Unbound Gravel is one of those races that seems inevitable for almost all riders as they cross challenging terrain through the Flint Hills of Kansas. Still, the closer was able to fight back from a flat with poor timing, and Morton was grateful even in hindsight for the wrong turns that failed his early attacks, while others had an accident, or a number of them, which derailed their race altogether. It may not have been the peanut butter mud that destroyed the drivetrain as it did last year, but the 203-mile (327km) race had many other problems. Many riders who were expected to be right there in the fight for victory, not tactics, race fitness, preparation, but rock kicked in a fast descent and unbound by rough terrain - that's part of what makes it so special. But it also has a long list of riders who each year have ruined their race at least in part by elements that are beyond their control.

The rider's strength is only part of the picture race, so entries with great hope to delve into the stories left behind by the results. Let's take a look at some catalog of accidents and misfortunes among riders who were forced to put on the ice a dream of glory that has not been tied up for another 1 year.

Justin Barrow (26th) - The Australian champion, who had entered the race fresh from her victory at Gravel Locos, was caught in a crash in front of her at just 15 miles (25km) into the race and reached within 10 seconds of the bunch at one point, while setting off on a chase, but was stuck in a junk car. It was not possible to make a solution. But with all the effort and expense that was meticulously going into preparation, never giving up, Barrow got at least one goal to accomplish: Fee

Kristen Legan (30th) - after winning Unbound360 last year, Legan was a rider to watch, but she too drove back to deal with, and had the same early lead as Barrow. I was caught in the crash.

Emily Newsom (25th) - The early attack immediately meant that Newsom was mechanically struck while on the front, and the puck caught up and then passed.

Whitney Allison (33rd)- Although she tailed off the lead group of 15 riders, she did well to chase along with Tiffany Cromwell and Danny Schlossbury when a flat and subsequent CO2 canister accident left her out of reach. It was the second time in a year that a man had been killed.

Matilda Raynolds (23rd) A mechanical one where the chain was wound around the crank and then the flat took the dirty Warrny winner off the run, but not from the fight. She eventually linked up with compatriot Justin Barrow, pushing him to the line at Emporia.

Karolina Migoč (21st place) – Winning last month's Traka 360 gave the Polish rider no longer tied to the appearance of a candidate for the top spot, but even the form of a long-distance victory was not enough to overcome two punctures and mechanical ones. Sofia Gomez Villafañe (15th place) - After being ranked 2nd in 2023 and 1st in 2022, it was difficult to find a bigger favorite than the riders who have dominated the gravel scene in the United States recently. But fighting back from the flat was one thing, but two different completely.

Matey Moholich (DNF)・ A World Tour pro may have been in his 2nd Gravel race, while rivals wore rainbow jerseys on their backs Gravel racing is a wide church, but Unbound didn't treat riders as kindly as his first foray. "I think we're going to stick to road racing," was his irony as he pointed out his cracked rims. Mechanicals and flats were spelling the end of the day for Moholic and his teammates MatevýGovekar and Lukaswišniowski. Thijs Zonneveld (31st place) - The Dutch rider was ideally placed on a break with final winner Lachlan Morton and second place Chad Haga, after which suddenly the perfect scenario unraveled. "Everything was the spot today. Only that 1 stone was wrong," Zonneveld, who lost his prime position in a punk, said on Instagram.

Brendan Johnston (15th)・ The Australian led his Twitter post in the race with a reason for lamenting "Oh, you're not tied up a cruel beast" Last year was a disaster-prone DNF, but this year he was flat in the front group, chasing back, and then he was a disaster-prone DNF.Instagrammed instagrammed instagrammed instagrammed instagrammed instagrammed instagrammed instagrammed instagrammed instagrammed instagrammed instagrammed instagrammed instagrammed instagrammed instagrammed instagrammed instagrammed instagrammed instagrammed instagrammed instagrammed instagrammed instagrammed instagrammed instagrammed instagrammed instagrammed instagrammed instagrammed instagrammed instagrammed instagrammed instagrammed instagrammed instagrammed instagrammed instagrammed instagrammed instagrammed instagrammed instagrammed instagrams. While riding inserts on irreparable tires for about 70km to the second feed zone, was hit by two more in the front group. A stop for repairs meant losing contact, but even then he still managed the top 20 finish. Petr Vakos (41st) - Last year, the former road racer overcame brutal conditions to take the runner-up, but this year the rear tires sliced into sharp flintstones put him back. The rider of the Czech Republic put in the tube that the passing rider gave him, but by then the race for the top result was over.

Paul Vaux (49th)-Mechanicals, punk and "really stupid" crashes were what last year's Traca 200 winner said it made a lot of "survival rides". Connor Sense (46th) - The Australian gravel champion held firmly in front throughout much of the race but after being dropped on a few punchy climbs, pushed the pace into the descent, hit some big rocks and cracked his rim, but was unable to get the ball from Bendigo. I was able to pass the next 110km with the rider's tube.

Keegan Swenson (14th) – The winner of last year's Unbound and Life Time Grand prix series had already turned his back on the wall, given how badly he was marked and adding insult to injury.

Brennan Wertz (60th) - The U.S. rider entered the Unbound Gravel 200 in a stunning way, winning the UCI Gravel World Series race in Fayetteville, Arkansas. But at the age of 14, he won his first 200-mile race, and at the age of 9, he won his first 200-mile race.