Built to Go the Distance - Thomas De Gendt and Arno Van Den Broeck

Gravel doesn’t care how strong your legs are.

Over time, it wears down your hands, your back, your focus, one vibration at a time, hour after hour.

That’s exactly why Thomas De Gendt created the Powerplus Gravel Team: to take on the world’s toughest gravel races with equipment they can truly trust.

Together with Arno Van den Broeck, he lines up at some of the hardest events on the calendar: the Gravel Earth Series, Unbound and The Traka. Races where smooth roads disappear, rough terrain takes over and every kilometer pushes both rider and bike to the limit.

To survive rides like these, the tire alone isn’t enough.
What really matters is what’s inside.

That’s where Tannus Tubeless Lite comes in.

Hidden inside the tire and invisible from the outside, it allows riders to run lower tire pressures for more grip, more comfort and better control on rough terrain. It absorbs impacts, reduces fatigue and helps riders stay confident when conditions get tough.

No big logos. No spotlight.

Just the quiet confidence of knowing your setup is working with you every step of the ride.

We joined Thomas and Arno on the gravel to see what that feeling is really like.

“With the Tannus insert I can run lower pressure, ride with more confidence on rough terrain, and know I’ll reach the finish without damaging my wheels.”
— Thomas De Gendt

“In long gravel races, the priority is reaching the finish. With Tannus, even if something happens, I know I can keep riding and make it to the next technical zone.”
— Arno Van den Broeck