The LifeTime Grand Prix isn’t taking an end-of-season rest. The premier race series is already ramping up for the next year, with a slight change in format and number of participants. There has been much speculation on who will choose to participate and who will be chosen to race the 2025 LifeTime Grand Prix.
The 2025 LifeTime Grand Prix roster is the most globally diverse edition in the series’ four-year history, with representatives from 12 countries. This year’s lineup showcases a blend of seasoned competitors and international talent poised to shake up the elite off-road cycling scene.
What is New for the 2025 LifeTime GrandPrix?
- 50 total athletes (down from 60 previously), 25 men and 25 women
- 6 Wild Card spots (3 Men and 3 Women) will be announced after the second event
- New event line-up to include 6-iconic events with (down from 7 previously) one drop race.
Men’s Roster Highlights:
Returning and dominant champion Keegan Swenson leads a formidable field that includes 2024 podium contenders Matthew Beers and Payson McElveen. The international roster features Mattia De Marchi (Italy), ex-World Tour racer Lawrence Naesen (Belgium), and Tsgabu Grmay (Ethiopia). Swiss veteran Simon Pellaud rounds out a field full of depth and experience.
Full Men’s Roster – LifeTime Grandprix 2025:
- Matthew Beers – South Africa
- John Borstelmann – USA
- Zach Calton – USA
- Hugo Drechou – France
- Griffin Easter – USA
- Sean Fincham – Canada
- Russell Finsterwald – USA
- Tsgabu Grmay – Ethiopia
- Howard Grotts – USA
- Finn Gullickson – USA
- Dylan Johnson – USA
- Brendan Johnston – Australia
- Bradyn Lange – USA
- Payson McElveen – USA
- Mattia De Marchi – Italy
- Lawrence Naesen – Belgium
- Simon Pellaud – Switzerland
- Cole Paton – USA
- Torbjørn Andre Røed – Norway
- Keegan Swenson – USA
- Alexey Vermeulen – USA
- Alex Wild – USA
Women’s Roster Highlights:
Defending champion Sofia Gomez Villafañe returns alongside a strong lineup of top-10 finishers from 2024. Notable newcomers include Cécile Lejeune (France), Annabel Fisher (UK), and Australian gravel champion Courtney Sherwell.
Full Women’s Roster LifeTime Grandprix 2025:
- Crystal Anthony – USA
- Ellen Campbell – USA
- Lauren De Crescenzo – USA
- Cecily Decker – USA
- Axelle Dubau-Prévot – France
- Annabel Fisher – Great Britain
- Sofia Gomez Villafañe – Argentina
- Stella Hobbs – USA
- Erin Huck – USA
- Sarah Lange – USA
- Cécile Lejeune – France
- Deanna Mayles – USA
- Paige Onweller – USA
- Hannah Otto – USA
- Hayley Preen – South Africa
- Jenna Rinehart – USA
- Melisa Rollins – USA
- Samara Sheppard – New Zealand
- Courtney Sherwell – Australia
- Alexis Skarda – USA
- Haley Smith – Canada
- Michaela Thompson – USA
Wildcard Selections:
Three wildcard spots for both men and women will be awarded post-Sea Otter Classic Gravel and UNBOUND Gravel, ensuring the series remains dynamic up to the start.
“The mix of returning champions and international riders will elevate the 2025 series, highlighting the Grand Prix’s growing global status.”
Kimo Seymour, Life Time’s SVP of Events
