UCI Gravel racing served up a double-header on Saturday, with over 3000 riders battling for coveted 2025 UCI Gravel World Championship starting bibs at Australia’s SEVEN and the Scottish Gralloch races.

Riders finishing in the top 25% of their age/gender category qualified for the worlds scheduled to take place in the Netherlands next October.

Australians Mark O’Brien (TRAPPIST) and Tiffany Cromwell (CANYON-SRAM ZONDACRYPTO) stood tall on the podium after winning the 126km SEVEN gravel race in Western Australia.

O’Brien only needed 4:05:20 to defeat Mark Chong and Brendon Davids to claim the podium. 2023 champion Tasman Nankervis, who finished second last week at Devils Cardigan, was fourth.

In a 2-up sprint Cromwell defeated Cassia Boglio to win the women’s race in 4:39:46, with Talia Appleton third over a minute later.

Complete SEVEN Gravel Race results HERE

In Scotland at the 110km Gralloch it was Dutch pro Tessa Neefjes (LIV RACING) winning for the women and Petr Vakoc (CANYON ISADORE) of the Czech Republic for the men.

Neefjes came up victorious in a 3-up sprint to the finish line, beating British riders Ffion Gilbert and Sophie Wright, all three credited with a time of 3:44:54.

Another close sprint decided the men’s race, with Vakoc the fastest from an elite group of four who finished in 3:08:15. Matthew Holmes and Benjamin Perry took the lower podium steps in that order, with Ben Thomas fourth.

Complete The Gralloch race results HERE

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