Romain Bardet also the best in the Pyrenees, Dubau-Prevot take female win
The 1st edition of the 66 Degrés Sud – Pyrénées Catalanes Gravel Tour was a tough edition with its 110km and 2150m of elevation. Romain Bardet, retired from professional road cycling since the Dauphiné in June took his second consecutive UCI Gravel win after also taking victory in Italie three weeks ago. Bardet, trying to […]
Bottcher and Tave to take Mammoth TUFF wins
It was chilly when 511 riders stood still early morning at the start of their Tuffest or Tuffer race with start and finish in Mammoth Lakes, California. The elites and age group up until 49 had a 89 miles course going completely east for 7500 ft of elevation. Older categories had a shorter 67 miles […]
2 new events in the States and France for the penultimate qualifier weekend
This weekend, two new events will qualify the last riders for the upcoming 2025 Bolero UCI Gravel World Championships taking place in a month in the Netherlands. In France, the organizers of the existing 66 Degrés Sud UCI Granfondo have aet up a new UCI gravel event in the Pyrenees in Les Angles with the […]
Graean Cymru in Wales: victories for Young and Thomson
The Welsh qualifier spread over two days this weekend had a solo win in both the women elite, racing on Saturday and the men elite on Sunday. Jenson Young got away from two compatriots during the second of two laps in Llyn Brenig to take his first UCI gravel win. Thomas Armstrong finished second and […]
Graean Cymru with women and men racing on separate days
The only UCI Gravel event, apart from the World Championships having men and women racing on separate days will take place this weekend in Wales. The Graean Cymru gravel has 1000 riders from 30 different countries signing up. The Welsh qualifier takes place in a remote area in the Clocaenog Forest in Llyn Brenig and […]
Houffa Gravel For Würtz Schmid and Frain
The 2025 edition of the Bolero Houffa Gravel in Houffalize had a newly designed course of 47km which riders had to do 2 or 3 times depending on the category. In the men’s race, a lead group of 6 got away halfway the first lap, but it was Danish Mads Würtz Schmid who was the […]