UCI Gravel World Collection: Petr Vakoc and Basia Borowiecka win in Poland
[ad_1]
Petr Vakoč and Basia Borowiecka took out the thirteenth spherical of the Trek UCI Gravel World Collection on a climb heavy course on the Gravel Journey in Świeradów-Zdrój, Poland.
Vakoč, who got here second at Unbound Gravel 200, came visiting the road in 3:19:25 which was 39 seconds forward of the 28-year-old German Immanuel Stark (Rsv Erzgebirge E. V.) and one other minute later it was Pawel Bernas (Jpg-2 Workforce). Then it was Seppe Rombouts (Rb Zelfbouw Uct) and Bora-Hansgrohe skilled Ide Schelling who rounded out the highest 5.
“Demanding course with loads of climbing and a few very technical components and laborious racing from the beginning, excellent combine,“ stated Vakoč in an Instagram submit.
Borowiecka (Appetiteforsport Bike Poznań) made it a house nation win within the girls’s class, crossing the road in 4:03:57, with final yr’s winner, retired mountain biker Maja Wloszczowska (Rondo.cc), 4 minutes behind within the race simply close to her hometown.
“I could not miss it regardless of an excessive amount of using lately,” stated Wloszczowska in an Instagram submit. “And it went significantly better than anticipated till the ninetieth km.”
“Final 14km I had a ‘turtle velocity’ due to cramps and easily no endurance rides prior to now 4 months. so tremendous completely happy about my 2nd total and 1st in W40 however most of all I am proud of assembly pals and internet hosting so many riders from overseas who actually loved our course in Izery Mountains.”
Dutch rider Noa Jansen got here third with Hanna Johansson and Theresa Rindley Bachl simply behind.
The demanding 105km course with greater than 2000 metres of elevation acquire wound its method by the woods and slopes ot the Izerskie Mountains began with a 7km climb with a mean gradient of 6.5%.
Final yr the race was received by Christian Kreuchler (Mobil Krankenkasse Biking Workforce) – who got here seventh in 2023 – and Wloszczowska (Rondo.cc), who took out the 2022 victories on a 98km course. This yr, organisers modified and lengthened the course for the second version of the Polish qualifier within the Trek UCI Gravel World Collection.
The subsequent spherical of the Gravel World Collection is the Gravel Grit ‘n Grind in Halmstad, Sweden on August 19. The races act as qualifiers for the UCI Gravel World Championships which is on October 7 in Veneto, Italy.
| Pos. | Rider Title (Nation) Workforce | End result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petr Vakoč | 3:19:25 |
| 2 | Immanuel Stark | 0:00:39 |
| 3 | Pawel Bernas | 0:01:39 |
| 4 | Seppe Rombouts | 0:03:23 |
| 5 | Ide Schelling | 0:04:00 |
| 6 | Kevin Panhuyzen | 0:04:54 |
| 7 | Christian Kreuchler | 0:09:16 |
| 8 | Adam Blazevic | 0:09:41 |
| 9 | Adam Adamkiewicz | 0:09:52 |
| 10 | Andreas Schrottenbaum | 0:10:03 |
| Pos. | Rider Title (Nation) Workforce | End result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basia Borowiecka | 4:03:57 |
| 2 | Maja Wloszczowska | 0:03:46 |
| 3 | Noa Jansen | 0:09:30 |
| 4 | Hanna Johansson | 0:09:38 |
| 5 | Theresa Rindley Bachl | 0:09:50 |
| 6 | Dörte Martischewsky | 0:12:11 |
| 7 | Anuchi Gago Guillen | 0:17:06 |
| 8 | Monika Wrona | 0:18:59 |
| 9 | Viktoriia Bondarenko | 0:22:26 |
| 10 | Dominika Niemiec | 0:23:27 |
[ad_2]