UCI ANNOUNCES 16 GRAVEL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFYING RACES

The UCI has released the full calendar of gravel races that make up the UCI Gravel World Series, allowing competitive graveleurs a chance to qualify for the UCI Gravel World Championships 7-8 October 2023.

Sixteen events in sixteen different countries (most all European) from late April through September will allow riders finishing in the top 25% of their age/gender category to earn a starting bib at the 2023 world championships taking place in Italy.

Seven new events are joining the series: La Indomable ESP, Swartberg 100 ZAF, Gravel Fondo Limburg NLD, Gravel Challenge Blaavands DNK, 3RIDES Gravel Race DUE, The Gralloch GBR and Blue Mountains Gravel Fondo CAN. Two events are not returning: Gravel Philippines Bongabon PHI and Jingle GX Gravel USA.

Also of note is the world championship dates have changed from 30 September through 1 October to 7-8 October in Veneto, Italy.

	2023 Season
04/23/2023	La Indomable	Berja  ESP
04/29/2023	Swartberg 100	Prince Albert  ZAF
04/30/2023	Gravel Fondo Limburg	Valkenberg  NLD
05/06/2023	Gravel Challenge Blaavands	Blaavands  DNK
05/13/2023	3RIDES Gravel Race	Aachen  DEU
05/13/2023	Seven Gravel Race	Nannup  AUS
05/20/2023	The Gralloch	Galloway  GBR
06/04/2023	Ranxo Gravel	Ponts  ESP
06/11/2023	Blue Mountains Gravel Fondo	Thurnbury  CAN
06/18/2023	Wish One Gravel Race	Millau  FRA
06/24/2023	Highlands Gravel Classic	Fayetteville  USA
07/15/2023	Gravel One Fifty	Veenhuizen  NDL
07/22/2023	Gravel Adventure	Świeradów-Zdrój  POL
08/19/2023	Gravel Grit n Grind	Halmstad  SWE
08/26/2023	Houffa Gravel	Houffalize  BEL
09/01/2023	La Monsterrato	Quattordio  ITA
10/07/2023	UCI World Championships	Veneto, ITA

Dates and events my change, but the latest and most up-to-date UCI Gravel World Championship Series calendar is always available HERE.

Photos: UCI