Niki Terpstra takes on Gravel racing in collaboration with FELT bikes - "I wanted to take on a new challenge"

Niki Terpstra put an end to his lengthy and fruitful professional cycling career last year, but that doesn't mean he's finished with cycling altogether. This year, he's immersing himself in gravel racing and will compete on bikes from the American brand Felt.

“After so many years in the professional road peloton, I wanted to take on a new challenge,” he shared via Instagram. Gravel racing is not a new experience for Terpstra, as he had already clinched a win in one of the rounds of the UCI Gravel World Series in Millau, France last year.

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He collaborated with the American company Felt and employs their FELT Breed Carbon. “The partnership allows Terpstra to bring his road dominance to the gravel scene,” said Felt.