2023 UNBOUND Gravel 200 Pete Stetina

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  • UNBOUND Gravel 2023: UNBOUND 200 Pete Stetina
    video key:
    0:01 Intro
    0:13 UNBOUND 200 race morning
    0:28 UNBOUND 200 lead group
    1:08 Peter Stetina unbound mudfest
    1:33 UNBOUND 200 lead group climb
    2:17 UNBOUND 200 lead group water crossing
    2:32 The Judge climb
    2:56 Final UNBOUND 200 pit
    3:12 Big Tall Wayne
    3:15 UNBOUND 200 sprint finish
    2023 UNBOUND gravel 200
    While there had been intermittent rain storms leading up to the event, waking up June 3rd to the start of the Unbound Gravel 200 conditions seemed good. Unfortunately for the rides of the 200, 100 and additionally the XL there was a section of approximately 4 miles of truly treacherous mud. Quickly rendering most bikes useless, with tires unable to roll due to mud and debris build up. With something that briefly resembled a cyclocross race riders forged through the UNBOUND battlefield and onward to their goal of 200 miles.
    After this demoralizing start riders were then treated to largely good road conditions barring a few stream crossings and hot and humid air as the sun beat down across the rolling hills of Emporia Kansas. Unfortunately for Pete Stetina the Unbound Gravel win still doesn't have a check mark.
    Congratulations to Keegan Swenson your 2023 UNBOUND Gravel 200 winner.
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  • @echomike8591
    @echomike8591 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    My favorite race to watch Unbound and Paris Roubaix

  • @escsniper
    @escsniper ปีที่แล้ว +5

    That brought gravel racing to a whole new level!

  • @BenZCardiff
    @BenZCardiff ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Perhaps a change for next year is to have two finishing chutes. One for the 100 milers finishing and one for the 200 elites. Seems like the final placings could have been different if the guys had a more open chute.

    • @sammiller8237
      @sammiller8237 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I hope @unbound sees this comment. That coupled with the 100 riders trying to race the elite guys into the finish line made for a mess. Two lanes are needed next year.

    • @garyonnen7634
      @garyonnen7634 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      The race isn’t about the top ten pro’s . But the thousands of other riders that are there to just finish.

    • @grassrootsphotographysean4474
      @grassrootsphotographysean4474 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@garyonnen7634 no, its about the top ten.

  • @marciomvp9458
    @marciomvp9458 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Awesome summary of the race!

  • @windmillcancersurvivor2568
    @windmillcancersurvivor2568 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Would have been easy to phone that nightmare in. A bold, gutty ride by all!

    • @PureGravel
      @PureGravel  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Kudos to everyone who finished. While that mud section was bad, there was and end to it and the rest of the course was in pretty good condition.

  • @BurgerTime7441
    @BurgerTime7441 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Yeah I've read jokes about musstaches at gravel races... this is the first video I watched about one and wow, those people were actually not joking around so much.

    • @PureGravel
      @PureGravel  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      A requirement to participate in this one...

  • @garyonnen7634
    @garyonnen7634 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Good video. Hope for a race recap at a later date. Thanks.

    • @PureGravel
      @PureGravel  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Just wanted to get a little footage up and some BTS. Recap with more photos coming shortly!

  • @troycarpenter3675
    @troycarpenter3675 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    DIRTY KANZA!!!

  • @TheoreticallyNo
    @TheoreticallyNo ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Who has the stabilized footage from the chasing quad? Are we getting an unbound doc?

    • @PureGravel
      @PureGravel  ปีที่แล้ว

      I believe that was the camera they were using for the live feed, quite the set up. I would imagine they got some good footage.

  • @Planetone.
    @Planetone. ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Would you say this event is world series of Gravel? I understand all these Gravel events can be really rough, just wondering?

    • @PureGravel
      @PureGravel  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      This is one of the longest running gravel events in the US. While the course doesn't have much sustained climbing the topography makes for some punchy climbs. This event didn't feature any mountain bike like single track but the surface of the road and the sharp flint rock makes it challenging, that and the pace that can be maintained.

    • @johnc5188
      @johnc5188 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      This is the top gravel event in the US if not the world. Used to be called Dirty Kanza, been going for a long time. top pros are doing 200 miles in 10 hours which is amazing on these roads/conditions

  • @HanxHeez
    @HanxHeez ปีที่แล้ว +1

    6:14 'Laurens keeps coming back' Yup, Ltdiesel.

    • @PureGravel
      @PureGravel  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      absolute beast!

    • @HanxHeez
      @HanxHeez ปีที่แล้ว

      @@PureGravel As yourself man, as yourself!

  • @pl4free
    @pl4free ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Imagine riding your heart out for 200miles, then it comes down to a sprint and you have to worry about some punters going 12mph to the finish-line. This could have been handled better...

    • @StudQBeefpile
      @StudQBeefpile ปีที่แล้ว

      The punters (as you referred to them) paid to be there, too.

    • @toshman696969
      @toshman696969 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      yes the race director could of re-routed the race so they don't walk in 5 inches of mud.

  • @glennpettersson9002
    @glennpettersson9002 ปีที่แล้ว

    I wonder if anyone ran a gearbox and belt and how they faired in the mud

  • @gzahnd
    @gzahnd ปีที่แล้ว

    Typo in the opener. Ptet

    • @PureGravel
      @PureGravel  ปีที่แล้ว +3

      The biggest problem in being your own editor. Wish I caught that one …

    • @gzahnd
      @gzahnd ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@PureGravel All good. Happens to everyone. :-)

  • @lazlo2511
    @lazlo2511 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Super edit! Great footage, I think this goes down as one of the toughest Unbound. You guys thinned out pretty fast and I see you did try shake your competitors with some real grinding. Your performance was on another… so close. Well Done. You should have an IRC workshop on how to clean a tire with what you got around you! 🤣
    Hates off to BW for been the best wingman.
    Get some well deserved rest and look forward to your full breakdown on this race!

  • @Japan323i
    @Japan323i ปีที่แล้ว +1

    New Grail with a new cockpit?

    • @PureGravel
      @PureGravel  ปีที่แล้ว

      Cannot confirm nor deny

  • @seagulls4life12
    @seagulls4life12 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    If I would have just finished unbound and had to hear a woman yelling slow down while standing in the road becoming a hazard, I just would have crashed into her

    • @PureGravel
      @PureGravel  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      we wouldn't recommend that .