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Puppy paws position set for a comeback at 2023 Unbound Gravel

SIENA, ITALY - MARCH 03: Alexey Lutsenko of Kazahkstan and Astana-Qazaqstan team attends Strade Bianche 2023 race route recon on March 03, 2023 in Siena, Italy. (Photo by Sara Cavallini/Getty Images)

The decision to ban the use of aero bars and extensions among the elite men’s and women’s racers at Unbound Gravel 2023 has led riders to look for other ways to add comfort when adopting a more aero riding position.

Over the 200-mile course of the elite event, aerodynamics play an important role and, in previous years, aero bars or extensions have been de rigueur among the top racers, with last year’s winner Ivar Slik equipping his Wilier Rave SLR with extensions custom 3D printed to fit the bike.

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