In the shadow of the Tour de Suisse, Lorena Wiebes and Vandeputte win UCI Gravel World Series
GravelSunday, 21 June 2026 at 19:35
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Follow us on GoogleIt was a jam-packed Sunday of racing, but in the shadow of all those road races, there was also racing on a different surface. Many big names took part in the Eislek Gravel Luxembourg. In the men’s race, Niels Vandeputte came out on top, while in the women’s race, Lorena Wiebes crossed the finish line solo.
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In the men's race, a five-man sprint decided the outcome. Belgian champion Vandeputte was the fastest, ahead of Joris Nieuwenhuis. The Dutchman thus finished second.
In the women's race, the final was much less exciting. Wiebes showed off her rainbow jersey in dominant fashion and ultimately crossed the finish line solo in Luxembourg.
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Latest Comments
- - Incredible ride! MvdP looks lean and aero; helmet choice and narrow shoulders on point. Shame about the fine, pero así es el ciclismo a veces.cadencekingm21-06-2026
- - Pequeno detalle: stage was in Aarburg, 34°C, but are we sure the fine wasn’t for removing his jersey before anti-doping or podium protocol? Article could be mixing things up a bit.sprocketspiny21-06-2026
- - Pogacar still finding time in TTs even when it “doesn’t suit” him is terrifying for July. If MvdP’s this sharp now, imagine the TTT launch for Philipsen later.pedalpowe2921-06-2026
- - New fan here—what exactly is “heat acclimatization training”? Is it like riding indoors with heaters or saunas before races?lindae21-06-2026
- -31 seconds after switching from the month-long training bike to a different rig the same day? Risky, but he nailed it. Makes you wonder if the front-end setup or tire choice saved those marginal gains.bikebuffj21-06-2026
- - The UCI strikes again… “bringing the sport into disrepute” because he cooled down at 34°C? Come on. After Wiebes and van Schip, this looks petty. Let the riders breathe.samanthak21-06-2026
- - Love how he paced it: go out hot, accept the fade, keep the CdA low and hope the watts hold. Classic short-course MvdP. The split call clearly lit the fuse.andrewf21-06-2026
- - Wait, why is taking your shirt off on the hot seat a fine? Isn’t everyone drenched after a TT? 500 CHF for that seems… odd. Is that a real UCI rule?davidm21-06-2026
- - Wild TT from MvdP. To lose to Pogi by31s on a rolling Suisse course is insane, especially after changing bikes morning-of. Shows his aero work is paying off ahead of the TTT in the Tour.julien21-06-2026
- - Not convinced by the author calling it “control not lost.” With three key flats and splits on the lumps, it looked a bit sketchy to me. The big teams reeled it in late, but it wasn’t exactly textbook.cyclechamp4520-06-2026
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