Fara Athletes 2026

Simen Nordahl Svendsen

After a breakthrough 2024 season and a strong follow-up in 2025, Simen Nordahl Svendsen has firmly proven himself as one of the world’s leading gravel racers.

His 2024 campaign marked a true arrival on the international stage. With repeat victory at The Rift in Iceland, a commanding win at Garmin Gravel Worlds in the USA, and the overall title in the season-long Gravel Earth Series, Simen demonstrated both consistency and the ability to win at the very highest level.

Building on that momentum, Simen’s 2025 season opened with a strong podium finish at The Traka and a top-five result at Gravel Worlds, once again proving — time after time — that he belongs among the world’s gravel elite.

A powerful and tactically astute rider, Simen is never afraid to race on the offensive and thrives when races are decided by strength, timing, and resolve.

Looking ahead, his ambitions remain clear:
“My goal is to win at least one of the biggest gravel races in the world — either Traka 360 or Unbound — and to defend my title at The Rift in Iceland.”

Hailing from Hokksund, Norway, Simen enters the 2026 season as a full-time professional, representing Fara Cycling and PAS Racing — a team that set the standard in international gravel racing during the 2024 season.

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Anton Stensby

While still racing at continental level on the road with Coop / Repsol in 2025, Anton Stensby began testing himself on the international gravel stage — and made an immediate impression.

Alongside his road racing commitments, Anton stepped into gravel’s biggest arenas with confidence. In his first major off-road appearances, he claimed second place at the European Continental Championships (ME – Gravel) and followed it with a 14th-place finish at the UCI Gravel World Championships, demonstrating both adaptability and top-level potential. He later capped the season with a victory at GravelBirken in Lillehammer, confirming his ability to convert strength into results across demanding gravel formats.

Anton’s rider profile is defined by a fast-paced, aggressive racing style, developed through years of high-intensity road racing. He excels in long gravel races where sustained pressure, decisive moves, and tactical clarity shape the outcome.

Heading into the 2026 season, Anton makes the full transition from continental road racing to gravel, stepping into his role as a full-time gravel professional representing Fara Cycling and PAS Racing, with a clear focus on long-distance international events and championship-level racing.

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Ole Bjørn Smisethjell

“OBS” flies under the radar at many events, but quietly racked up top 10 placings at major races in 2024 like Traka 360, The Rift and Badlands in addition to his resounding victory at the Mother North ultra in Norway, all as a privateer. As he finishes his degree, Ole Bjørn will dedicate more time to gravel racing in 2025, playing on his climbing talent and endurance in the toughest races. He is without a doubt one to watch in 2025.

“This year I want to get as high as possible in the standings in every race I participate in, especially The Traka and The Rift.”

Ole Bjørn is also the driving force behind what is to become Norway´s premier gravel race, Atlantic Gravel, near his home town of Molde in July.

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