Chad Haga: Gravel racing isn’t a transition from road, it’s the start of a new career

Chad Haga is well known for his decade of racing on the road at the highest level but, after Human Powered Health ended their men’s ProTeam at the end of 2023, the Texan transitioned to gravel, as many ex-pros have done. A second-place finish in the Unbound Gravel 200 against the deepest, most competitive field in the event’s history showed the 35-year-old’s post-road career is more than just a fun retirement exercise.

Haga went on the attack with Lachlan Morton (EF Education-EasyPost) at Unbound, and while he had to concede defeat in the sprint, the result was a confirmation that his efforts in becoming a gravel privateer were worthwhile.