Sunday 1st June 2025: Former Ironman triathlete turned gravel racer Heather Jackson took top honours in the 350-mile XL race and Canyon//SRAM zondacrypto's Tiffany Cromwell took first place in the 100-miler, both with the Grail CFR, Canyon's high performance gravel race bike.
Jackson crossed the line after racing for a mind-bending time of 20h 57m and 57s, setting a new women's record and finishing eighth overall out of all riders at Unbound XL.
Speaking at the finish line Jackson said: "It was so epic. I would say I'm a TT'er at heart and I set up my Canyon Grail just like my TT bike."
"I couldn't be happier. I can't say that the race went perfect because I had so many things happen out there but yet it was perfect even including those things. The bike was amazing, honestly."
Meanwhile Tiffany Cromwell, Canyon//SRAM zondacrypto's WorldTour pro rider and seasoned gravel racer delivered a commanding performance at Unbound 100. Cromwell is known for balancing her road racing calendar with key gravel races, and so her road racing pedigree showed as she attacked early, eventually latching onto a fast group, and never looking back, finishing solo, 13 minutes ahead of her nearest rival.
Cromwell, wearing the Australian national gravel champion colours, completed the 108-mile route in 4h 59m and 13s, giving her a second Unbound 100 victory in the last 3 years.
"The goal was to win, and I got the win. Good legs, avoided many close call crashes, and no mechanicals or punctures made for a fast and strong race," said Cromwell.
Both Jackson and Cromwell claimed victory on Canyon's Grail CFR, a high-performance race bike built to excess in fast gravel race conditions, equipped with innovative features like integrated storage and a pro race cockpit, and available via Canyon.com, the Canyon App or Canyon's offline outlets. Jackson spec'd her bike with TT bars, using Canyon's Gear Groove cockpit, for additional hand positions and aerodynamic options on the XL route, whereas Cromwell rode the standard CFR set-up with custom artwork on her Grail.
It wasn't only Jackson and Cromwell racing for Canyon at Unbound this year. Last year's winner Rosa Klöser finished just off the podium in 4th place after a sprint finish with Sofia Gomez Villafane and Cecile Lejeune, while Jade Treffeisen and Caro Schiff finished together in 22nd and 26th places respectively. In the men's category, Jasper Ockeloen came home in 9th, Petr Vakoc finished 15th and Pete Stetina rounded out the Canyon team in 20th position. For all results see the Unbound Gravel website and for more content from our team on the ground, check out Canyon's Instagram channel.
About Canyon
What started in founder Roman Arnold’s garage has grown into the world’s leading direct-to-consumer bicycle manufacturer. Renowned as one of the most innovative brands in the industry, Canyon designs bikes for every discipline – from road, triathlon and gravel to mountain, city, trekking, and e-bikes.
Canyon partners with the finest athletes and teams on the planet, taking insights from the toughest race conditions to engineer bikes and components for the highest levels of the sport. The result: award-winning bikes that set the standard for performance, innovation, and engineering – built to deliver at the highest level on any terrain.
“Inspire to Ride” is the mission driving Canyon to ignite a passion for cycling around the world thanks to a streamlined direct-to-consumer model, smart digital services, and Canyon Stores and service partners offering expert advice, community experiences, and full support. At the same time, Canyon is committed to responsible business practices, sustainable production, and the safety and well-being of employees, partners, and the environment.
Canyon bikes are available at canyon.com, through the Canyon app, and at selected Canyon Stores worldwide.
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