UCI Gravel World Championships 2023, October 7-8, Italy

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Jul 10, 2014
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A group of six riders, including Mohoric and Valverde, have about a 15 sec gap on others

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May 12, 2014
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WvA on 9 minutes at second checkpoint

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Swenson + 0.25
Vermeersch (Gianni) + 1.11
Vermeulen +1.12
Bakelants +1.22
Ten Dam +2.00
Slik + 3.36
Vakoc + 5.52
 
Oct 3, 2021
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Top pro's need to adapt just a bit, get their gear right and they'll completely massacre that unbound lot. It's literally washed up WT pros there

not convinced its that simple, from what Ive seen of unbound, and even some of the world series gravel races or national championships, the courses are insane, often very technical and there would be no chance as a roadie just hopping on a different bike and competing at the very top.

this course, whilst to me it looks like my perfect style of gravel riding, which is itself a clue its probably not that technical all said and done and probably no worse than a "gravel stage" in a grand tour, I dont think matches up with what the gravel riders are competing on the rest of the year.
 
Jul 1, 2015
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WvA on 9 minutes at second checkpoint

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Swenson + 0.25
Vermeersch (Gianni) + 1.11
Vermeulen +1.12
Bakelants +1.22
Ten Dam +2.00
Slik + 3.36
Vakoc + 5.52
So Vakoc and Ten Dam, who finished in the front group at the Unbound Gravel 200 miles race are well behind after 2 hours of racing.
They better keep that Unbound Gravel race at a date when the WT pros are busy and pray for Valverde not to show up there.
 
May 10, 2015
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Wouldnt be surprised if someone out of that 3 is already solo before the live broadcast starts. Actually unbelievable. How can the EC have way better coverage than the worlds, well Belgium vs. Italy I guess.

This really just feels like a random 1.1 race with gravel in it. Like Classica Jaén but massively overhyped.
 
May 6, 2021
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Bala should just ride some hilly classics and maybe the Vuelta next year, he's obviously bored ****less at home with his 5 kids.
 
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Aha here we go, first highlights of yesterdays race ofcourse, then 20 startinterviews, then highlights of what happened today already and then maybe we're live for the last hour of the race.
 
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