The Slovenian cyclist Matej Mohoric was proclaimed gravel world champion after completing in first place the 169-kilometer distance route that begins and ends in Italian region of Veneto that the Murcian Alejandro Valverde finished in fourth position.
The Belgian was not on top for long Wout Van Aert, one of the main candidates for victory, when he punctured and suffered a fall; The race was very open until a leading group of six riders formed to fight for the title.
Mohoric, the Belgian, distanced himself from him Florian Vermeersch and the British Connor Swift to close a shortlist of candidates in which other fellow escapees such as Valverde, the Italian, could not join. Alessandro De Marchi or the American Keegan Swenson.
The first of the leading trio to give up was Swift, who dropped out with 24 kilometers to go. And after six he paid the rate Vermeerschwhich seemed to leave everything on its face Mohoric. However, the Belgian recovered and fought back, although shortly after he suffered a chain problem which gave the Slovenian more peace of mind. This one, despite suffering a fall with 3 kilometers to go, crossed the finish line first.
Vermeersch came in 43 seconds behind him and Swift came in at 3:40. After this he did Alejandro Valverdewho at 43 years old won the last sprint against the American Swenson, measuring his time well
Source: La Verdad
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