2026 Unbound Gravel prize money
The 2026 Unbound Gravel paid £45,113 to 10 riders. Mads Würtz Schmidt and Sofía Gómez Villafañe won £7,519 each. Matthew Beers and Geerike Schreurs took £6,015 each as runners-up.
Men's payouts
5 riders paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | RIDER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Mads Würtz Schmidt | Denmark | £7,519£8k |
| Second | Matthew Beers | South Africa | £6,015£6k |
| Third | Tobias Kongstad | Denmark | £4,511£5k |
| Fourth | Brendan Johnston | Australia | £3,008£3k |
| Fifth | Keegan Swenson | United States | £1,504£2k |
Women's payouts
5 riders paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | RIDER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Sofía Gómez Villafañe | Argentina | £7,519£8k |
| Second | Geerike Schreurs | Netherlands | £6,015£6k |
| Third | Cecily Decker | United States | £4,511£5k |
| Fourth | Paige Onweller | United States | £3,008£3k |
| Fifth | Rosa Klöser | Germany | £1,504£2k |
How the money splits
Each finishing band, what it paid each rider, and what it paid in all
| PLACE | RIDERS | EACH | BAND TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 2 | £7,519£8k | £15,038£15k |
| Second | 2 | £6,015£6k | £12,030£12k |
| Third | 2 | £4,511£5k | £9,023£9k |
| Fourth | 2 | £3,008£3k | £6,015£6k |
| Fifth | 2 | £1,504£2k | £3,008£3k |
Where the money went, band by band
Unbound Gravel in other years
Every other edition we hold. Every edition.
| RACE | WINNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Unbound Gravel | Cameron Jones, Karolina Migoń | £22,556£23k |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner of the 2026 Unbound Gravel get?
Mads Würtz Schmidt took £7,519, and Sofía Gómez Villafañe took £7,519.
How much did the runners-up get?
Matthew Beers and Geerike Schreurs took £6,015 each, 80% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the 2026 Unbound Gravel?
£45,113, paid to 10 riders.
How does it compare with other years?
The 2025 Unbound Gravel paid £22,556.
Where to next
Every edition is on the Unbound Gravel prize money page, and the whole year on gravel racing prize money in 2026. The edition before was the 2025 Unbound Gravel. How the men's and women's fields compare, year by year, is on men's vs women's gravel racing prize money.