This is the first time I’ve chosen to ride the shortest available distance at a gravel event, and there is a reason for it: I was doing the event with my sister.ĭespite the Finnish cross-country skiing trails lending themselves so well to gravel riding, gravel cycling isn’t necessarily a discipline that the Finns know well. It was rather about completing the route and having a good time. The Forest Route, as the organisers had named it, had no podiums or equal prize money for the winners. It was the shortest, 40km course option, that I was about to tackle. Jokes aside, the 77km route wasn't’ the last distance that was on offer on the event day. That meant lining up for the longest available distance, the 177km Midnight Sun route included the women’s Unbound winner Carolin Schiff, Trek Segafredo pro rider Toms Skujins - who won the men's race - and, of course, Canyon SRAM rider and the event's partner, Tiffany Cromwell who dominated the women's race.įNLD_GRVL_2023_RACEDAY_COURSE_24.jpg, by Suvi Loponen FNLD GRVL offered a total prize pot of €20,000 equally split between the women's and men's podiums. You might think 'That's a long way to travel for a race' - but there was definitely an incentive to attract the pros beyond the beautiful lakes and forests of Finland. About a third of the participants had flown across from the US and, in total, the event attracted riders from 27 countries. Hence, it was no surprise that among the cycling enthusiasts who flocked to Lahti was a very professional group of pro gravel riders. The rather unknown but underestimated gravel roads that surround Lahti, and more widely the whole scarcely habited country lent themselves excellently to the event, which very much resembled a US gravel race. Gravel racing - what's next for cycling's fastest-growing discipline?Ģ023 International Gravel Events - the best off-road events from around the globe.Gravel bike racing – everything you need to know.Despite being first and foremost a gravel race, for many the event was much more than that - and this is my experience from the event. The prestigious event filled the city of Lahti in southern Finland with gravel bikes of all kinds, bringing together gravel enthusiasts from all over the World. Some of the biggest names in basketball graced the red-carpeted occasion including Amen Thompson and Ausar Thompson, Scoot Henderson, Brandon Miller, Gradey Dick, Kobe Bufkin, Olivier-Maxence Prosper and Jalen Hood-Schifino among others.Last week, I got back from a trip to my home country, Finland, where the inaugural FNLD GRVL gravel race took place. It is the 77th edition of the NBA’s annual event and consists of 58 picks instead of their usual 60. The 2023 NBA Draft takes place on June 22 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn New York. Eve Wembanyama in a selfie posted to her Instagram Story. When she’s not on the court, the star can be found wearing a colorful array of clothing along with pointed-toe pumps and a variety of sneakers. The athlete has represented France on multiple occasions, including the FIBA U16 Women’s European Championship and FIBA U20 Women’s European Challengers. AFP via Getty ImagesĮve is also an accomplished basketball player. French basketball player Victor Wembanyama (C) poses with his father Felix (L), sister Eve (2nd L), brother Oscar (2nd R) and mother Elodie de Fautereau (R) before being picked by the San Antonio Spurs during the NBA Draft at Barclays Center in New York, on June 22, 2023. On less formal occasions, Eve is partial to strappy sandals and a wide range of New Balance and Nike sneakers. Margot Robbie Takes ‘Barbiecore’ Style to New Heights in Bubble Gum Pink Moschino Suit and Manolo Blahnik Peep Toe Mules at ‘Barbie’ Seoul Press ConferenceĪlthough it was hard to see what footwear she was wearing for both looks, it’s likely the 21-year-old basketball player stuck to the classics, opting for a pair of patent leather pointed-toe pumps in a style that matched her wardrobe.
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