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Denmark’s Bak Klaris Stuns Field to Win First Non-European Gravel World Title in Nannup

Denmark’s Magnus Bak Klaris won the 2026 UCI Gravel World Championships in Nannup, Western Australia, becoming the first rider to claim the title outside Europe. The 144km men’s race featured 3,713m of elevation gain and 85% gravel, with a chaotic finale involving crashes and late attacks. In the women’s race, Marianne Vos secured her second gravel world title, finishing 27 seconds ahead of Rosa Klöser after a muddy, crash-marred course. The event marked a historic shift for the discipline, drawing nearly 1,000 competitors and significant global attention to the small Australian town.

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Vos seeks third gravel crown in Nannup as specialists challenge road dominance

Marianne Vos prepares to defend her UCI Gravel World Championship title in Nannup, Western Australia, facing a field of dedicated gravel specialists. The 39-year-old Dutch rider, who won the title in 2024 and finished second in 2025, acknowledges the difficulty of the 125.6km course, which features 84% gravel and 3,179m of elevation gain. While Vos has a turbulent season due to personal loss, she remains motivated by the challenge. Key rivals include Rosa Klöser and Sofia Gomez Villafañe, who are skipping the Life Time Grand Prix to compete. The race highlights a growing tension between road and gravel disciplines, with specialists increasingly challenging traditional road pros for world titles.

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Marianne Vos Claims Fifth Gravel World Title as Klöser Crashes on Muddy Nannup Course

Marianne Vos won the 2026 UCI Women’s Gravel World Championships in Nannup, Western Australia, securing her fifth consecutive title. The 125.6km race featured 3,179m of elevation gain on 84% gravel, with wet conditions and 'pea gravel' surfaces creating significant challenges. Vos finished 27 seconds ahead of Rosa Klöser, who crashed on the final climb, while Larissa Hartog took bronze. The victory extends Dutch dominance in the discipline, despite the presence of dedicated gravel specialists.

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Key Takeaways from La Vuelta Femenina 2023

Annemiek van Vleuten secured the overall title for her home team Movistar in the first edition of the revamped La Vuelta Femenina. Demi Vollering and Gaia Realini emerged as top climbers, while Marianne Vos won three stages and spent time wearing the overall race leader's jersey. The event marked a new phase of La Vuelta Femenina, with a mix of sprint and undulating early stages followed by three challenging final stages. New faces, including Ricarda Bauernfeind, Évita Muzic, Loes Adegeest, and Alena Ivanchenko, also worked their way into the top results across the seven stages.

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