Massive Ride by Ted King
The Grasshopper Adventure Series are a staple in northern California’s cycling scene. Beautiful mixed terrain events snaking all over Sonoma County. The Megahopper is an amalgamation of nine Grasshoppers in one truly epic ride covering 415 miles and more than 43,000 feet of elevation gain. With the goal of an OKT (only known time) to…
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Inside Unbound Gravel 2021
Attack mile 1 and hold it for 200 miles From Veloworthy: We venture to Emporia Kansas for the worlds biggest gravel cycling event. We follow the build up to and watch all the race action. It was a dramatic day of racing with an unprecedented finish. Follow all the drama, action and heartache as these…
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Ted King’s DIYgravel Dirty Kanza: A 310 mile, Cross-Vermont, Gravel Adventure Ride
With DK canceled this year due to Covid19, Ted King had to create a suffer-fest of his own making. The result, a 310-mile ride with over 35,000′ feet of climbing across Vermont.
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Pro Zwift All-Star Teaches Amateur Zwifter How to Zwift Race
Zwift was already popular, thanks to COVID-19 it has become the virtual cycling destination. Recent updates have included tons of new group rides, races, fundraisers and even the ability to select from two guests worlds at all times (in addition to Watopia). Even Ted King has been getting into the action (I recommend following him…
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Video: How to Pack & Prepare for a Gravel Race with Ted King
The 2020 gravel season is going to be action packed. For those looking to trade skinny tires for knobbies and tarmac for dirt and gravel, former World Tour super-domestique Ted King has some tips. King has learned a few tips and tricks that can help any gravel rider, whether you’re looking for a podium spot…
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WorldTour Pros are Coming for the Leadville 100 Mountain Bike Race
This weekend marks the second Saturday in August. While I’m sitting at home eating cake and hot dogs for my daughters birthday, 1,500 riders will be tackling one of the most grueling races in the world. Leadville established itself as the bucket list cross-country mountain bike race long ago. It requires entrance in a competitive…
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EF Education First announce riders for Dirty Kanza
Ted King is going to have some WorldTour level competition at Dirty Kanza this year as EF Education First is slated to send some top names to the premier gravel racing event. I gotta say, I’m really enjoying watching the trajectory of this EF team: 2018: Were going to focus less on Euro bike racing…
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The Groad to Kanza Ep 4: Ted King at the Belgian Waffle Ride
With 32 days til Kanza, Ted hits the road and goes clear across the country to test his form at the Belgian Waffle Ride. Ripping throughout San Diego County, Ted catches up with the traditional cadre of gravel rippers, but sees some new faces in the crowd. Pete Stetina, Eddie Anderson, Jamey Driscoll, Josh Berry,…
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Land Run 100: The Movie
Gravel racing is the most refreshing and exciting development in cycling in a long time. Combing fast-paced racing with adventure, dirt and drama has done a lot to break the sport out of the bro-dominated world of crit racing. It A few weeks ago, Ted King placed second at Land Run 100 mile gravel race.…
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Ted King’s Own Gravel Race: Rooted Vermont
Gravel grinder extraordinaire, Ted King has a new event, Rooted Vermont. Check out the press release for the event below, it sounds like a great reason to visit the Green Mountain state this summer. Rooted Vermont: Return to Gravel is a brand new gravel event that will take place on August 4, 2019 in Richmond,…
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EF Education First will race Leadville and Dirty Kanza
When U.S.-based WorldTour team EF Education First announced a partnership with apparel company Rapha late last year, it was announced as going beyond just apparel. EF and Rapha detailed plans to blend gravel and mountain bike races into the team’s conventional pro road race schedule. Now there’s confirmation that EF will send riders to Dirty…
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What it Took for Ted King to Win the Dirty Kanza
Ted King rode his way to a second Dirty Kanza win over the weekend. Kansas was brutally hot, humid and windy, but despite the conditions King went solo at 40 miles from the finish and stayed off the front for the win. King’s first victory came in 2016 when he went solo with close to…