{"id":2187858,"date":"2026-10-09T09:37:03","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T06:37:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2187858"},"modified":"2026-10-09T09:37:03","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T06:37:03","slug":"they-are-going-to-be-hard-to-beat-for-sure-marianne-vos-toes-the-line-against-a-field-packed-with-discipline-specialists-at-the-uci-gravel-world-championships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2187858","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;They are going to be hard to beat for sure&#8217; \u2013 Marianne Vos toes the line against a field packed with discipline specialists at the UCI Gravel World Championships"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/7iX94Fdss4cwAXSPUHLmqE-2560-80.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"m-0 box-border flex flex-row items-center pr-2.5 gap-[15px] w-[278px] h-20 flex-none upnext-article-divider\" role=\"listitem\" aria-label=\"Recommended article 1 of 3\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-none w-20 h-20\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/trNo5fgL72aJ22UyY2R2cL-160-80.png.webp 160w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/trNo5fgL72aJ22UyY2R2cL-80-80.png.webp 80w\" sizes=\"80px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-center absolute w-4 h-6 left-0 top-0 bg-white\/90 flex-none z-[1]\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"font-normal text-base leading-[17px] tracking-[1.3px] uppercase text-black flex-none\">1<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col items-center justify-center gap-1.5 w-[173px] h-20 flex-none\">\n<p class=\"font-article-heading font-medium text-base leading-[21px] text-gray-800 w-[173px] line-clamp-3 group-hover:underline\">\n                                    True grit specialists primed to challenge the run of road pro rainbow jerseys \u2013 Analysing the Gravel World Championships contenders\n                                <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"m-0 box-border flex flex-row items-center pr-2.5 gap-[15px] w-[278px] h-20 flex-none upnext-article-divider\" role=\"listitem\" aria-label=\"Recommended article 2 of 3\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-none w-20 h-20\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3wJVEsixz2uxkQrn7Sc2Zm-160-80.jpg.webp 160w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3wJVEsixz2uxkQrn7Sc2Zm-80-80.jpg.webp 80w\" sizes=\"80px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-center absolute w-[18px] h-6 left-0 top-0 bg-white\/90 flex-none z-[1]\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"font-normal text-base leading-[17px] tracking-[1.3px] uppercase text-black flex-none\">2<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col items-center justify-center gap-1.5 w-[173px] h-20 flex-none\">\n<p class=\"font-article-heading font-medium text-base leading-[21px] text-gray-800 w-[173px] line-clamp-3 group-hover:underline\">\n                                    The gravelliest UCI Gravel World Championships of them all \u2013 A detailed look at the &#8216;perfect storm&#8217; 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\u2013 Marianne Vos toes the line against a field packed with discipline specialists at the UCI Gravel World Championships<\/h1>\n<div class=\"byline-social\">\n<div class=\"vds-byline-block flex flex-row flex-nowrap my-1.5 gap-2 text-left items-start justify-center mx-auto max-sm:text-center max-sm:items-center\" data-component-name=\"Article:BylineBlock\">\n<p>Features<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-auto vds-simple-byline\"><span class=\"inline-block vds-author\"><br \/>\nBy<br \/>\nSimone Giuliani <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex gap-1 vds-byline-with-avatar__meta max-sm:justify-center\"><span class=\"vds-date block font-normal tracking-normal normal-case text-xs\"><br \/>\nPublished<br \/>\n<time data-component-name=\"UI:DateTime\" datetime=\"2026-10-09T09:37:03Z\" class=\"relative-date\"><br \/>\n9 October 2026<br \/>\n<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"strapline\">After a turbulent time on the road this year, the 2024 Gravel world champion discusses exclusively with Cyclingnews her chances in Western Australia, the race&#8217;s fiercely competitive start list, and the grit that keeps her going at 39<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"text-gray-700 flex items-center mx-0 my-5 p-0 justify-center text-center\" id=\"affiliate-disclaimer\" data-component-name=\"AffiliateDisclaimer\" data-hawk-message=\"Affiliate disclaimer removed because hawk deemed there are no affiliate links on this page\">\n<p class=\"text-[color:var(--affiliate-disclaimer--text-color,inherit)] mb-2 text-[length:var(--affiliate-disclaimer--font-size,0.75rem)] leading-[18px] md:text-[13px] [&amp;&gt;a]:text-inherit [&amp;&gt;a]:underline\">\nWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. 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Championships, one rider who immediately looked forward to the 2026 rainbow jersey race in Western Australia was Marianne Vos. It wasn&#8217;t close to home, far from it, and it wasn&#8217;t the perfect parcours, but it was definitely somewhere she wanted to be.<\/p>\n<p>While Vos wouldn&#8217;t go so far as to call herself familiar with the area, she does have history, after coming out for the Margaret River Tour, which swept through the region multiple times around a decade ago. The organising team for that race then shifted focus to SEVEN and, almost as soon as the UCI got into gravel, put up their hands to host a series race and were in the queue for a World Championships.<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-2d95fd90-c3c0-11f1-826a-0f1ea14c8fe5-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I already knew that SEVEN was the event they were doing every year, but being held in May it was always difficult to get here in the road season,&#8221; Vos told <em>Cyclingnews<\/em> as the event neared. &#8220;But as I did also do Gravel Worlds over the last two years, when it fitted my road schedule and when it fitted the team schedule, I was very keen to also do it now.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;When it first got announced, I was already excited back then.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">It has, however, unquestionably been a difficult season for Vos, with a limited racing schedule for Visma-Lease a Bike as her priorities were necessarily placed elsewhere following the loss of her father. The challenging season perhaps makes this rainbow jersey race mean even more.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\"><span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[&apos;&apos;] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            You may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0 max-w-full\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" id=\"recirculation-inline-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ojuqhMiy5nTbHHBMWZm3xU-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ojuqhMiy5nTbHHBMWZm3xU-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">&#8216;I&#8217;m dreaming of something beautiful&#8217; \u2013 Marianne Vos heads to UCI Gravel World Championships in Australia in bid to reclaim rainbow stripes<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xJwozGfLzFoKyrGcWjeXPU-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xJwozGfLzFoKyrGcWjeXPU-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">Is Nannup delivering the first &#8216;real&#8217; UCI Gravel World Championships?<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" id=\"recirculation-inline-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6SpdPDMP29mwp96rf3UEV6-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6SpdPDMP29mwp96rf3UEV6-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">&#8216;The year where someone who&#8217;s primarily a gravel racer would win \u2013 Maddy Nutt representing the specialists at the World Championships<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;First, yes, I wanted to go here because it&#8217;s here,&#8221; said Vos of the Nannup location for the world title battle. &#8220;Next to that, just to get here and try and get to the best level I can, especially after a difficult season. I know winning will be difficult and really hard, but trying my best and getting the best out of the race \u2013 that is the goal and the focus.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Vos already knows what it is to win a Gravel World Championships, just one of four elite women in that category, as she claimed the rainbow stripes in 2024 and she also came second to compatriot Lorena Wiebes in 2025.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-zDeuZpHcvytfN47Xzf5c8A\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-zDeuZpHcvytfN47Xzf5c8A slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__header\">Get The Leadout Newsletter<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<footer class=\"newsletter-form__footer \">By submitting your information you agree to the Terms &amp; Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.<\/footer>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure full-width-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-a4324a9c-c3c2-11f1-81d4-f16a44a4083a\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HfmqrSjZ8FczmvDUDsJgjj-2560-80.jpg.webp 2560w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HfmqrSjZ8FczmvDUDsJgjj-1920-80.jpg.webp 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HfmqrSjZ8FczmvDUDsJgjj-1440-80.jpg.webp 1440w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HfmqrSjZ8FczmvDUDsJgjj-1280-80.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HfmqrSjZ8FczmvDUDsJgjj-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HfmqrSjZ8FczmvDUDsJgjj-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HfmqrSjZ8FczmvDUDsJgjj-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HfmqrSjZ8FczmvDUDsJgjj-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HfmqrSjZ8FczmvDUDsJgjj-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HfmqrSjZ8FczmvDUDsJgjj-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" full-width-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Vos outsprinted Lotte Kopecky in the 2024 edition to add to her rainbow jerseys in road, cyclo-cross and track <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Jasper Jacobs\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-a4324b1e-c3c2-11f1-84a6-156b0826e79f\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Vos therefore has form but is pragmatic about what&#8217;s ahead in Saturday&#8217;s 125.6km race with 84% gravel and 3179m of vertical elevation gain. There are a number of obstacles littering the path to the top step of the podium at the fifth edition of the UCI Gravel World Championships.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;If you look at the altitude metres of the race, there&#8217;s no doubt that it&#8217;s hard and there&#8217;s also no doubt that the climbs, although they are not long, add up all the time. In the end it will be a challenge,&#8221; said Vos.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I think in gravel it&#8217;s a combination of physique, a bit of tactics, a bit of technique, and that combination is what I like most about gravel. And, in the end, on this course for sure, the best riders will end up in front. I guess besides mechanicals or crashes, normally the best rider will win, so that&#8217;s a good thing. It will be a fair and honest race.&#8221;<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\"><span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[&apos;&apos;] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            What to read next<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0 max-w-full\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/trNo5fgL72aJ22UyY2R2cL-250-80.png.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/trNo5fgL72aJ22UyY2R2cL-150-80.png.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">True grit specialists primed to challenge the run of road pro rainbow jerseys \u2013 Analysing the Gravel World Championships contenders<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/utUMpyb6cRLgQFhW4PWv94-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/utUMpyb6cRLgQFhW4PWv94-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">&#8216;It&#8217;s more a personal battle&#8217; &#8211; Sofia Gomez Villafa\u00f1e locked in all year for significant climbing and &#8216;wide open gravel&#8217; at UCI Gravel World Championships<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/rVxwB57FiosLzfgfUS2B9a-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/rVxwB57FiosLzfgfUS2B9a-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">&#8216;Fingers crossed for that scenario&#8217; &#8211; Dutch squad aligned for Marianne Vos to recapture rainbow jersey at Gravel World Championships<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<h2 id=\"a-gravel-gathering-3\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">A gravel gathering<\/h2>\n<p id=\"elk-2d960010-c3c0-11f1-a77e-e74b1aab1c59\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The nature of the course and location has also delivered another challenge, because while Vos&#8217; eyes may have lit up at the prospect of a Nannup adventure, the same goes for several other riders eyeing the rainbow jersey.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Riders like 2024 Unbound winner Rosa Kl\u00f6ser, who won at Sea Otter Europe in the middle of last month, where Vos was third, and this year&#8217;s Unbound winner Sofia Gomez Villafa\u00f1e, who has barely been off the top step this year, are among the field heavy in gravel specialists who have been drawn to an event which is expected to open the door for them.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">It would, of course, be ridiculous to question Vos&#8217; off-road prowess \u2013 she has, after all, won eight cyclo-cross world titles to go along with the gravel rainbow jersey \u2013 but it&#8217;s not been her day in and day out in recent times.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fancy-box kiosq-b\" id=\"elk-55dbed06-c3c4-11f1-95ce-c352e8d8559a\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"fancy_box-title\">More Gravel Worlds essential reading<\/div>\n<div class=\"fancy_box_body\">\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure \">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FG5T5f7op98KAQjRTR2qFR-2560-80.png.webp 2560w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FG5T5f7op98KAQjRTR2qFR-1920-80.png.webp 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FG5T5f7op98KAQjRTR2qFR-1440-80.png.webp 1440w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FG5T5f7op98KAQjRTR2qFR-1280-80.png.webp 1280w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FG5T5f7op98KAQjRTR2qFR-1200-80.png.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FG5T5f7op98KAQjRTR2qFR-1024-80.png.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FG5T5f7op98KAQjRTR2qFR-970-80.png.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FG5T5f7op98KAQjRTR2qFR-650-80.png.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FG5T5f7op98KAQjRTR2qFR-480-80.png.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FG5T5f7op98KAQjRTR2qFR-320-80.png.webp 320w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images\/SWpix.com)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>It&#8217;s naive to think that trade team loyalties will disappear at the Gravel World Championships, I expect some of the season&#8217;s strangest tactics yet<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Gravel grid anomalies, national teams in name only and self funding \u2013 Explaining the workings of a UCI Gravel World Championships<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Clash of the calendars \u2013 Systems collide with riders forced to choose between Life Time Grand Prix and UCI Gravel World Championships<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"elk-55dbed92-c3c4-11f1-8111-0b55655ff549\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;All the disciplines get more and more specialists, so does gravel, and there are some roadies, some mountain bike riders, so it&#8217;s still a combination of the different disciplines. But for sure, the gravel riders, they are experienced in gravel riding. So in this kind of racing, when it adds up, when you have to constantly be alert on the course, it will be tough competition,&#8221; said Vos.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I mean they do this all year and they are going to be hard to beat for sure.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Then there is also another element at play. The Gravel World Championships is a different set-up to the road, with the same selection, funding and team dynamics, so while riders wear their national kit, there can be a question mark over whether they are racing as a team or are just a collection of individuals wearing the same kit.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I think it&#8217;s an honest course, so in the end, the better riders will end up in front, so tactics can play a role for sure and as a Dutch team, you want to help each other as much as possible,&#8221; said Vos. &#8220;You for sure don&#8217;t want to be in each other&#8217;s way. But on this kind of course, I guess in the end it&#8217;s also about individual qualities. So there is this combination of riding for the country and trying to get the best out of yourself on the day.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure full-width-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-a4324bc8-c3c2-11f1-98e1-c3360128acd4\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3L9pKt3KoHmnnuZ4eUAsZN-2560-80.jpg.webp 2560w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3L9pKt3KoHmnnuZ4eUAsZN-1920-80.jpg.webp 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3L9pKt3KoHmnnuZ4eUAsZN-1440-80.jpg.webp 1440w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3L9pKt3KoHmnnuZ4eUAsZN-1280-80.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3L9pKt3KoHmnnuZ4eUAsZN-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3L9pKt3KoHmnnuZ4eUAsZN-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3L9pKt3KoHmnnuZ4eUAsZN-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3L9pKt3KoHmnnuZ4eUAsZN-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3L9pKt3KoHmnnuZ4eUAsZN-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3L9pKt3KoHmnnuZ4eUAsZN-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" full-width-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">With no Lorena Wiebes or Shirin van Anrooij in Western Australia, Vos is expected to lead the Dutch squad&#8217;s charge <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Dirk Waem\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"39-if-it-was-easy-then-it-wouldn-39-t-be-fun-39-3\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8216;If it was easy then it wouldn&#8217;t be fun&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p id=\"elk-2d96034e-c3c0-11f1-ac95-350c1c1edf97\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Whatever that is, after the race celebrations or commiserations, the prolific world title winner will be taking some time off to reset as she looks forward to a more settled year ahead.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I&#8217;m looking forward to next season, yes for sure,&#8221; said Vos. &#8220;To rest first and to have a proper build-up again &#8230; just getting back to the normal routine and trying to get the best out of yourself.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">No matter what that best looks like, in an evolving women&#8217;s cycling environment where it&#8217;s getting tougher and tougher to cross the line first.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;It is, but of course, as a team you try and make a plan to get the best result possible, and that&#8217;s what you work towards. Actually, all these changes in women&#8217;s cycling and the growth, and also it getting more and more professional, also means you need to adapt and focus and refocus, and in the end just get 100% out of yourself to be competitive,&#8221; said Vos. &#8220;That&#8217;s maybe the main reason to still also have this extra motivation and spark to go for it because it&#8217;s never the same and there&#8217;s so many new races and the competition is tough, and teams have changed.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><strong>READ: All you need to know about the 2026 UCI Gravel World Championships<\/strong><\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Vos is now 39, and it is two decades since she won her first elite world titles, but the rider with a lifetime contract at Visma-Lease a Bike&#8217;s genuine enthusiasm for the sport is showing no signs of waning.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;It&#8217;s a constant challenge, which keeps it also very exciting and, yeah, it&#8217;s not easy to win, but if it was easy then it wouldn&#8217;t be fun. So when things work out \u2013 even though sometimes it might take a while, or even though there&#8217;s also difficulties \u2013 that&#8217;s still pretty exciting. The racing itself is beautiful, and also the training is something I like. I think it&#8217;s a combination of things that keeps me excited and motivated, and I still have fun.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-2d960402-c3c0-11f1-937e-3fd7d035dbf4\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><em><strong>Subscribe to Cyclingnews for comprehensive race coverage of the UCI Gravel World Championships, alongside the final Monument of the season, Il Lombardia. Subscribers get unlimited access to exclusive analysis from our expert columnists, in-depth features and industry-leading tech insight. 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\/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xJwozGfLzFoKyrGcWjeXPU-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xJwozGfLzFoKyrGcWjeXPU-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xJwozGfLzFoKyrGcWjeXPU-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xJwozGfLzFoKyrGcWjeXPU-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xJwozGfLzFoKyrGcWjeXPU-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Is Nannup delivering the first &#8216;real&#8217; UCI Gravel World Championships?<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6SpdPDMP29mwp96rf3UEV6-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6SpdPDMP29mwp96rf3UEV6-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6SpdPDMP29mwp96rf3UEV6-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6SpdPDMP29mwp96rf3UEV6-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6SpdPDMP29mwp96rf3UEV6-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;The year where someone who&#8217;s primarily a gravel racer would win \u2013 Maddy Nutt representing the specialists at the World Championships<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/trNo5fgL72aJ22UyY2R2cL-840-80.png.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/trNo5fgL72aJ22UyY2R2cL-650-80.png.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/trNo5fgL72aJ22UyY2R2cL-500-80.png.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/trNo5fgL72aJ22UyY2R2cL-450-80.png.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/trNo5fgL72aJ22UyY2R2cL-320-80.png.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">True grit specialists primed to challenge the run of road pro rainbow jerseys \u2013 Analysing the Gravel World Championships contenders<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/utUMpyb6cRLgQFhW4PWv94-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/utUMpyb6cRLgQFhW4PWv94-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/utUMpyb6cRLgQFhW4PWv94-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/utUMpyb6cRLgQFhW4PWv94-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/utUMpyb6cRLgQFhW4PWv94-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;It&#8217;s more a personal battle&#8217; &#8211; Sofia Gomez Villafa\u00f1e locked in all year for significant climbing and &#8216;wide open gravel&#8217; at UCI Gravel World Championships<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/rVxwB57FiosLzfgfUS2B9a-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/rVxwB57FiosLzfgfUS2B9a-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/rVxwB57FiosLzfgfUS2B9a-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/rVxwB57FiosLzfgfUS2B9a-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/rVxwB57FiosLzfgfUS2B9a-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;Fingers crossed for that scenario&#8217; &#8211; Dutch squad aligned for Marianne Vos to recapture rainbow jersey at Gravel World Championships<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"w-full\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-stacked\">\n<div data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-solr:latest-category\">\n<div class=\"text-white py-4 px-3 mb-4 bg-[#333] uppercase font-bold custom-header-styles\">Latest in Pro Cycling<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 mt-4 mb-5\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GR8hMnz74quLVEPKFXZdum-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GR8hMnz74quLVEPKFXZdum-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GR8hMnz74quLVEPKFXZdum-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GR8hMnz74quLVEPKFXZdum-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GR8hMnz74quLVEPKFXZdum-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Tour of Chongming Island: Lorena Wiebes storms to 21st victory of the season on stage 1<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VCpi4LX6sGpiB4VEJU2HEF-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VCpi4LX6sGpiB4VEJU2HEF-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VCpi4LX6sGpiB4VEJU2HEF-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VCpi4LX6sGpiB4VEJU2HEF-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VCpi4LX6sGpiB4VEJU2HEF-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Three course features that could be make or break at the UCI Gravel World Championships in Nannup<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/AHayJhLU9j3qGgLTrjwbCX-840-80.png.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/AHayJhLU9j3qGgLTrjwbCX-650-80.png.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/AHayJhLU9j3qGgLTrjwbCX-500-80.png.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/AHayJhLU9j3qGgLTrjwbCX-450-80.png.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/AHayJhLU9j3qGgLTrjwbCX-320-80.png.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Six-day American Criterium Cup summer schedule confirmed for 2027 while USA CRITS taking shape for spring &#8211; North American Roundup<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/JNZastQiZyHcp9fHvQJnwm-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/JNZastQiZyHcp9fHvQJnwm-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/JNZastQiZyHcp9fHvQJnwm-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/JNZastQiZyHcp9fHvQJnwm-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/JNZastQiZyHcp9fHvQJnwm-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Evenepoel and Del Toro the favourites, but Il Lombardia is wide open \u2013 Analysing the contenders<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/APtGhMAYhmoX4TGnnPjWAQ-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/APtGhMAYhmoX4TGnnPjWAQ-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/APtGhMAYhmoX4TGnnPjWAQ-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/APtGhMAYhmoX4TGnnPjWAQ-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/APtGhMAYhmoX4TGnnPjWAQ-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;I intend to start the upcoming season&#8217; &#8211; Egan Bernal denies retirement rumours in personal Instagram post<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/KSqpBGMqZoj78dyjy7vT9c-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/KSqpBGMqZoj78dyjy7vT9c-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/KSqpBGMqZoj78dyjy7vT9c-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/KSqpBGMqZoj78dyjy7vT9c-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/KSqpBGMqZoj78dyjy7vT9c-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Isaac del Toro reveals mystery knee pain ahead of trying to defend Poga\u010dar&#8217;s Il Lombardia streak alongside World Champion Brandon McNulty for UAE<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"w-full\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-stacked\">\n<div data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-solr:latest-articletype\">\n<div class=\"text-white py-4 px-3 mb-4 bg-[#333] uppercase font-bold custom-header-styles\">Latest in Features<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 mt-4 mb-5\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VCpi4LX6sGpiB4VEJU2HEF-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VCpi4LX6sGpiB4VEJU2HEF-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VCpi4LX6sGpiB4VEJU2HEF-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VCpi4LX6sGpiB4VEJU2HEF-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VCpi4LX6sGpiB4VEJU2HEF-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Three course features that could be make or break at the UCI Gravel World Championships in Nannup<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold 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Championships, one rider who immediately looked forward to the 2026 rainbow jersey race in Western Australia was Marianne Vos. It wasn&#8217;t close to home, far from it, and it wasn&#8217;t the perfect parcours, but it was definitely somewhere she wanted to be.<\/p>\n<p>While Vos wouldn&#8217;t go so far as to call herself familiar with the area, she does have history, after coming out for the Margaret River Tour, which swept through the region multiple times around a decade ago. The organising team for that race then shifted focus to SEVEN and, almost as soon as the UCI got into gravel, put up their hands to host a series race and were in the queue for a World Championships.<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-2d95fd90-c3c0-11f1-826a-0f1ea14c8fe5-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I already knew that SEVEN was the event they were doing every year, but being held in May it was always difficult to get here in the road season,&#8221; Vos told <em>Cyclingnews<\/em> as the event neared. &#8220;But as I did also do Gravel Worlds over the last two years, when it fitted my road schedule and when it fitted the team schedule, I was very keen to also do it now.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;When it first got announced, I was already excited back then.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">It has, however, unquestionably been a difficult season for Vos, with a limited racing schedule for Visma-Lease a Bike as her priorities were necessarily placed elsewhere following the loss of her father. The challenging season perhaps makes this rainbow jersey race mean even more.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\"><span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[&apos;&apos;] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            You may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0 max-w-full\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" id=\"recirculation-inline-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ojuqhMiy5nTbHHBMWZm3xU-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ojuqhMiy5nTbHHBMWZm3xU-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">&#8216;I&#8217;m dreaming of something beautiful&#8217; \u2013 Marianne Vos heads to UCI Gravel World Championships in Australia in bid to reclaim rainbow stripes<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xJwozGfLzFoKyrGcWjeXPU-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xJwozGfLzFoKyrGcWjeXPU-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">Is Nannup delivering the first &#8216;real&#8217; UCI Gravel World Championships?<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" id=\"recirculation-inline-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6SpdPDMP29mwp96rf3UEV6-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6SpdPDMP29mwp96rf3UEV6-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">&#8216;The year where someone who&#8217;s primarily a gravel racer would win \u2013 Maddy Nutt representing the specialists at the World Championships<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;First, yes, I wanted to go here because it&#8217;s here,&#8221; said Vos of the Nannup location for the world title battle. &#8220;Next to that, just to get here and try and get to the best level I can, especially after a difficult season. I know winning will be difficult and really hard, but trying my best and getting the best out of the race \u2013 that is the goal and the focus.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Vos already knows what it is to win a Gravel World Championships, just one of four elite women in that category, as she claimed the rainbow stripes in 2024 and she also came second to compatriot Lorena Wiebes in 2025.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-zDeuZpHcvytfN47Xzf5c8A\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-zDeuZpHcvytfN47Xzf5c8A slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__header\">Get The Leadout Newsletter<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<footer class=\"newsletter-form__footer \">By submitting your information you agree to the Terms &amp; Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.<\/footer>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure full-width-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-a4324a9c-c3c2-11f1-81d4-f16a44a4083a\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HfmqrSjZ8FczmvDUDsJgjj-2560-80.jpg.webp 2560w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HfmqrSjZ8FczmvDUDsJgjj-1920-80.jpg.webp 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HfmqrSjZ8FczmvDUDsJgjj-1440-80.jpg.webp 1440w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HfmqrSjZ8FczmvDUDsJgjj-1280-80.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HfmqrSjZ8FczmvDUDsJgjj-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HfmqrSjZ8FczmvDUDsJgjj-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HfmqrSjZ8FczmvDUDsJgjj-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HfmqrSjZ8FczmvDUDsJgjj-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HfmqrSjZ8FczmvDUDsJgjj-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HfmqrSjZ8FczmvDUDsJgjj-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" full-width-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Vos outsprinted Lotte Kopecky in the 2024 edition to add to her rainbow jerseys in road, cyclo-cross and track <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Jasper Jacobs\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-a4324b1e-c3c2-11f1-84a6-156b0826e79f\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Vos therefore has form but is pragmatic about what&#8217;s ahead in Saturday&#8217;s 125.6km race with 84% gravel and 3179m of vertical elevation gain. There are a number of obstacles littering the path to the top step of the podium at the fifth edition of the UCI Gravel World Championships.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;If you look at the altitude metres of the race, there&#8217;s no doubt that it&#8217;s hard and there&#8217;s also no doubt that the climbs, although they are not long, add up all the time. In the end it will be a challenge,&#8221; said Vos.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I think in gravel it&#8217;s a combination of physique, a bit of tactics, a bit of technique, and that combination is what I like most about gravel. And, in the end, on this course for sure, the best riders will end up in front. I guess besides mechanicals or crashes, normally the best rider will win, so that&#8217;s a good thing. It will be a fair and honest race.&#8221;<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\"><span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[&apos;&apos;] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            What to read next<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0 max-w-full\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/trNo5fgL72aJ22UyY2R2cL-250-80.png.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/trNo5fgL72aJ22UyY2R2cL-150-80.png.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">True grit specialists primed to challenge the run of road pro rainbow jerseys \u2013 Analysing the Gravel World Championships contenders<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/utUMpyb6cRLgQFhW4PWv94-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/utUMpyb6cRLgQFhW4PWv94-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">&#8216;It&#8217;s more a personal battle&#8217; &#8211; Sofia Gomez Villafa\u00f1e locked in all year for significant climbing and &#8216;wide open gravel&#8217; at UCI Gravel World Championships<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/rVxwB57FiosLzfgfUS2B9a-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/rVxwB57FiosLzfgfUS2B9a-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">&#8216;Fingers crossed for that scenario&#8217; &#8211; Dutch squad aligned for Marianne Vos to recapture rainbow jersey at Gravel World Championships<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<h2 id=\"a-gravel-gathering-3\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">A gravel gathering<\/h2>\n<p id=\"elk-2d960010-c3c0-11f1-a77e-e74b1aab1c59\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The nature of the course and location has also delivered another challenge, because while Vos&#8217; eyes may have lit up at the prospect of a Nannup adventure, the same goes for several other riders eyeing the rainbow jersey.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Riders like 2024 Unbound winner Rosa Kl\u00f6ser, who won at Sea Otter Europe in the middle of last month, where Vos was third, and this year&#8217;s Unbound winner Sofia Gomez Villafa\u00f1e, who has barely been off the top step this year, are among the field heavy in gravel specialists who have been drawn to an event which is expected to open the door for them.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">It would, of course, be ridiculous to question Vos&#8217; off-road prowess \u2013 she has, after all, won eight cyclo-cross world titles to go along with the gravel rainbow jersey \u2013 but it&#8217;s not been her day in and day out in recent times.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fancy-box kiosq-b\" id=\"elk-55dbed06-c3c4-11f1-95ce-c352e8d8559a\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"fancy_box-title\">More Gravel Worlds essential reading<\/div>\n<div class=\"fancy_box_body\">\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure \">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FG5T5f7op98KAQjRTR2qFR-2560-80.png.webp 2560w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FG5T5f7op98KAQjRTR2qFR-1920-80.png.webp 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FG5T5f7op98KAQjRTR2qFR-1440-80.png.webp 1440w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FG5T5f7op98KAQjRTR2qFR-1280-80.png.webp 1280w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FG5T5f7op98KAQjRTR2qFR-1200-80.png.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FG5T5f7op98KAQjRTR2qFR-1024-80.png.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FG5T5f7op98KAQjRTR2qFR-970-80.png.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FG5T5f7op98KAQjRTR2qFR-650-80.png.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FG5T5f7op98KAQjRTR2qFR-480-80.png.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FG5T5f7op98KAQjRTR2qFR-320-80.png.webp 320w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images\/SWpix.com)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>It&#8217;s naive to think that trade team loyalties will disappear at the Gravel World Championships, I expect some of the season&#8217;s strangest tactics yet<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Gravel grid anomalies, national teams in name only and self funding \u2013 Explaining the workings of a UCI Gravel World Championships<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Clash of the calendars \u2013 Systems collide with riders forced to choose between Life Time Grand Prix and UCI Gravel World Championships<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"elk-55dbed92-c3c4-11f1-8111-0b55655ff549\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;All the disciplines get more and more specialists, so does gravel, and there are some roadies, some mountain bike riders, so it&#8217;s still a combination of the different disciplines. But for sure, the gravel riders, they are experienced in gravel riding. So in this kind of racing, when it adds up, when you have to constantly be alert on the course, it will be tough competition,&#8221; said Vos.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I mean they do this all year and they are going to be hard to beat for sure.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Then there is also another element at play. The Gravel World Championships is a different set-up to the road, with the same selection, funding and team dynamics, so while riders wear their national kit, there can be a question mark over whether they are racing as a team or are just a collection of individuals wearing the same kit.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I think it&#8217;s an honest course, so in the end, the better riders will end up in front, so tactics can play a role for sure and as a Dutch team, you want to help each other as much as possible,&#8221; said Vos. &#8220;You for sure don&#8217;t want to be in each other&#8217;s way. But on this kind of course, I guess in the end it&#8217;s also about individual qualities. So there is this combination of riding for the country and trying to get the best out of yourself on the day.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure full-width-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-a4324bc8-c3c2-11f1-98e1-c3360128acd4\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3L9pKt3KoHmnnuZ4eUAsZN-2560-80.jpg.webp 2560w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3L9pKt3KoHmnnuZ4eUAsZN-1920-80.jpg.webp 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3L9pKt3KoHmnnuZ4eUAsZN-1440-80.jpg.webp 1440w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3L9pKt3KoHmnnuZ4eUAsZN-1280-80.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3L9pKt3KoHmnnuZ4eUAsZN-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3L9pKt3KoHmnnuZ4eUAsZN-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3L9pKt3KoHmnnuZ4eUAsZN-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3L9pKt3KoHmnnuZ4eUAsZN-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3L9pKt3KoHmnnuZ4eUAsZN-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3L9pKt3KoHmnnuZ4eUAsZN-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" full-width-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">With no Lorena Wiebes or Shirin van Anrooij in Western Australia, Vos is expected to lead the Dutch squad&#8217;s charge <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Dirk Waem\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"39-if-it-was-easy-then-it-wouldn-39-t-be-fun-39-3\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8216;If it was easy then it wouldn&#8217;t be fun&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p id=\"elk-2d96034e-c3c0-11f1-ac95-350c1c1edf97\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Whatever that is, after the race celebrations or commiserations, the prolific world title winner will be taking some time off to reset as she looks forward to a more settled year ahead.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I&#8217;m looking forward to next season, yes for sure,&#8221; said Vos. &#8220;To rest first and to have a proper build-up again &#8230; just getting back to the normal routine and trying to get the best out of yourself.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">No matter what that best looks like, in an evolving women&#8217;s cycling environment where it&#8217;s getting tougher and tougher to cross the line first.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;It is, but of course, as a team you try and make a plan to get the best result possible, and that&#8217;s what you work towards. Actually, all these changes in women&#8217;s cycling and the growth, and also it getting more and more professional, also means you need to adapt and focus and refocus, and in the end just get 100% out of yourself to be competitive,&#8221; said Vos. &#8220;That&#8217;s maybe the main reason to still also have this extra motivation and spark to go for it because it&#8217;s never the same and there&#8217;s so many new races and the competition is tough, and teams have changed.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><strong>READ: All you need to know about the 2026 UCI Gravel World Championships<\/strong><\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Vos is now 39, and it is two decades since she won her first elite world titles, but the rider with a lifetime contract at Visma-Lease a Bike&#8217;s genuine enthusiasm for the sport is showing no signs of waning.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;It&#8217;s a constant challenge, which keeps it also very exciting and, yeah, it&#8217;s not easy to win, but if it was easy then it wouldn&#8217;t be fun. So when things work out \u2013 even though sometimes it might take a while, or even though there&#8217;s also difficulties \u2013 that&#8217;s still pretty exciting. The racing itself is beautiful, and also the training is something I like. I think it&#8217;s a combination of things that keeps me excited and motivated, and I still have fun.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-2d960402-c3c0-11f1-937e-3fd7d035dbf4\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><em><strong>Subscribe to Cyclingnews for comprehensive race coverage of the UCI Gravel World Championships, alongside the final Monument of the season, Il Lombardia. Subscribers get unlimited access to exclusive analysis from our expert columnists, in-depth features and industry-leading tech insight. 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Cycling was initially purely a leisure pursuit for Simone, who started out as a business journalist, but in 2015 her career focus also shifted to the sport.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"relative max-w-[1070px] viafoura-twig-component mt-6 mx-4 lg:mx-0\" data-component-name=\"Viafoura:Comments\" data-nosnippet data-community-guidelines-text=\"&lt;p class=&apos;vfcustom-community-guidelines&apos;&gt;Please follow our &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/about\/#section-community-guidelines&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;community guidelines&lt;\/a&gt;.&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-join-the-conversation-text=\"Join the Conversation\">\n<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full flex items-center justify-center z-50 bg-white\/90 border-1 rounded-b-[var(--comment-widget-border-radius,0)]\">\n<div class=\"p-2 text-center\">\n<p class=\"mb-3 text-lg!\">You must confirm your public display name before commenting<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-3 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https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ojuqhMiy5nTbHHBMWZm3xU-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;I&#8217;m dreaming of something beautiful&#8217; \u2013 Marianne Vos heads to UCI Gravel World Championships in Australia in bid to reclaim rainbow stripes<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br 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(min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;The year where someone who&#8217;s primarily a gravel racer would win \u2013 Maddy Nutt representing the specialists at the World Championships<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/trNo5fgL72aJ22UyY2R2cL-840-80.png.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/trNo5fgL72aJ22UyY2R2cL-650-80.png.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/trNo5fgL72aJ22UyY2R2cL-500-80.png.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/trNo5fgL72aJ22UyY2R2cL-450-80.png.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/trNo5fgL72aJ22UyY2R2cL-320-80.png.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">True grit specialists primed to challenge the run of road pro rainbow jerseys \u2013 Analysing the Gravel World Championships contenders<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet 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Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;It&#8217;s more a personal battle&#8217; &#8211; Sofia Gomez Villafa\u00f1e locked in all year for significant climbing and &#8216;wide open gravel&#8217; at UCI Gravel World Championships<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/rVxwB57FiosLzfgfUS2B9a-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/rVxwB57FiosLzfgfUS2B9a-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/rVxwB57FiosLzfgfUS2B9a-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/rVxwB57FiosLzfgfUS2B9a-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/rVxwB57FiosLzfgfUS2B9a-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;Fingers crossed for that scenario&#8217; &#8211; Dutch squad aligned for Marianne Vos to recapture rainbow jersey at Gravel World Championships<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" 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animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VCpi4LX6sGpiB4VEJU2HEF-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VCpi4LX6sGpiB4VEJU2HEF-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VCpi4LX6sGpiB4VEJU2HEF-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VCpi4LX6sGpiB4VEJU2HEF-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VCpi4LX6sGpiB4VEJU2HEF-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Three course features that could be make or 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\/>\n9 October 2026<br \/>\n<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"strapline\">After a turbulent time on the road this year, the 2024 Gravel world champion discusses exclusively with Cyclingnews her chances in Western Australia, the race&#8217;s fiercely competitive start list, and the grit that keeps her going at 39<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"text-gray-700 flex items-center mx-0 my-5 p-0 justify-center text-center\" id=\"affiliate-disclaimer\" data-component-name=\"AffiliateDisclaimer\" data-hawk-message=\"Affiliate disclaimer removed because hawk deemed there are no affiliate links on this page\">\n<p class=\"text-[color:var(--affiliate-disclaimer--text-color,inherit)] mb-2 text-[length:var(--affiliate-disclaimer--font-size,0.75rem)] leading-[18px] md:text-[13px] [&amp;&gt;a]:text-inherit [&amp;&gt;a]:underline\">\nWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. 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It wasn&#8217;t close to home, far from it, and it wasn&#8217;t the perfect parcours, but it was definitely somewhere she wanted to be.<\/p>\n<p>While Vos wouldn&#8217;t go so far as to call herself familiar with the area, she does have history, after coming out for the Margaret River Tour, which swept through the region multiple times around a decade ago. The organising team for that race then shifted focus to SEVEN and, almost as soon as the UCI got into gravel, put up their hands to host a series race and were in the queue for a World Championships.<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-2d95fd90-c3c0-11f1-826a-0f1ea14c8fe5-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I already knew that SEVEN was the event they were doing every year, but being held in May it was always difficult to get here in the road season,&#8221; Vos told <em>Cyclingnews<\/em> as the event neared. &#8220;But as I did also do Gravel Worlds over the last two years, when it fitted my road schedule and when it fitted the team schedule, I was very keen to also do it now.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;When it first got announced, I was already excited back then.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">It has, however, unquestionably been a difficult season for Vos, with a limited racing schedule for Visma-Lease a Bike as her priorities were necessarily placed elsewhere following the loss of her father. The challenging season perhaps makes this rainbow jersey race mean even more.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\"><span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[&apos;&apos;] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            You may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0 max-w-full\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" id=\"recirculation-inline-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ojuqhMiy5nTbHHBMWZm3xU-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ojuqhMiy5nTbHHBMWZm3xU-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">&#8216;I&#8217;m dreaming of something beautiful&#8217; \u2013 Marianne Vos heads to UCI Gravel World Championships in Australia in bid to reclaim rainbow stripes<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xJwozGfLzFoKyrGcWjeXPU-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xJwozGfLzFoKyrGcWjeXPU-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">Is Nannup delivering the first &#8216;real&#8217; UCI Gravel World Championships?<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" id=\"recirculation-inline-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6SpdPDMP29mwp96rf3UEV6-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6SpdPDMP29mwp96rf3UEV6-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">&#8216;The year where someone who&#8217;s primarily a gravel racer would win \u2013 Maddy Nutt representing the specialists at the World Championships<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;First, yes, I wanted to go here because it&#8217;s here,&#8221; said Vos of the Nannup location for the world title battle. &#8220;Next to that, just to get here and try and get to the best level I can, especially after a difficult season. I know winning will be difficult and really hard, but trying my best and getting the best out of the race \u2013 that is the goal and the focus.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Vos already knows what it is to win a Gravel World Championships, just one of four elite women in that category, as she claimed the rainbow stripes in 2024 and she also came second to compatriot Lorena Wiebes in 2025.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-zDeuZpHcvytfN47Xzf5c8A\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-zDeuZpHcvytfN47Xzf5c8A slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__header\">Get The Leadout Newsletter<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<footer class=\"newsletter-form__footer \">By submitting your information you agree to the Terms &amp; Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.<\/footer>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure full-width-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-a4324a9c-c3c2-11f1-81d4-f16a44a4083a\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HfmqrSjZ8FczmvDUDsJgjj-2560-80.jpg.webp 2560w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HfmqrSjZ8FczmvDUDsJgjj-1920-80.jpg.webp 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HfmqrSjZ8FczmvDUDsJgjj-1440-80.jpg.webp 1440w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HfmqrSjZ8FczmvDUDsJgjj-1280-80.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HfmqrSjZ8FczmvDUDsJgjj-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HfmqrSjZ8FczmvDUDsJgjj-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HfmqrSjZ8FczmvDUDsJgjj-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HfmqrSjZ8FczmvDUDsJgjj-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HfmqrSjZ8FczmvDUDsJgjj-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HfmqrSjZ8FczmvDUDsJgjj-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" full-width-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Vos outsprinted Lotte Kopecky in the 2024 edition to add to her rainbow jerseys in road, cyclo-cross and track <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Jasper Jacobs\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-a4324b1e-c3c2-11f1-84a6-156b0826e79f\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Vos therefore has form but is pragmatic about what&#8217;s ahead in Saturday&#8217;s 125.6km race with 84% gravel and 3179m of vertical elevation gain. There are a number of obstacles littering the path to the top step of the podium at the fifth edition of the UCI Gravel World Championships.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;If you look at the altitude metres of the race, there&#8217;s no doubt that it&#8217;s hard and there&#8217;s also no doubt that the climbs, although they are not long, add up all the time. In the end it will be a challenge,&#8221; said Vos.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I think in gravel it&#8217;s a combination of physique, a bit of tactics, a bit of technique, and that combination is what I like most about gravel. And, in the end, on this course for sure, the best riders will end up in front. I guess besides mechanicals or crashes, normally the best rider will win, so that&#8217;s a good thing. It will be a fair and honest race.&#8221;<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\"><span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[&apos;&apos;] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            What to read next<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0 max-w-full\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/trNo5fgL72aJ22UyY2R2cL-250-80.png.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/trNo5fgL72aJ22UyY2R2cL-150-80.png.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">True grit specialists primed to challenge the run of road pro rainbow jerseys \u2013 Analysing the Gravel World Championships contenders<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/utUMpyb6cRLgQFhW4PWv94-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/utUMpyb6cRLgQFhW4PWv94-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">&#8216;It&#8217;s more a personal battle&#8217; &#8211; Sofia Gomez Villafa\u00f1e locked in all year for significant climbing and &#8216;wide open gravel&#8217; at UCI Gravel World Championships<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/rVxwB57FiosLzfgfUS2B9a-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/rVxwB57FiosLzfgfUS2B9a-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">&#8216;Fingers crossed for that scenario&#8217; &#8211; Dutch squad aligned for Marianne Vos to recapture rainbow jersey at Gravel World Championships<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<h2 id=\"a-gravel-gathering-3\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">A gravel gathering<\/h2>\n<p id=\"elk-2d960010-c3c0-11f1-a77e-e74b1aab1c59\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The nature of the course and location has also delivered another challenge, because while Vos&#8217; eyes may have lit up at the prospect of a Nannup adventure, the same goes for several other riders eyeing the rainbow jersey.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Riders like 2024 Unbound winner Rosa Kl\u00f6ser, who won at Sea Otter Europe in the middle of last month, where Vos was third, and this year&#8217;s Unbound winner Sofia Gomez Villafa\u00f1e, who has barely been off the top step this year, are among the field heavy in gravel specialists who have been drawn to an event which is expected to open the door for them.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">It would, of course, be ridiculous to question Vos&#8217; off-road prowess \u2013 she has, after all, won eight cyclo-cross world titles to go along with the gravel rainbow jersey \u2013 but it&#8217;s not been her day in and day out in recent times.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fancy-box kiosq-b\" id=\"elk-55dbed06-c3c4-11f1-95ce-c352e8d8559a\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"fancy_box-title\">More Gravel Worlds essential reading<\/div>\n<div class=\"fancy_box_body\">\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure \">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FG5T5f7op98KAQjRTR2qFR-2560-80.png.webp 2560w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FG5T5f7op98KAQjRTR2qFR-1920-80.png.webp 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FG5T5f7op98KAQjRTR2qFR-1440-80.png.webp 1440w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FG5T5f7op98KAQjRTR2qFR-1280-80.png.webp 1280w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FG5T5f7op98KAQjRTR2qFR-1200-80.png.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FG5T5f7op98KAQjRTR2qFR-1024-80.png.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FG5T5f7op98KAQjRTR2qFR-970-80.png.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FG5T5f7op98KAQjRTR2qFR-650-80.png.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FG5T5f7op98KAQjRTR2qFR-480-80.png.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FG5T5f7op98KAQjRTR2qFR-320-80.png.webp 320w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images\/SWpix.com)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>It&#8217;s naive to think that trade team loyalties will disappear at the Gravel World Championships, I expect some of the season&#8217;s strangest tactics yet<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Gravel grid anomalies, national teams in name only and self funding \u2013 Explaining the workings of a UCI Gravel World Championships<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Clash of the calendars \u2013 Systems collide with riders forced to choose between Life Time Grand Prix and UCI Gravel World Championships<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"elk-55dbed92-c3c4-11f1-8111-0b55655ff549\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;All the disciplines get more and more specialists, so does gravel, and there are some roadies, some mountain bike riders, so it&#8217;s still a combination of the different disciplines. But for sure, the gravel riders, they are experienced in gravel riding. So in this kind of racing, when it adds up, when you have to constantly be alert on the course, it will be tough competition,&#8221; said Vos.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I mean they do this all year and they are going to be hard to beat for sure.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Then there is also another element at play. The Gravel World Championships is a different set-up to the road, with the same selection, funding and team dynamics, so while riders wear their national kit, there can be a question mark over whether they are racing as a team or are just a collection of individuals wearing the same kit.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I think it&#8217;s an honest course, so in the end, the better riders will end up in front, so tactics can play a role for sure and as a Dutch team, you want to help each other as much as possible,&#8221; said Vos. &#8220;You for sure don&#8217;t want to be in each other&#8217;s way. But on this kind of course, I guess in the end it&#8217;s also about individual qualities. So there is this combination of riding for the country and trying to get the best out of yourself on the day.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure full-width-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-a4324bc8-c3c2-11f1-98e1-c3360128acd4\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3L9pKt3KoHmnnuZ4eUAsZN-2560-80.jpg.webp 2560w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3L9pKt3KoHmnnuZ4eUAsZN-1920-80.jpg.webp 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3L9pKt3KoHmnnuZ4eUAsZN-1440-80.jpg.webp 1440w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3L9pKt3KoHmnnuZ4eUAsZN-1280-80.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3L9pKt3KoHmnnuZ4eUAsZN-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3L9pKt3KoHmnnuZ4eUAsZN-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3L9pKt3KoHmnnuZ4eUAsZN-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3L9pKt3KoHmnnuZ4eUAsZN-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3L9pKt3KoHmnnuZ4eUAsZN-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3L9pKt3KoHmnnuZ4eUAsZN-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" full-width-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">With no Lorena Wiebes or Shirin van Anrooij in Western Australia, Vos is expected to lead the Dutch squad&#8217;s charge <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Dirk Waem\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"39-if-it-was-easy-then-it-wouldn-39-t-be-fun-39-3\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8216;If it was easy then it wouldn&#8217;t be fun&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p id=\"elk-2d96034e-c3c0-11f1-ac95-350c1c1edf97\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Whatever that is, after the race celebrations or commiserations, the prolific world title winner will be taking some time off to reset as she looks forward to a more settled year ahead.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I&#8217;m looking forward to next season, yes for sure,&#8221; said Vos. &#8220;To rest first and to have a proper build-up again &#8230; just getting back to the normal routine and trying to get the best out of yourself.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">No matter what that best looks like, in an evolving women&#8217;s cycling environment where it&#8217;s getting tougher and tougher to cross the line first.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;It is, but of course, as a team you try and make a plan to get the best result possible, and that&#8217;s what you work towards. Actually, all these changes in women&#8217;s cycling and the growth, and also it getting more and more professional, also means you need to adapt and focus and refocus, and in the end just get 100% out of yourself to be competitive,&#8221; said Vos. &#8220;That&#8217;s maybe the main reason to still also have this extra motivation and spark to go for it because it&#8217;s never the same and there&#8217;s so many new races and the competition is tough, and teams have changed.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><strong>READ: All you need to know about the 2026 UCI Gravel World Championships<\/strong><\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Vos is now 39, and it is two decades since she won her first elite world titles, but the rider with a lifetime contract at Visma-Lease a Bike&#8217;s genuine enthusiasm for the sport is showing no signs of waning.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;It&#8217;s a constant challenge, which keeps it also very exciting and, yeah, it&#8217;s not easy to win, but if it was easy then it wouldn&#8217;t be fun. 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