There isn't much in 2023 that Keegan Swenson didn't win. The Gravel / Mountain Bike specialist enjoyed a stellar year, culminating in his win at the 2023 Life Time Grand Prix.

Mountain Bike and cyclocross specialist Sofia Gomez Villafane was the first woman to represent her country in cyclocross at the Olympics. In 2023 she won the Lifetime Grand Prx, winning four of the seven events in the series.

Two-time Marathon National Champion Payson McElveen has shown up on the podium at Leadville twice. The multi-talented Payson chats with other riders and athletes on his podcast, The Adventure Stash.

The 2023 US National Gravel Champion Lauren Stephens is coming off a string of victories in both road and gravel races in 2024, including first place at the Rattlesnake Gravel Grind and Unbound Gravel.

A second-place finisher at Unbound Gravel, Peter Stetina has racked up a couple top-5 finishes at Leadville. We're excited to see what he brings this year coming off his win at the Belgian Waffle Ride Utah.

Decorated triathlete Heather Jackson has set her sights on the world's biggest gravel bike races (and ultra trail runs). Even as a relative newcomer to the gravel bike scene, Heather nabbed 15th place last year at Leadville and looks to improve this year.

Alexey Vermeulen aims for the podium again this year after his 2023 second-place finish in this year's race. Earlier this year, he placed second at the Belgian Waffle Ride - California.

Two-time US Single Speed Cyclocross National Champion Sarah Sturm is coming to Leadville fresh off a victory at the 2024 Migration Gravel Race, a four-day off-road stage race in Kenya. She looks to make the podium this year after placing 7th in 2023.

A true endurance athlete who's completed solo rides on the Colorado Trail and set the FKT on Menorca’s Camí de Cavalls 360º solo, Lachlan Morton finished 9th at Leadville in 2023. He arrives this year with added confidence after his win at UNBOUND Gravel.

In 2023, Cole Paton earned podium placings at the Sea Otter Classic, Leadville Trail 100, and Chequamegon, finishing third overall in the Life Time Grand Prix series. The 2023 U.S. MTB Marathon National Champion eyes another podium finish this year.