Veloworthy, once again, providing the best coverage. It's a luxury to see the race from the inside. No montages, no silly edits, no music, just this close and intimate view of the racers. This is what this is all about. People. This point of view is the best for this discipline. Solid work!
Wow. I try to capture moments that others would want to see and keep it pretty raw and real. I think it captures the ethos of the experience. Thank you so much for your support and watching!
it was awesome to see you work!!! I DNFd 200 but was able to see the pros finish, which was an awesome experience in itself!!! conditions were insane. kudos to anyone who crossed the finish line
Incredible coverage - great to see Danni featured - sure she was a bit of an outsider to a lot of people but for a not really a mountain biker she did great at Sea Otter and warmed up for this with a road race crash in Belgium and a solid World Tour ride at Ride London. Cheers
That was the best video on this race. Outstanding. Thank you for all your hard work in making this video for those of us dreaming on doing this race. I would like to know what was the time of the last person to cross the finish line.
@@Veloworthy Absolutely ! - I'm a proud subscriber of Ben's channel "The Ride with Ben Denaley" His "What worked, and what didn't work" content is REALLY good, and surprisingly rare on the interwebs. I guess a lot of folks have sponsorships involved, so 1000 bike setup stories, and just a handful of "post-mortems" Thanks again for your fantastic coverage - Really amazing quality, and great interview questions. #SuperPro
They need to figure out how to route other riders into a different chute just for the moments of the men and women pros are finishing so you could have a heads up sprint with no other impedance. Great racing this year and also great coverage @veloworthy.
Exactly. The 100 riders in front of them had no clue that the lead 7 guys were coming in hot. One guy had a hand off the bar taking a selfie. Thanks for watching!
Always enjoy your race recaps and they keep getting better. Saw you at the Expo but no opportunity to say hello. Also what a different perspective this year as a participant. Pretty impressive finish for Larry W. In his first gravel race - wondering if he really did it in road shoes.
Why can't they have the elites finish in a parallel finish line so they have a clear sprint finish? I would hate to be a guy that accidentally blocks the sprint because I'm too tired at the finish.
Race organizers said that Emporia won't provide permits to close another lane of traffic on the finishing chute so it's everyone in one path. Pretty dangerous though!
@@VeloworthyAwesome coverage! So nice to see footage of the finish (the Lifetime instagram cutout right when the final sprint started). Not being able to get a permit sounds like a BS excuse/damage control after it turned out to be an obvious mistake. This event is the biggest thing to happen in Emporia all year, of course they could shut down another lane, or figure something out. Keegan is a beast and was the favorite, but result might have been different if there was a clear chute, but I guess that’s the spirit of gravel 🤷♂️
Brian, Great coverage! The thing that caught my attention was the lack of wet lube on the drivetrain after they were sprayed down with the pressure washers. Were there any casualties from this lack of attention?
Hey Hector. The mechanics did try to run lube on the chain if time permitted. Mostly it was just to get the dirt off the pulleys the the bikes could shift and the chains wouldn't drop. There were however a lot of noisy bikes on course.
Thanks so much! I used a variable ND filter and a UV filter on my camera to protect the lens from all the dirt and mud. The ND filter comes in handy with the changing light conditions.
Absolutely amazing race this year. Great coverage! I too agree this race is special. Gravel traditionally has been precisely for its lack of rules and priority on fun and democratizing bike racing. So it is arguably special for the very aspects Sofia seems to be wishing she could change. Sure everyone wants a win and I can understand her disappointment. But there are a LOT of races she can participate in meeting these criteria - where men and women never compete in the same field. Conversely there are not many races like Unbound. So yeah, this race IS special. It has special tactics because it requires its winners to be resilient face of extreme adversity and take into account many factors not common in other races, like men dropping out of the lead group meeting up with the pro women's leaders. Unfortunately Lifetime has already made some unfortunate new rules. In so doing they may have started down the dark, slippery path to UCI-ism. Some of it isn't so bad (yet.) They're separating the pros from the amateurs and pro women from pro men by a few minutes. (Appealing directly to Sofia's argument while not completely eliminating the open field.) They're also making rules against certain equipment choices. I'm not personally affected (for now) but I still think that's a shame. Gravel is growing and that's a good thing but I have a wish for it to always stick to its strong roots; outside mainstream cycling; open to all and true to an open format.
Thanks for checking it out and some great points made. We'll see what Lifetime changes for next year. I'm sure in the meantime riders are already strategizing.
No, I am just honest! The style of your videos, especially those uncommented, raw footages makes me feel like beeing right there and just enjoy it! Really good!
When are they going to have a separate finish for the 100 milers….the sprint for the 200 pros is always dangerous and no one can pass…Keegan is the rightful winner..but I’ve seen those very year. I love all you 100 miler peeps but they get in the way on the final sprint….maybe a Separate finish for them.
There are two pit stops at mile 79 and mile 167 where riders have support crews. Other than that they are on their own. There are also two water 💦 stops but the riders need to fill bottles themselves.
This video reminded me of how hard the average person has to work with no support team out there has it compared to these folks with a team catering to every need.
The experience between the two are quite the contrast. That being said, there were also a few fast pro's with virtually no support. People could also opt for the neutral service support. Not as efficient but they help.
@25:04 i feel sorry for him, it sucks to have tourists in the way of an elite sprint finish. what a shit show, but organizers want to preserve their cash cow (aka tourists paying $$$ to show up and 'race' 25-50mi) so that finish is what you get. the tourist events should be held on an entirely different day.
Omg Sofia…..you got smoked!!!last year you said you love to race with “The Men” this year you say they messed up your race……make up your mind. “No men will decide your race” she’s the worst competitor….let’s have your race on Sunday then…..Wah….Wah….fair race.
All of this teamwork, huge sponsorships etc. is impressive, but kinda kills the spirit of gravel racing... Who would win without their own bike mechanics on checkpoints, switched and swapped this and that, on self sufficient ride?
I already thought exactly this after watching the lifetime Grand Prix documentary from last years season and thought maybe it’s just the way the edited it, but no, she always comes across really unlikeable unfortunately
How so? I think she is making excellent points and one day if not within the next couple of years you will see it that way. It only makes sense. This format is fine as a festival but as it gets more serious, changes are in order.
@@teweraijanda2994Maybe the women need a separate race, but last year Sophia said she liked racing the men but now she got smoked her tune changed. She’s in the same race as everyone else, she has the same opportunities as every other woman but she’ll always have a tantrum when she gets beaten. She’s used to being a big fish in a small pond.
Veloworthy, once again, providing the best coverage.
It's a luxury to see the race from the inside. No montages, no silly edits, no music, just this close and intimate view of the racers.
This is what this is all about. People. This point of view is the best for this discipline.
Solid work!
Wow. I try to capture moments that others would want to see and keep it pretty raw and real. I think it captures the ethos of the experience. Thank you so much for your support and watching!
19:55 respect for carrying all of those used gels with her and dropping them on the correct spot 🙌🏻
You get DQ'd if you litter outside of the checkpoint areas and someone sees it. Plus it's just good karma to haul your own trash.
Best race coverage I've seen so far. Thanks!
Thank you. It was fun out there!!
VELOWORTHY for the live stream 2024 ✌
I concur.
The women did awesome! They looked much stronger after the finish than the men. They looked so fresh & happy. Kuddos for them! ☺️🙏
Thanks for taking us Backstage! Best coverage...i waited for days for this to come over here in Germany. Well done and keep going!!!
Thanks a lot! A lot of Germans at this years event!
it was awesome to see you work!!! I DNFd 200 but was able to see the pros finish, which was an awesome experience in itself!!! conditions were insane. kudos to anyone who crossed the finish line
Sorry that you didn't finish. It was rough out there for everyone. The finish, while a little dangerous was a sight to see! Thanks for watching.
Lachlan's chilling and drinking a beer like he just went for a casual ride around the neighborhood. Absolute boss.
He was so close to winning the whole thing. One of the nicest guys out there!
Agree with Sophia, women's own race day!
Brilliant insight to the race, great work.
Thanks for checking it out!
That was incredible to watch, thanks so much for the great coverage of the race.
Thanks for watching. Hope to see you out there!
Lachlan Morton is Bad Ass
Thanks very much for making this video! Was intriguing to watch.
My pleasure!
The 200 was an epic adventure. Arms and shoulders were more strained than my legs with all the hike-a-bike!
It was a total body workout I'm sure!
Díky!
Wow! Thank you so much!!
Incredible coverage - great to see Danni featured - sure she was a bit of an outsider to a lot of people but for a not really a mountain biker she did great at Sea Otter and warmed up for this with a road race crash in Belgium and a solid World Tour ride at Ride London. Cheers
She is so strong! Plus a such a nice person off the bike as well.
Great coverage again , thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it
Finally connected the Tiktok and the TH-cam! Fun to see this side of the content.
What a dangerous final sprint yet again.
Thanks for checking both out!
This is the best Unbound coverage video period !
Wow! Thank you!
Awesome work and appreciate the balanced reporting between the women and men
Glad you enjoyed it! So hard to film the women out there since we aren't allowed to go against the flow of rider traffic. Had to get what I could.
Best race coverage by a long shot!
Wow! That means a lot. Thank you.
Great coverage. Just what I was missing trying to follow the race earlier. Really Stellar!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great race recap, thank you for taking the time to put it together. Subscribed.
Thanks so much. This means a ton!
Brian! Such a great coverage of this event! Thanks for all of the work put into this.
Much appreciated!
outstanding coverage! what an amazing inside look at unbound. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it
I really like how Mr. Ben Delaney just pops up in random parts of this video 😂
He’s everywhere! Gotta love Ben!
Thank you for this! Great coverage of the event!
Glad you enjoyed it!
I've been dying to see this!!
Wow! Thanks so much.
Great job, thank you again for another brilliant video
My pleasure!
That was the best video on this race. Outstanding. Thank you for all your hard work in making this video for those of us dreaming on doing this race. I would like to know what was the time of the last person to cross the finish line.
Carolin Schiff! YEAH!!!!
She’s so strong 💪!!
A whole lot of USWE goin on..... Great filming 🙌
You've come a long way since the SoCal Cyclist days! Your coverage is better than the stuff Lifetime puts out!
Wow that was a long time ago. Thanks for following since then!
This was awesome! Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Fantastic video
Thanks! 😃
Great video of the behind the scenes action.
Thanks for watching!
These videos are the best
Fantastic work Brian.💪🏼
Awesome thank you!
spot on interviews and great coverage
Thanks so much for checking it out!
Really great coverage as always , keep up the great work
Thanks, will do!
Great vid man as always, hell of the Midwest ride!!
It sure is!
Awesome video. This content is great. Thank you for doing it.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Pretty funny seeing Delaney go 'full pervert' on Stetina's stealthy new Canyon gravel bike 😂
He’s gotta get the scoop!
@@Veloworthy Absolutely ! - I'm a proud subscriber of Ben's channel "The Ride with Ben Denaley" His "What worked, and what didn't work" content is REALLY good, and surprisingly rare on the interwebs. I guess a lot of folks have sponsorships involved, so 1000 bike setup stories, and just a handful of "post-mortems" Thanks again for your fantastic coverage - Really amazing quality, and great interview questions. #SuperPro
They need to figure out how to route other riders into a different chute just for the moments of the men and women pros are finishing so you could have a heads up sprint with no other impedance. Great racing this year and also great coverage @veloworthy.
Exactly. The 100 riders in front of them had no clue that the lead 7 guys were coming in hot. One guy had a hand off the bar taking a selfie. Thanks for watching!
Great job as always Brian
I appreciate that. Good to see you at the expo!
Always enjoy your race recaps and they keep getting better. Saw you at the Expo but no opportunity to say hello. Also what a different perspective this year as a participant. Pretty impressive finish for Larry W. In his first gravel race - wondering if he really did it in road shoes.
Expo was fun! Come say hi. Larry is such a great guy.
Why can't they have the elites finish in a parallel finish line so they have a clear sprint finish? I would hate to be a guy that accidentally blocks the sprint because I'm too tired at the finish.
Race organizers said that Emporia won't provide permits to close another lane of traffic on the finishing chute so it's everyone in one path. Pretty dangerous though!
@@VeloworthyAwesome coverage! So nice to see footage of the finish (the Lifetime instagram cutout right when the final sprint started). Not being able to get a permit sounds like a BS excuse/damage control after it turned out to be an obvious mistake. This event is the biggest thing to happen in Emporia all year, of course they could shut down another lane, or figure something out. Keegan is a beast and was the favorite, but result might have been different if there was a clear chute, but I guess that’s the spirit of gravel 🤷♂️
@@Veloworthy Emporia needs to not kill the goose that lays the golden eggs in their bank account.
@@aswartz5925 Exactly. There are other towns in the Flint Hills that would be happy to host.
@@Veloworthy seems like a strange call considering how much business this event brings to the town. But I am sure they have a reason.
Brian, Great coverage! The thing that caught my attention was the lack of wet lube on the drivetrain after they were sprayed down with the pressure washers. Were there any casualties from this lack of attention?
Hey Hector. The mechanics did try to run lube on the chain if time permitted. Mostly it was just to get the dirt off the pulleys the the bikes could shift and the chains wouldn't drop. There were however a lot of noisy bikes on course.
Great synopsis
GREAT VIDEO! LOVED EVERY MINUTE! :)
Glad you enjoyed! It was so epic out there.
Nice coverage thanks
Glad you enjoyed it
Incredible coverage. Using special filters? Looks like a cinematic documentary. Excellent interviewing & editing capturing riders as they are.
Thanks so much! I used a variable ND filter and a UV filter on my camera to protect the lens from all the dirt and mud. The ND filter comes in handy with the changing light conditions.
Another great video 👍😊
Thank you! Cheers!
Great video format. You've got a new subscriber. 👍👍
best coverage for sure, props man
Thanks so much. Mean's a lot.
Absolutely amazing race this year. Great coverage!
I too agree this race is special. Gravel traditionally has been precisely for its lack of rules and priority on fun and democratizing bike racing. So it is arguably special for the very aspects Sofia seems to be wishing she could change. Sure everyone wants a win and I can understand her disappointment. But there are a LOT of races she can participate in meeting these criteria - where men and women never compete in the same field. Conversely there are not many races like Unbound. So yeah, this race IS special. It has special tactics because it requires its winners to be resilient face of extreme adversity and take into account many factors not common in other races, like men dropping out of the lead group meeting up with the pro women's leaders.
Unfortunately Lifetime has already made some unfortunate new rules. In so doing they may have started down the dark, slippery path to UCI-ism. Some of it isn't so bad (yet.) They're separating the pros from the amateurs and pro women from pro men by a few minutes. (Appealing directly to Sofia's argument while not completely eliminating the open field.) They're also making rules against certain equipment choices. I'm not personally affected (for now) but I still think that's a shame. Gravel is growing and that's a good thing but I have a wish for it to always stick to its strong roots; outside mainstream cycling; open to all and true to an open format.
Thanks for checking it out and some great points made. We'll see what Lifetime changes for next year. I'm sure in the meantime riders are already strategizing.
That catering looked 🔥🔥🔥🔥
That was no catering. All cooking by us! Made with love.
@@Veloworthy I need to take some notes for when I attempt the 100 next year then!
You got this! We will be cheering for you. @@airporteffect
The moment Caroline skips the pit to leave with Sophia 🔥 “ok gotta go” 😅
It was high drama in the pit stops. Thanks for watching!
We love Becca!!!
She’s the best!
Awesome video
Such a nice video!
You are so kind
No, I am just honest! The style of your videos, especially those uncommented, raw footages makes me feel like beeing right there and just enjoy it! Really good!
I wonder how someone like Wout or Vanderbol would do on these.
They would be tough to beat. Greg Van Avermaet just signed up so we will see how he does.
👀 Oh, so... THAT'S why they ran out of water 21:40. Sheesh.
😂 it got fixed quick but it’s a pretty neat contraption. I think one of the riders accidentally kicked in the frenzy.
They ran out at the 1st oasis (41 miles), the coverage with the kicked pipe is in Hamilton at mile 124. There was a church there with plenty of water.
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When are they going to have a separate finish for the 100 milers….the sprint for the 200 pros is always dangerous and no one can pass…Keegan is the rightful winner..but I’ve seen those very year. I love all you 100 miler peeps but they get in the way on the final sprint….maybe a Separate finish for them.
Class action suit from all headphone wearers. Thanks for rupturing my eardrum 2 seconds in. Also, thanks for a great video!
Whats the purpose of that black platform on minute 13:50 ?? Can someone explain
It’s a timing ⏱️ mat. It provides time splits
@@Veloworthy thank youuuu
I thought UB was self supported - does having others wash your bike n chain still count as self supported?
There are two pit stops at mile 79 and mile 167 where riders have support crews. Other than that they are on their own. There are also two water 💦 stops but the riders need to fill bottles themselves.
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How did USWE capture the entire hydration like this? They must be sponsoring every single rider out there.
Their packs are vastly superior to Camelbak for bike racing.
33:06 kissing a hand. Can someone pls explain? Thanks
@alexeyandavery ?
Rly nice video. Greetz from ger 😝👌 jaaa mega geil caroooo
Thanks for watching!!
9:36 Anyone else look around for their Garmin?
I think they should have the option to switch out bikes, like cyclocross. They already have a pit crew... Thanks for the coverage. 🇺🇸👍
That would be cool! Numbers with the timing chips have to stay on one bike the whole time though.
sofia complaining and making excuses again smh.
100%
She’s clearly a solid rider but there’s always an excuse/tantrum when she gets beaten.
Seems a few pro's suffer from back pain riding canyon bikes.. very odd.
Heather Jackson.. you bikes 5 hours at Lake Placid…how are these girls beating you???
She’s a beast but she had some serious mechanicals out there.
@@Veloworthy I figured something was up…she’s so strong and can crush those girls
This video reminded me of how hard the average person has to work with no support team out there has it compared to these folks with a team catering to every need.
The experience between the two are quite the contrast. That being said, there were also a few fast pro's with virtually no support. People could also opt for the neutral service support. Not as efficient but they help.
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@25:04 i feel sorry for him, it sucks to have tourists in the way of an elite sprint finish. what a shit show, but organizers want to preserve their cash cow (aka tourists paying $$$ to show up and 'race' 25-50mi) so that finish is what you get. the tourist events should be held on an entirely different day.
Omg Sofia…..you got smoked!!!last year you said you love to race with “The Men” this year you say they messed up your race……make up your mind. “No men will decide your race” she’s the worst competitor….let’s have your race on Sunday then…..Wah….Wah….fair race.
Now that's a Dirty Kanza
All of this teamwork, huge sponsorships etc. is impressive, but kinda kills the spirit of gravel racing... Who would win without their own bike mechanics on checkpoints, switched and swapped this and that, on self sufficient ride?
What is this music selection????? WTF xDDDD
the second place girl is a bad sport
I already thought exactly this after watching the lifetime Grand Prix documentary from last years season and thought maybe it’s just the way the edited it, but no, she always comes across really unlikeable unfortunately
How so? I think she is making excellent points and one day if not within the next couple of years you will see it that way. It only makes sense. This format is fine as a festival but as it gets more serious, changes are in order.
Gravel was touted as being for everyone and NOT like road racing which it’s becoming. Once you get divisions, Pros and money it gets ruined.
@@teweraijanda2994Maybe the women need a separate race, but last year Sophia said she liked racing the men but now she got smoked her tune changed. She’s in the same race as everyone else, she has the same opportunities as every other woman but she’ll always have a tantrum when she gets beaten.
She’s used to being a big fish in a small pond.