{"id":2189872,"date":"2026-10-10T10:37:48","date_gmt":"2026-10-10T07:37:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2189872"},"modified":"2026-10-10T10:37:48","modified_gmt":"2026-10-10T07:37:48","slug":"marianne-vos-wins-uci-gravel-worlds-gomez-villafane-sixth-heavy-crash-mars-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2189872","title":{"rendered":"Marianne Vos Wins UCI Gravel Worlds, Gomez Villafa\u00f1e Sixth, Heavy Crash Mars Race"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Marianne Vos claimed a second UCI Gravel World Championship title Saturday in Nannup, Australia, winning solo after a showdown with Rosa Kl\u00f6ser as U.S.-based gravel star Sofia Gomez Villafa\u00f1e finished sixth.<\/p>\n

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A heavy crash involving Geerike Schreurs and Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio overshadowed the race.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis victory really means a lot to me,\u201d Vos said.<\/p>\n

Germany\u2019s Kl\u00f6ser finished 27 seconds behind Vos after slipping out in the closing kilometers. Larissa Hartog took bronze for the Netherlands.<\/p>\n

Gomez Villafa\u00f1e, representing Argentina, crossed the line sixth at 5:15 back. Tiffany Cromwell, racing in her final pro race, attacked early before finishing eighth.<\/p>\n

Vos and Kl\u00f6ser pulled clear late in the race to chase the rainbow jersey.<\/p>\n

Vos, 39, accelerated inside the final four kilometers, and Kl\u00f6ser fought back onto her wheel before sliding out. The Dutchwoman soloed to the line to win her career 15th world title across different disciplines.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThere was more mud than I expected. As a result, there were also some slippery sections on the course, so we had to be careful at times. Rosa was incredibly strong, especially on the climbs, where I really had to dig deep to stay with her,\u201d Vos said.<\/p>\n

Schreurs crashes hard, Cromwell attacks early<\/h2>\n

Nannup\u2019s punishing 125.6km course with about 3,180m of climbing is the first gravel worlds held outside Europe.<\/p>\n

The race started after a controversial late-hour UCI decision over points that impacted dozens of riders.<\/p>\n

Cromwell gave the locals something to cheer about when she attacked early. The favorites organized a chase behind as Cromwell opened up a gap of 1:30.<\/p>\n

Schreurs was involved in a heavy crash with about 70km to go.<\/p>\n

The Dutch woman lost control while riding near the front of the chasing group, went off the gravel road, and hit the ground hard.<\/p>\n

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“She has not moved.”
“She\u2019s badly hit her head.”<\/p>\n

\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6 Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio and \ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddf1 Geerike Schreurs suffered heavy falls in the elite women\u2019s race, with red flags raised following the incidents.#NannupGravel2026 | October 10-11 | SBS & SBS On Demand \ud83d\udcfa pic.twitter.com\/mXPa1JhJBT<\/p>\n

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Moolman-Pasio, also racing her final pro race, also crashed and remained nearby as medical staff attended to the Dutch rider. There was no immediate update on possible injuries.<\/p>\n

Vos and Kl\u00f6ser caught Cromwell with about 24km to go and opened up a winning gap coming into the final 10km. Kl\u00f6ser slipped out on a corner, and Vos drove home the victory in a wild finale.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt was a fantastic course here in Australia. I\u2019m really happy to have been able to secure the rainbow jersey here,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Vos now owns 15 elite world titles across four disciplines: eight in cyclocross, three on the road, two on the track and, with her win in Australia, two in gravel.<\/p>\n

Results: UCI Gravel World Championships \u2013 Elite Women<\/h2>\n
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Result and rider<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nTime<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1. Marianne Vos (NED)<\/span><\/td>\n4:30:04<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2. Rosa Kl\u00f6ser (GER)<\/span><\/td>\n+0:27<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3. Larissa Hartog (NED)<\/span><\/td>\n+2:15<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4. Nele Laing (GER)<\/span><\/td>\n+2:15<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5. Erica Magnaldi (ITA)<\/span><\/td>\n+4:17<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6. Sofia Gomez Villafa\u00f1e (ARG)<\/span><\/td>\n+5:15<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7. Irina Luetzelschwab (SUI)<\/span><\/td>\n+5:28<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8. Tiffany Cromwell (AUS)<\/span><\/td>\n+7:15<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9. Elisa Sern\u00e9 (NED)<\/span><\/td>\n+7:15<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10. Haley Smith (CAN)<\/span><\/td>\n+8:55<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11. Carolin Schiff (GER)<\/span><\/td>\n+9:02<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12. Nicole Frain (AUS)<\/span><\/td>\n+9:22<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13. Wendy Oosterwoud (NED)<\/span><\/td>\n+9:33<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14. Maria Laurie (NZL)<\/span><\/td>\n+11:28<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15. Joyce Vanderbeken (BEL)<\/span><\/td>\n+13:49<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16. Janni Spangsberg (DEN)<\/span><\/td>\n+17:33<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17. Sophie Wright (GBR)<\/span><\/td>\n+20:49<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18. Kaitlyn Rauwerda (CAN)<\/span><\/td>\n+20:49<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19. Elizabeth Hermolle (GBR)<\/span><\/td>\n+20:51<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20. Jade Treffeisen (GER)<\/span><\/td>\n+23:46<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21. Flora Johnson (GBR)<\/span><\/td>\n+27:06<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22. Madeleine Nutt (GBR)<\/span><\/td>\n+27:47<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
23. Theresa Rindler-Bachl (AUT)<\/span><\/td>\n+31:14<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24. Francesca Seal (CAN)<\/span><\/td>\n+33:43<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
25. Hanna Johansson (SWE)<\/span><\/td>\n+35:52<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
26. Holly Henry (CAN)<\/span><\/td>\n+35:54<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
27. Ella Bloor (AUS)<\/span><\/td>\n+36:13<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
28. Karoline Risager Schmidt (DEN)<\/span><\/td>\n+36:13<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
29. Gabrielle Fox (IRL)<\/span><\/td>\n+36:13<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
30. Victoria Rose Channing Barry (AUS)<\/span><\/td>\n+37:30<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
31. Peta Mullens (AUS)<\/span><\/td>\n+37:53<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
32. Sophie Byrne (AUS)<\/span><\/td>\n+38:31<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
33. Holly Harris (AUS)<\/span><\/td>\n+38:43<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
34. Nicole Schafer (IRL)<\/span><\/td>\n+39:04<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
35. Anet Barrera Esparza (MEX)<\/span><\/td>\n+39:31<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
36. Dylan Baker (CAN)<\/span><\/td>\n+40:16<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
37. Hayley Simmonds (GBR)<\/span><\/td>\n+40:59<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
38. Sarah Diekmeyer (CAN)<\/span><\/td>\n+42:34<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
39. Laetitia Bilodeau (CAN)<\/span><\/td>\n+44:35<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
40. Shuwei Hsu (TPE)<\/span><\/td>\n+45:54<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
41. Fiona Morris (AUS)<\/span><\/td>\n+48:47<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
42. Kate Bonner (AUS)<\/span><\/td>\n+1:17:43<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
43. Yuki Kataoka (JPN)<\/span><\/td>\n+1:25:23<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
44. Andrea Loza Fiol (MEX)<\/span><\/td>\n+1:39:02<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
45. Mutsumi Hara (JPN)<\/span><\/td>\n+1:47:55<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
46. Chiharu Ukai (JPN)<\/span><\/td>\n+2:00:19<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pamela Martino (ARG)<\/span><\/td>\nDNF<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sharlotte Lucas (NZL)<\/span><\/td>\nDNF<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio (RSA)<\/span><\/td>\nDNF<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Geerike Schreurs (NED)<\/span><\/td>\nDNF<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Romy Kasper (GER)<\/span><\/td>\nDNS<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tessa Neefjes (NED)<\/span><\/td>\nDNS<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Riejanne Markus (NED)<\/span><\/td>\nDNS<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lisa Bone (RSA)<\/span><\/td>\nDNS<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lucy Hempstead (CAN)<\/span><\/td>\nDNS<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jana Gigele (AUT)<\/span><\/td>\nDNS<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Valentina Ovalle Calero (COL)<\/span><\/td>\nDNS<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Michaela Rogan (NZL)<\/span><\/td>\nDNS<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shagne Paula Yaoyao (PHI)<\/span><\/td>\nDNS<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kira Stock (GER)<\/span><\/td>\nDNS<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Althea Mae Campa\u00f1a (PHI)<\/span><\/td>\nDNS<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mikayla Arends (CAN)<\/span><\/td>\nDNS<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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