“I want to cross the finish line and I want to be able to look at my competitors whether they are ahead of me or behind me and give them a hug, give them a handshake, and acknowledge that we both had a phenomenal day out on the bike.” Ian Boswell returned to Unbound Gravel this year as the defending champion, but the twelve months between race finish to race start didn’t come without their changes and challenges. Along the way, Ian found success by putting his focus on earning respect from his c