As is always the case when a Grand Tour incorporates 'off-road' sectors into its parcours, opinion on the gravel-heavy stage 9 of the Tour de France in Troyes has been mixed.

Kevin Draper reported this story from the gravel roads and grass velodromes of Kansas. Feb. 23, 2023; Sixteen months ago, Ashton Lambie hopped onto his bike in Roubaix, France, ... Flint Hills of ...

The pack rides on a gravel road during the ninth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 199 kilometers (123.7 miles) with start and finish in Troyes, France, Sunday, July 7, 2024. Credit ...

It’s for the annual Unbound Gravel Race. Skip to content. ... It consists of 25, 50, 100, 200, and 350-mile courses that take riders through communities across the Flint Hills.