Gravel stage racing in Kenya? The Migration Gravel Race has you covered. In this episode, we talk to this year's winners Lukas Baum and Haley Hunter Smith. 

First, Lukas tells us how his trip to Kenya went, why he ate a lot of his own rice, and what the team tactics controversy we witnessed in the official race recap videos was all about. 

We also get into some interesting bike setup and suspension talk. Finally, we learn more about the inner workings of the Speed Company Racing team and what their model could mean for gravel. 

Then, we talk to Haley about her experience in the race, find out how she managed to close a 20-minute gap in three days, and why she decided to race on a full suspension drop bar mountain bike. 

We also learn about her research of the Spirit of Gravel, her SBT GRVL experience, and why Gravel Earth Series may become more important for her in the future.

Lukas on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lksbm

Speed Company Racing on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/speedcompanyracing

Haley on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/haleyhuntersmith

Thomas' Escape Collective piece: https://escapecollective.com/heres-why-pro-gravel-racing-is-the-future-of-bike-racing/

The Gravel Stack Newsletter: https://thegravelstack.substack.com/

Thomas on Instagram: http://instagram.com/cookxride