GRAND FINALE
Over the weekend Bentonville, Arkansas, became the center of the gravel cycling world, hosting the final event of the Lifetime Grand Prix: The Big Sugar Classic.
Velocio's traveling airstream, affectionately known as Rosie, set up shop at the Meteor Cafe, hosting two rides before the event with the Velocio Exploro team and Zipp Wheels.
ROSIE
Not everything deserves a name. But Rosie certainly does. After countless hours of renovation, Rosie hit the road in 2019 as Velocio's mobile pop-up.
Countless more hours of upkeep and it's still going strong.
THE RACE
As the finale of the Grand Prix, riders at Big Sugar mean business. It's their last chance at moving up the overall standings, or taking a one-day result that will propel them into the spotlight.
Elite racers took to the Ozark Mountains of Northwest Arkansas and Southern Missouri with a no-compromises, all-out effort over 100 miles of gravel roads.
FINAL TALLY
Done and quite literally dusted. Big Sugar proved once again an apt proving grounds for the best of the best.
Alex Howes: 8th
Lance Haidet: 10th
Stella Hobbs: 7th
Sarah Lange: 17th
Deanna Mayles: 18th
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