After seven months of racing, it all came down to the final weekend of racing in the 2025 Life Time Grand Prix . The men’s title chase was the tightest in series history, and the women’s podium was yet to be solidified as well.

But when severe weather swept across the Ozarks on Saturday morning, everything changed. With heavy rain, lightning and tornado threats in the forecast, race officials shortened the Big Sugar Gravel course from 100 to 50 miles just 90 minutes before the start, setting the stage for a fast, chaotic finale.

Cam Jones pushes Keegan Swenson off his throne

Dark clouds loomed as the elite men rolled out from downtown Bentonville, Arkansas, for the final race of the season. The shortened 50-mile course promised fast racing, but even the pros couldn’t outride the app

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