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Laurel Rathbun is back again to recap week two of racing. After a brutal first week + and a much-needed rest day, the Tour started its second week with the Pyrenees over the horizon.

Bonjour! It’s Laurel Rathbun here, reporting for The Feed to bring you the commentary you didn’t know you needed and recap the first week of racing in the Tour De France.

The Race across the East is a 641mi trek across the eastern portion of the United States. It's the Eastern segment of the Race Across America (RAM). Ryan Collins tackled this inaugural event with a teammate and set the course record at an incredible sub-30hr mark.

Brendan Johnston claimed his second National Title of the 2024 season at the Australian Gravel National Championships. As Johnston prepares to slip on another National Champion jersey, we gathered a brief race breakdown from him from the title fight in Tasmania.

The Tour is a 21-day feast of adrenaline and exhilaration fueled by the rich flavors of perseverance and determination. In essence, it's a bike race coupled with an eating contest. The Tour is one of the most monumental efforts in sports, so what do Tour riders eat while racing?

The world's most prestigious bike race is almost underway: Le Tour! We’re excited to bring you a series that will serve to provide deeper insight into the Tour – from what secrets the pros hold to fueling trends leading the way in 2024.

The 2024 edition of the Unbound 200, was one for the books. This year, we saw the most competitive field yet, a monumental women’s race, and some of the fastest times in Unbound history. We sat down with three of our HPT Athletes to get an insider’s look at this year’s Unbound and the nuances of their execution, fueling, and experience.

German HPT Athlete Sebastian Breuer won the 2024 Unbound XL in a heated battle that lasted a touch over 20 hours. After 350 miles, it came down to a sprint finish. Dive into his race plan, preparation, and experience at this year's XL.

Winning the Unbound 100 while flying the stars and stripes was a statement. USA Gravel National Champion Lauren Stephens' ride was not only good enough for the win, but it would have placed her top 10 altogether in the Unbound 100.

“Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face”. Joe Laverick is back with his reflections on the 2024 Unbound Gravel. After unpacking his fueling plan for the big event in a previous blog, we find out how his day broke down.

It doesn’t matter who you are, where you are, and what your intentions are – Unbound will test you and bring stories that last a lifetime. Guest writer and gravel racer Joe Laverick provides us with his take on preparing for the biggest gravel race of them all: Unbound.

The Traka: a sleeper Spanish gravel race that is quickly earning its nickname as "the Unbound of Europe". Pete Stetina claimed a dramatic win at this year's 360k event and shared his grueling experience here for the next installment of Race Roundups with Pete.

HPT Athletes Hannah Shell and Starla Teddergreen tackled the daunting eight-day challenge of the Cape Epic. As you may know, this race has gained the reputation of being the Tour of mountain biking. Hannah and Starla shared their "green" experience as a duo at the world's largest MTB stage race.

HPT Athlete Alexey Vermeulen came to Sea Otter with a bone to pick. After a less-than-desirable result in 2023, he claimed a commanding 2nd place in the first LifeTime Grand Prix event: the Fuego XL.

Earlier this year, Alexis Skarda, a fresh face on The Feed’s HPT team, ventured into the massive undertaking of Cape Epic: a grueling mountain bike stage race spanning 8 days in South Africa. Competing alongside her partner Vera, they navigated a demanding course and fiercely competitive field to secure an impressive 5th place overall.

Paralympian Dennis Connors is among the top paracyclists in the world – chasing the opportunity to represent the USA at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. After his recent victory at the Paralympic Cycling Open in Texas, he shared what a standard fueling protocol looks like for him and his events.

Pete Stetina is back for round two of the Race Roundups Series to break down his experience at Levi's Gran Fondo, The Growler. This remodeled road race brought an impressively deep field to the roads of Sonoma County.

As the first installment of many for the 2024 season, professional gravel cyclist Pete Stetina provides a debrief on his first big event of the year: The Mid South. Pete is kicking off a new series of race recaps and fueling debriefs that will continue through the season – tune in!

HPT Athlete Cole Paton undertook the second year of the Life Time Grand Prix and showed significant growth, strength, and presence at the front of the pack. In a season debrief, he broke down how his year unfolded and the fueling protocols that supported him along the way.

Lauren De Crescenzo (LDC) closed out her 2023 season with two significant results in the Life Time Grand Prix (LTGP). Tune in to learn about her recent race experiences and the fueling she employed to close out the 2023 season.

We got to catch up with HPT Athlete Alexey Vermeulen on his recent double wins in back-to-back Lifetime Grand Prix events. You can expect to learn how the races panned out and his specific fueling plan for each dynamic race.

We sat down with High Performance Team cyclists Carson and Eli to debrief on the XC National Championships in Pennsylvania. We cover the highs, the lows, and how the results will affect them moving forward!

HPT Athlete Melisa Rollins put on a commanding display of performance at the Hell of the South: BWR Utah. After changing directions and learning the ropes of Pro Road racing in Europe, Rollins returned to the States with a new perspective and an eagerness to put it to use.

The Feed HPT Athlete Alexey Vermeulen had an impressive day at this year's Leadville 100, taking 2nd overall. However, the race wasn't the only focus that weekend for him. Join us for a deeper look into his performance as well as the project he's leading.