Cycling

Meet Dylan Johnson – the racer who won his first National Championship at 21 and refuses to let tradition dictate training when the data says otherwise.

Pete Stetina gives us a view into the hotly contested –and newly reformatted– SBT GRVL race in this latest recap. Pete not only took a podium finish, but he also shared why the new SBT may just be okay after all.

"Am I seeing stars, or are there actually stars?" Ryan Collins asked this to friends and family after winning the Ultra Cycling National Championships...and being hit by a car on course. Check out his full race report here.

HPT athlete Alexey Vermeulen takes us through a packed spring season in his latest race recap. From the Life Time Grand Prix opener to a booming Gran Fondo, Alexey reflects on key lessons, standout moments, and what’s next.

Pete Stetina, the defending champ, details his experience returning to the Traka 360 in his latest race recap. This "Unbound of Europe" gravel event has boomed in recent years and is proving to be one of the toughest events on the calendar.

"Sea Otter is a stressful race because it is the kickoff to the LTGP (Lifetime Grand Prix). You never really know where anyone's fitness stands and there isn't really a hierarchy for the year yet, so people are willing to do a lot for a result." Jump into the first recap of the season with Alexey following his podium at Sea Otter.

Bobby Julich is back with another piece sharing the stories behind his worst bonks ever. This isn't a highlight reel by any means, but rather an example of what the old-school mindset around fueling cost him... and can cost you.

You may know him as a dominant para-cyclist, but Dennis Connors is a versatile athlete. Hear how he claimed his third USA Climbing Para National Title and secured a spot on the National Team.

Guest writer, cycling legend, and Olympic medalist Bobby Julich reflects on his time as a pro athlete. Specifically in today's article, he shares the advice he received that shaped him as an athlete – whether that was for better or worse.

Welcome back to Season 2 of What’s in Pete’s Pocket. In this limited series, Pete Stetina will be checking in from 6 events this season. He will share tips for fueling and what to expect leading into the event and pen a follow-up shortly after. This one is on his first Grasshopper pre-season race.

2024: A Year of Surpassing Expectations and Embracing the Journey. Enjoy this piece from our HPT athlete, LTGP silver medalist, and Leadville 100 winner Melisa Rollins.

Ryan Collins just can't stop. He is always finding, pushing, and rewriting the limits of ultra-endurance efforts. He recently won the 6hr event at Ultra Cycling Worlds, setting a new course record. Here is Ryan's debrief of the experience and fueling lessons gained from this effort.

The 2024 Life Time Grand Prix (LTGP) served up another riveting off-road racing season. With the dust (literally) settling from the finale at Big Sugar, we’ve taken a moment to reflect on the season as a whole. Here is a race-by-race highlight of how the LTGP shook out.

Big Sugar was the finale for the Life Time Grand Prix (LTGP) series in Bentonville, AR. The two-week-long festival of all things bike was capped off with a 105mi gravel race that would seal the LTGP overall standings. Alexey showed he was there to party... and not just at the Rave that night.

Fittingly, the final installment of this year's Race Roundups with Pete concludes with his recap of the Gravel Earth Series (GES) final: Ranxo. Read on to get an in-depth look at Pete's final GES race in Spain.

HPT Athlete and endurance connoisseur, Ryan Collins, recently took on a big challenge: breaking four world records in one go. Ryan was able to do that...setting a new record for the 100k, 100mi, 200k, and farthest distance in 6 hours.

Lauren de Crescenzo (LDC) took a commanding win (and her third in a row) at The RAD. On the heels of recovering from a broken collarbone, she showed up ready to race and took a leap of faith around 90mi out from the finish.

With an unexpectedly quiet July, Pete took the opportunity to put his energy into a new challenge: a NorCal area FKT, the Marin High Five. Jump in to see how Pete's FKT went, his fueling strategy for the effort, and what makes this challenge unique.

The second year of the Gravel National Championships brought more power as the discipline's National scene is growing. This year, The Feed's HPT athletes captured the Pro Women's podium entirely. We'll unpack the race and experiences from the lenses of our three ladies.

Alexey Vermeulen is back with a report on his summer season since Pro Road Nats back in May. This report highlights the balance of life activities he's maintained and how the entire experience of racing can shift from one weekend (Leadville) to the next (SBT).

Pete Stetina is back with another installment of his Race Roundups. In this series, he breaks down the latest event and provides a peak behind the scenes of pro racing. This one is all about his time at SBT GRVL and its teaser event, the HLL CLMB.

We reached out to a variety of our HPT athletes following the 2024 L100 MTB Race to get some perspective on this year's event. From fueling to equipment, we got two different takes out of it from Cole Paton and Melisa Rollins.

As the 2024 Tour de France passes into history, we are looking back at what the champions of this year's race used to fuel. From the intensity of mountain stages to the sheer speed of sprint stages, here is what the jersey holders fueled with.

And this is it – the last week of the 2024 Tour de France. The last week before the week before the Olympics starts and 75% of these riders go for glory again. With that being said, I’m Laurel Rathbun and let’s dive right into the last week of the TDF.