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To close the gap between women who ride bikes and women who actively follow professional women’s cycling, GRL PCK organized an 800 km, self-supported bikepacking journey over the Alps to the Tour de France Femmes. On the road to Lausanne, they built a community. escapecollective.com/bikepacking-...

escapecollective.comBikepacking with purpose: How GRL PCK is getting more women into cycling"You don’t necessarily have to make the adventure smaller to make it more accessible. Sometimes you just need to make the pack bigger."
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After six years creating much-loved handlebar bags, Route Werks is calling it quits this month. We caught up for an eye-opening, painfully honest conversation about what pushed them over the edge. escapecollective.com/the-tariff-t...

escapecollective.comThe tariff that killed Route WerksAfter six years, the acclaimed handlebar bag maker is shutting down. They explain how a tariff spike, trapped inventory, and $130 shipping did what the copycats and scammers never could.
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In his marathon debut, ex-pro rider Jimmy Whelan was last man standing against Eliud Kipchoge. In the aftermath, we chatted to him about what he's learned from cycling and his Olympic ambitions. escapecollective.com/from-the-wor...

escapecollective.comFrom the WorldTour to Kipchoge’s shoulder: Jimmy Whelan on life as a pro runnerThe ex-pro cyclist stayed with Eliud Kipchoge for 30 km in his marathon debut, then faded to fifth. He grades it a D, but says he’d race it the same way again.
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The 2026 Life Time Grand Prix concludes this weekend at the Big Sugar Classic, but planning is already underway for next season. Escape talked to organizers and riders about the series format, changes to the wildcard process, and the vision for the future. escapecollective.com/the-life-tim...

escapecollective.comThe Life Time Grand Prix is five years old. What now?Talking with riders and organizers about the value, evolution, roadblocks, and future of America's biggest off-road endurance series.
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The UCI is holding firm on November's Urban Cycling Worlds in Riyadh – recent target of several deadly Houthi attacks. In the absence of any communication, federations and athletes feel forced to choose between their safety and a shot at Olympic qualification. escapecollective.com/a-world-cham...

escapecollective.comA World Championships in the shadow of a bombed airportOver the past week, Riyadh’s airport has been hammered by missiles and is now closed. Meanwhile, the Urban Cycling Worlds are still scheduled for November 3 – and the UCI isn’t saying why.
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Instead of elevating the Tour du Rwanda to WorldTour status, the Rwandan federation's new president seeks to build a sustainable calendar that will give talent from across the continent the opportunity to develop with fewer visa and cost concerns. escapecollective.com/how-rwanda-i...

escapecollective.comHow Rwanda is seeking to become a 'racing hub' for AfricaThe new Rwandan federation president has killed plans to promote the Tour du Rwanda to the WorldTour in favour of developing the country's next generation of riders
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Lachlan Morton just set a new fastest time for a fabled 19th century mail route. He talked with Escape about his Pony Express ride and what's next after his last big project with his EF Education-EasyPost team. escapecollective.com/lachlan-mort...

escapecollective.comLachlan Morton sets new FKT for Pony Express routeThe Australian says he'll still be doing his thing, just in a different format, as he and EF Education-EasyPost prepare to part ways at the end of the year.
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The schedule clash between the UCI's Gravel World Championship in Australia and United States' biggest series comes to a head his weekend. Who's skipping the Life Time Grand Prix round for Worlds, who's riding, and who's abandoned the series altogether. escapecollective.com/the-gravel-w...

escapecollective.comThe Gravel Worlds–Life Time Grand Prix schedule clash has arrivedBoth the men's and women's series leaders will skip the Little Sugar round in favor of Worlds. Other Worlds participants have abandoned the series altogether.
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"[Gravel] sucks to watch because the breakaway materialises in the first hour, and then you just watch this war of attrition for six further hours.” Migration Gravel Race co-founder Delagrange explains the move to a teams classification for this year's race. escapecollective.com/innovate-or-...

escapecollective.com‘Innovate or die’: Migration Gravel Race organisers believe team classifications can make gravel worth followingThe four-day stage race ditches individual racing to become the world's most brutal and beautiful team time trial. Its co-founder thinks it's the future of gravel racing.