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What’s really behind the biggest gravel racing news in years?

In this episode of the Specialized Bicycles Podcast, Keegan Swenson and Sofia Gomez Villafañe sit down to tell the story in their own words.

The media has called Keegan’s move to Specialized Offroad Racing the gravel transfer of the decade. And with a roster that includes top male riders Matt Beers and Mads Würtz Schmidt, Keegan’s transfer has sparked a conversation about the dawn of the “super team” in gravel—and what real team tactics might look like at the pointy end of the biggest gravel races.

Keegan and Sofia cut through the noise and share the real story behind the move, the thinking that led to it, and what it means for the future of gravel racing.

This conversation goes deeper than headlines, covering:

• Why gravel is evolving, and what that evolution demands from athletes
• How Keegan approaches long-form gravel and MTB racing, strategy, and self-directed performance
• Sofia’s tireless, principled, and effective advocacy for equity in gravel racing, including realizing separate women’s starts at some of the sport’s biggest events.
• What it actually takes to build sustainable dominance in gravel, season after season
• How partnership, independence, and preparation intersect at the highest level

Rather than hype or speculation, this episode offers an authentic and spirited, first-person look at where gravel racing is headed and what it takes to lead it.

Hosted on the Specialized Bicycles YouTube channel.

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Sofía Gomez Villafañe
 Instagram: @sofithevilla

Keegan Swenson
 Instagram: @keegels99

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