Keegan Swenson uses hermit-mode for two weeks at altitude to ‘get the motor tuned in’ for second title quest at Unbound Gravel 200

Three years have passed since Keegan Swenson (Specialized Off-road) last won Unbound Gravel 200. He told Cyclingnews he has fully recovered from a hip injury suffered in Spain in February and “back to where I needed to be” after two “quiet” weeks of altitude training in New Mexico.

He brimmed with confidence, and noted two other key tell-tale indicators that the podium was attainable next Saturday in Emporia, Kansas – riding this time with a full powerhouse roster of Specialized Off-road and a return to the southern route in the Flint Hills, where he won in 2023.