Invitation only, the world’s best gravel riders compete for a $300,000 prize purse in Life Time Grand Prix - the toughest gravel racing series there is. So how did Simon manage to get an invite? Thanks to Pinarello and a mega-bike influenced by Tom Pidcock, he’s going to take on some of the top pros in the Sea Otter Classic event. But can he survive this brutal course?

00:00 Welcome to the Life Time Grand Prix: The world’s toughest gravel racing series
00:44 The Pinarello Dogma XC
02:03 Tips from pros Lachlan Morton and Danni Shrosbree
02:57 The Sea Otter Classic route and fuelling strategy
04:00 On the start line
09:36 What makes the Pinarello Dogma XC the perfect bike for this ride?
13:39 Finished! How hard is Life Time Grand Prix?

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