MTB & Gravel
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Posted: June 12, 2024Categories: MTB & Gravel
Read more »Join Ben Koch on an exhilarating journey on RaceThroughPoland
Discover the breathtaking landscapes, challenging trails, and unexpected encounters that made this race truly unforgettable. From gruelling climbs to heartwarming hospitality, this race report captures every twist and turn.
Get ready for a true gravel adventure
The Start
The race began in Zakopane, Poland’s winter capital. At the crack of dawn, our ever-enthusiastic organiser Piko sent us off up a gruelling 20-percent incline toward the first mountain ridge. This initial ascent unveiled stunning views over the city and its snow-dusted peaks, setting the tone for the adventure ahead. At the start of such races, it’s common to see competitors pushing too hard, caught up in the initial rush of adrenaline. Maintaining a steady, swift pace is key, yet many find themselves overtaking only to falter later. I chatted with a few seasoned racers in the first few kilometres, which bolstered my confidence in the event and its organisers. Predictably, I was passed by nearly everyone within the first hour, but I watched them closely, wondering when our paths would cross -
Posted: June 02, 2024Categories: MTB & Gravel
Read more »Gravel and Glory: Piotr Havik Secures 4th at Unbound Gravel with Classified
The Classified x Ridley Team fuelled by Foodmaker went to Kansas for Unbound Gravel racing for victory. Winning on the most revered of routes is a dream for every team and athlete, and we were there for the fight.
It takes a team to get on the podium
In what transpired to be an amazing battle, Piotr Havik sprinted to 4th place after an intense 327 km of unforgiving gravel terrain. While Piotr had to do the pedalling by himself, a highly motivated team was with him to support him throughout the ride. A superfast 'F1 pitstop style' wheel change to deal with a slow puncture at a critical moment in the race made all the difference, and although Toby Perry had to quit after 100 miles due to sickness, it did not stop him from taking action in the support car.
Another success story for us was the young Belgian racer Arno Van den Broeck, who received a phone call from Team Manager Nick Sannen just seven days before the race. “Do you want to race Unbound for us? We have a rider registered who, unfortunately, is injured and can’t
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Posted: May 17, 2024Categories: MTB & Gravel
Read more »Classified AM Sales manager testing his limits at the Traka 360
Hector Seghers (32) Classified Aftermarket Sales Manager, went to Spain to meet with customers and decided to use the opportunity, participating in the legendary Traka Gravel festival, not the 100k race no, he chose not to race, he and two friends entered into the 360km / 3700m adventure. It was only his second Gravel Race ever and pretty much everything was new for him, the bike, the shoes, the equipment. As a double 70.3 Ironman finisher, Hector knew how to
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Posted: November 02, 2023
Read more »Classified release new G42 Launch Edition gravel wheelset
Working with launching partners 3T and Ridley, the G42 Launch Edition is now available in very lmited quantities with the Exploro Racemax and Kanzo Fast Replica builds.
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Posted: September 24, 2023Categories: MTB & Gravel
Read more »Classified XC MTB x Dream Build - Win a Wheelset
Classified's XC MTB hub and wheelset has been given the Dream Build treatment, and to celebrate we're giving away a Powershift XC MTB hub and wheelset. Watch the video below and then enter the competition via the Classified Instagram account.
Working with the awesome Dream Build team, you
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Posted: September 05, 2023
Read more »Rob Britton Solos To Victory At Badlands 2023
Classified athlete smashes the course record, wining the 750km gravel race solo in a time of 35 hours and 20 minutes.
With an emphatic solo attack on day one of the race, Classified athlete Rob Britton soloed to victory at the Spanish gravel race, completing the gruelling 750km course in 38 hours
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Posted: August 07, 2023
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Riding the Silk Road Mountain Race on a Cargo Bike with Classified
Allan Shaw is an ultra distance racer and bike messanger, originally hailing from Scotland, he now calls Coppenhagen home. Working with Omnium cargo bikes, Allan has chosen Classified's Powershift Technology for the bespoke cargo bike that he will ride in the 1800km race, the first applicaiton of the technology on a cargo bike. We caught up with Allan before the start of the race to find out more.
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Posted: August 03, 2023
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Conquering Uganda's Southwest with Classified Powershift: A Gravel Bikepacking Adventure
Join Nol van Loon of Fatpigeon.cc on an unforgettable journey through Uganda.
6 days of bikepacking - 600km & 10.000M+Greetings, fellow adventurers! Nol van Loon here, eager to share the exhilarating
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Posted: July 28, 2023
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Unlocking Rwanda's Cycling Wonders with the Classified Powershift Hub
Discovering the African home of cycling, by Nol van Loon of Fatpigeon.cc
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Posted: July 19, 2023
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Piotr Havik Podiums at Gravel One Fifty UCI World Series
Classified Factory Team's Piotr Havik broke away from an elite field to solo onto the final step of the podium after 150km of attritional racing. We caught up with the Dutchman at the mid way point of the season to see how his form is and how the team is developing.
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