Dutch Stars Marianne Vos and Mathieu Van der Poel Crowned 2024 Gravel World Champions

October 6, 2024 - (Leuven, BEL) Dutch riders Marianne Vos and and Mathieu van der Poel took home the 2024 Gravel World Championship titles respectively in Leuven, Belgium. Vos battled Belgium’s Lotte Kopecky in a final sprint to line after 140 kilometers of racing for the victory. It was the storied rider’s fourteenth world title.

Elite women’s final podium (l-r) Kopecky 2nd, Vos 1st, Wiebes 3rd. ©

In the men’s 173km race, Van der Poel went on the attack on the final Leuven circuit with five challengers keeping pace. He attacked again and could only be matched by Florian Vermeersch (BEL) who he dropped with 13km to go to solo in for the win.

Elite men’s final podium (l-r) Vermeersch 2nd, Van der Poel 1st, Hermans 3rd. ©

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