Gravel teams were once the outliers, an anomaly that was nevertheless acknowledged as a direction in which the sport might head down the track, but that step into the future is now well and truly here. Plus, it’s not just two or three riders with the same sponsors, but setups with substantial numbers and even ‘super’ teams with multiple leaders.
Whether they are alliances, collections or true unified squads, it is clear that teams are coming to gravel racing with a rush in 2026, and they are here to stay.
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PAS Racing started it all
The definition of ‘team’ is loose, just like the rocky terrain on a gravel course, as associations formed due to common sponsors allow the privateer structure to continue, and even still thrive.
“It’s not to say that the privateer is dead, right? It’s just that different roles will fit different…
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