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![Kasia Niewiadoma elated after winning 2023 Gravel World Championships](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tiYSw2ApjTBUb8aCygY48M-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tiYSw2ApjTBUb8aCygY48M-450-80.jpg 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tiYSw2ApjTBUb8aCygY48M-500-80.jpg 500w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tiYSw2ApjTBUb8aCygY48M-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tiYSw2ApjTBUb8aCygY48M-840-80.jpg 840w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tiYSw2ApjTBUb8aCygY48M-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tiYSw2ApjTBUb8aCygY48M-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tiYSw2ApjTBUb8aCygY48M-1200-80.jpg 1200w)
Kasia Niewiadoma solos to victory at UCI Gravel World Championships
By James Moultrie published
Results Persico second, Vollering third behind Polish rider who takes first win in four years to claim rainbow jersey
![Dutch Lorena Wiebes celebrates as she crosses the finish line to win the womens elite race at the European Gravel cycling Championships in Heverlee on October 1 2023 Photo by JASPER JACOBS Belga AFP Belgium OUT Photo by JASPER JACOBSBelgaAFP via Getty Images](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pMgdsSytTPa7kVMqRjvtsS-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pMgdsSytTPa7kVMqRjvtsS-450-80.jpg 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pMgdsSytTPa7kVMqRjvtsS-500-80.jpg 500w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pMgdsSytTPa7kVMqRjvtsS-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pMgdsSytTPa7kVMqRjvtsS-840-80.jpg 840w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pMgdsSytTPa7kVMqRjvtsS-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pMgdsSytTPa7kVMqRjvtsS-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pMgdsSytTPa7kVMqRjvtsS-1200-80.jpg 1200w)
Packed women’s elite field for UCI Gravel World Championships but no sign of broadcast
By Simone Giuliani published
News UCI respond to widespread consternation with promise of mandatory TV coverage from 2024 onwards
![Lorena Wiebes after claiming the European Gravel title](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kz9kBiHCvYrNtf48h8g9Wf-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kz9kBiHCvYrNtf48h8g9Wf-450-80.jpg 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kz9kBiHCvYrNtf48h8g9Wf-500-80.jpg 500w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kz9kBiHCvYrNtf48h8g9Wf-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kz9kBiHCvYrNtf48h8g9Wf-840-80.jpg 840w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kz9kBiHCvYrNtf48h8g9Wf-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kz9kBiHCvYrNtf48h8g9Wf-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kz9kBiHCvYrNtf48h8g9Wf-1200-80.jpg 1200w)
More gravel racing ahead in 2024 for new European champion Lorena Wiebes
By Simone Giuliani published
News 'The variety in the gravel races appeals to me' says Dutch rider ahead of Gravel World Championships
![Alejandro Valverde (Movistar Gravel Team)](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BnKmsG4nYXxXGqrbnfgPJm-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BnKmsG4nYXxXGqrbnfgPJm-450-80.jpg 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BnKmsG4nYXxXGqrbnfgPJm-500-80.jpg 500w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BnKmsG4nYXxXGqrbnfgPJm-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BnKmsG4nYXxXGqrbnfgPJm-840-80.jpg 840w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BnKmsG4nYXxXGqrbnfgPJm-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BnKmsG4nYXxXGqrbnfgPJm-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BnKmsG4nYXxXGqrbnfgPJm-1200-80.jpg 1200w)
Valverde fears punctures in Gravel World Championships bid
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
news Former pro says he almost doesn't know how to change a tyre quickly, tips Wout van Aert as top favourite for Sunday
![Pauline Ferrand-Prevot](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Bz4wUhvoid9DRurUpDTECV-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Bz4wUhvoid9DRurUpDTECV-450-80.jpg 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Bz4wUhvoid9DRurUpDTECV-500-80.jpg 500w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Bz4wUhvoid9DRurUpDTECV-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Bz4wUhvoid9DRurUpDTECV-840-80.jpg 840w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Bz4wUhvoid9DRurUpDTECV-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Bz4wUhvoid9DRurUpDTECV-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Bz4wUhvoid9DRurUpDTECV-1200-80.jpg 1200w)
Pauline Ferrand-Prévot to miss Gravel Worlds title defence
By Laura Weislo published
News French rider says "doctor's orders more recovery time"
![Gianni Vermeersch riding a gravel bike](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SN8kT76wXS79Z7YcqfPUuE-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SN8kT76wXS79Z7YcqfPUuE-450-80.jpg 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SN8kT76wXS79Z7YcqfPUuE-500-80.jpg 500w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SN8kT76wXS79Z7YcqfPUuE-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SN8kT76wXS79Z7YcqfPUuE-840-80.jpg 840w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SN8kT76wXS79Z7YcqfPUuE-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SN8kT76wXS79Z7YcqfPUuE-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SN8kT76wXS79Z7YcqfPUuE-1200-80.jpg 1200w)
UCI Gravel World Championships: A comprehensive tech preview
By Josh Croxton published
Tech Bike choice, tyre choice, roadside repair rules and more
![Wout Van Aert will showcase his many talents at the UCI Gravel World Championships](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AAomkbXScctpEFFog7zWFc-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AAomkbXScctpEFFog7zWFc-450-80.jpg 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AAomkbXScctpEFFog7zWFc-500-80.jpg 500w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AAomkbXScctpEFFog7zWFc-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AAomkbXScctpEFFog7zWFc-840-80.jpg 840w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AAomkbXScctpEFFog7zWFc-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AAomkbXScctpEFFog7zWFc-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AAomkbXScctpEFFog7zWFc-1200-80.jpg 1200w)
Unfinished business or a new dimension? Wout van Aert targets Gravel World Championships
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
In-depth Belgian a gravel racing novice but his many talents make him a favourite for the rainbow jersey
![Tiffany Cromwell (Canyon-SRAM) at the Tour de Suisse in June 2023](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VbDBGhEks9DNJUpPSLfpoB-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VbDBGhEks9DNJUpPSLfpoB-450-80.jpg 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VbDBGhEks9DNJUpPSLfpoB-500-80.jpg 500w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VbDBGhEks9DNJUpPSLfpoB-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VbDBGhEks9DNJUpPSLfpoB-840-80.jpg 840w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VbDBGhEks9DNJUpPSLfpoB-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VbDBGhEks9DNJUpPSLfpoB-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VbDBGhEks9DNJUpPSLfpoB-1200-80.jpg 1200w)
Tiffany Cromwell reboots attack mode ahead of Gravel World Championships
By Simone Giuliani published
Interview ‘I know in gravel I can be competitive’ says Australian who is among the rainbow jersey favourites in 2023
Races & Results
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- Beechworth - Gravelista | Beechworth, Australia
- Berja - La Indomable | Berja, Spain
- Prince Albert - Swartberg 100 | Swartberg, South Africa
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