Current Danish National Gravel Champion, Magnus Bak took the overall title of the 2025 Gravel Earth Series after scoring victories in three of its hardest events: Santa Vall, The Rift, and Megre.

Grand Tour stage winner, Strade Bianche podium finisher, daredevil descender, wine connoisseur. Roman Bardet joins Factor Racing to compete in the biggest gravel events around the world in 2026. As a way to find balance and joy on the bike again, he also has found quick success on gravel and will be a valuable asset in future development.

Though his cycling career has been peppered with setbacks, Adam Blazevic is a multi-discipline talent from Australia and is ready to return to the highest level of international gravel racing. With the Gravel World Championships set to take place in his home country, Adam will be building his season around being at his best then.

After a breakout 2025 where he won both Traka 560 and the Transcontinental, Victor Bosoni joins Factor Racing for 2026 to test himself and his equipment in the most demanding gravel races on the calendar.

As the 2025 winner of Unbound XL, Rob Britton has solidified his reputation as the ultimate ultra-distance gravel racer. His targets may change every season, but his goal remains the same: to go as far as possible as fast as possible. And as such, he provides the perfect proving grounds for Factor gravel bikes.

After establishing herself as one of the fiercest ultra-endurance athletes with 2nd places at the 2025 Transcontinental and Traka 560, Cynthia Carson joins forces with Factor Racing for 2026. She’s ready to test her own resilience and determination while providing valuable feedback to our material development.

Having found great success on the road, notably as the Australian National Road Race Champion in 2022, Nicole Frain has now committed to gravel racing with even greater success. As the 2025 UCI Gravel World Series Champion, Nicole has proved her versatility, resilience, and mental strength over a variety of courses, with even bigger goals to hit for 2026.

Focusing on the most important ultra-endurance cycling events for 2026, Anuchi Gago joins Factor Racing to fight for wins while testing her equipment. Tackling extreme challenges all over the world, she will provide essential feedback for the development of future Factor products.

At 21, Theo de Groote is one of the youngest athletes on the Factor Racing gravel team. The Canadian has already found a lot of success racing in his country across multiple disciplines. His focus on endurance off-road racing and his adventurous spirit dovetails with Factor’s emphasis on testing materials across a variety of terrains around the world.

Drawn to Factor Racing for its independent spirit and promise of high tech performance, Matt Holmes jumped from the WorldTour into gravel racing with almost immediate success. The previous winner of UCI Gravel World Series The Gralloch and the 114 Gravel Race, Matt’s big season goals are the biggest races in gravel.

Having started his career as a mountain bike pro, Jonas Lindberg found a lot of success, including two Danish championships, before turning his attention to the freedom of gravel racing. Deeply connected to Factor over many seasons, Jonas’ informed feedback and aggressive riding style provides feedback that materially helps Factor frames in development.

With several podiums including a win at the UCI Gravel World Series Leuven, Wendy Oosterwoud enjoyed a successful 2025, her first racing full-time on gravel. For her 2026 campaign, she and Factor Racing are joining forces to push boundaries and make waves on the international gravel scene.

At 24, Gustave Orain is looking to build on his strong 2025 season where he finished first in the U23 category at the Traka 360. For 2026, he’ll be targeting the Sea Otter, Traka 360, Unbound 200 triptych. The overarching goal will be to develop, progress, and perform when it matters.

Ahead of her second year competing in the Life Time Grand Prix, where she took a strong 9th place in 2025, Hayley Preen will be looking to build on a successful year that saw her become the South African National Gravel Champion and win the UCI World Series Khomas100 Gravel Race.

Having focused on mountain bike racing for the early part of her career, when she represented Canada at the 2020 Olympics, Haley Hunter successfully included gravel racing to her list of accomplishments. For 2026, she is focusing on a targeted approach to her racing goals and will be aiming to be successful at the biggest races around the world.

A former WorldTour pro from Czechia, Petr Vakoč has in recent years consistently found himself at the forefront of the gravel racing scene on both sides of the Atlantic. Having won Santa Vall, Traka 200, and Monsterrato in past seasons, Petr will look to expand his palmarès in 2026.

A 25 year old rider from Switzerland, Felix Stehli has mixed road racing with off-road over the past several seasons. In 2026, racing on Factor Bikes with his Team Honeycomb 226ers, his focus will turn much more toward the biggest gravel and mountain bike events on the calendar. Having taken 5th at the 2025 UCI Gravel World Championships, Felix obviously has a big engine and the handling skills to match.

A member of the Team Honeycomb 226ers racing on Factor Bikes, South African Marc Pritzen will be looking to build on his biggest successes, which include being the 2024 South African Gravel Champion and the 2025 South African XCM Champion. Always a contender for a podium position, Marc will target Cape Epic with Felix Stehli and UCI Gravel World Series events throughout the season.