Simon Pellaud's BMC URS 01 One

The Swiss rider's adventure-focused BMC URS was readied for the rough

- Aaron Borrill

Simon Pellaud headed into Gravel Burn as one of the favourites for the overall title, having finished second on the Life Time Grand Prix GC for 2025. Having duelled it out with Matthew Beers for much of the season, the battle would continue for a further seven days - but in a much more hostile setting marred by corrugated terrain, heavy rain, extreme heat and wind, hail, and mud. He would eventually finish second behind the South African powerhouse.