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On Wednesday, November 7 Life Time announced the men’s and women’s rosters for the 2025 Life Time Grand Prix series.

The fourth edition of the off-road race series features the most diverse panel of participants yet, with a mix of returning veterans and first-timers. The 2025 lineup is the most international yet, with 12 countries represented across the men’s and women’s fields and over a third of the selected athletes originating from outside the U.S.

Nearly half of the men’s field is made up of international riders, including three-time Traka 360 winner Mattia De Marchi (Italy), ex-UCI WorldTour road pro Lawrence Naesen (Belgium), and 10-time Ethiopian national champion Tsgabu Grmay.

Three-time Grand Prix champ Keegan Swenson will also return, joined by Matt Beers and Payson McElveen, 2024’s second and third place overall finishers.

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(Photo: Izzy Lidsky)

Over two-thirds (68 percent) of the women’s field is made up of returning Life Time Grand Prix athletes, including defending champion Sofia Gomez Villafañe and all of the top-10 finishers from the 2024 series.

Six female riders are set to make their Life Time Grand Prix debuts in 2025, including France’s Cécile Lejeune, who placed second at this year’s Tucson Bicycle Classic; reigning Australian gravel champion, Courtney Sherwell; and Annabel Fisher (Great Britain), winner of the 2024 Octopus Gravel.

The women’s race at Unbound Gravel 2024 (Photo: Life Time)

The final three spots in each field will be filled following the completion of Sea Otter Classic Gravel and Unbound Gravel. Within the application for the Grand Prix, athletes stated whether or not they would want to be part of the wildcard pool if not selected for the series.

Those athletes must contest both events, and the top three performers from the pool of selected ‘wild card’ athletes will earn a spot in the 2025 series.

Additionally, should an athlete within the selected 22 athletes drop out of the series between now and Unbound Gravel, their spot will be filled by a wildcard athlete.

Here are the 2025 athletes:

2025 Life Time Grand Prix – Women

First Name Last Name Residence Age
Alexis Skarda Grand Junction, CO, USA 33
Annabel Fisher Échy, Switzerland 35
Axelle Dubau-Prevot Reims, France 28
Cecily Decker Santa Fe, NM, USA 26
Cécile Lejeune Tucson, USA 26
Courtney Sherwell Bendigo, Australia 36
Deanna Mayles Colorado Springs, CO 41
Ellen Campbell Durango, CO, USA 32
Erin Huck Boulder, Colorado, USA 38
Lauren De Crescenzo Broomfield, Colorado, USA 34
Haley Smith Waterloo, Quebec, Canada 31
Hannah Otto Salt Lake City, UT, USA 27
Hayley Preen Cape Town, South Africa 28
Jenna Rinehart Mankato, MN, USA 28
Michaela Thompson Durango, Colorado, USA 33
Melisa Rollins Salt Lake City, UT, USA 31
Paige Onweller Bella Vista, AR, USA 31
Samara Sheppard Wellington, New Zealand 35
Sarah Lange Brattleboro, VT, USA 33
Sofia Gomez Villafañe Esquel, Argentina 29
Stella Hobbs Whitefish, MT, USA 22
Crystal Anthony Beverly, MA, USA 43

2025 Life Time Grand Prix – Men

First Name Last Name Residence Age
Alex Wild San Jose, CA, USA 32
Alexey Vermeulen Dexter, Michigan, USA 28
Bradyn Lange Fairfax, California, USA 32
Brendan Johnston Canberra, Australia 32
Cole Paton Cashmere, WA, USA 26
Dylan Johnson Brevard, NC, USA 29
Finn Gullickson Boulder, CO 24
Griffin Easter Salt Lake City, Utah, USA 28
Howard Grotts Durango, Colorado, USA 30
Hugo Drechou Céret, France 33
John Borstelmann San Luis Obispo, California, USA 31
Keegan Swenson Midway, Utah, USA 29
Lawrence Naesen Belgium 32
Mattia de Marchi Noale, Italy 33
Matthew Beers Cape Town, South Africa 27
Payson McElveen Durango, CO, USA 30
Russell Finsterwald Colorado Springs, CO, USA 32
Sean Fincham Squamish, British Columbia, Canada 26
Simon Pellaud Chemin-Dessus, Switzerland 31
Tsgaabu Grmay Mekelle, Ethiopia 33
Torbjørn Andre Røed Asker, Norway but based in Durango, CO, USA 27
Zach Calton Ogden, UT, USA 27

The 2025 Life Time Grand Prix will kick off at the Sea Otter Classic Gravel Race on April 11 in Monterey, California.

The full lineup is as follows:

Correction: Crystal Anthony will compete in the women’s competition and not Whitney Allison as previously reported.

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