Eight days after embracing the bronze medal in World Road Cycling Championships in Zurich (Switzerland)he Dutch Mathieu Van der Poel has embraced the glory of Gravel World Championshipwhich is disputed on the route 182 kilometers apart Halle and Leuven (Flanders, Belgium)lead Belgian navy, with Florian Vermeersch and Quinten Hermanssilver and copper respectively.
He Gravel World Cup 2024 It was held on a hard and dusty course, alternating asphalt with dirt tracks and narrow roads, as required by the canons of the gravel discipline, and it began to decide 13 kilometers from the finish line, when Van der Poel was left with him his companion in fatigue, the Belgian Florian Vermeerschstraight to the point.
The double winner of Paris-Roubaix In this way, he added a new world title, in addition to the road title he won in 2023 or the six cyclocross titles. Third last year at Gravel World Cup argued in Veneto (Italy)this year significantly improved its performance and won gold. “It’s a great goal for me, I had a lot of fun in another discipline and I’m very happy to end the season in this way,” said grandson of Poulidor.
The Slovenian Matej Mohoricwinner last year, had to settle for being 7th, while Felipe Orts This is the 44th.
The day before, the Dutch Marianne Vos won the women’s race ahead of Belgian Lotte Kopecky, newly crowned world road champion.
Source: La Verdad
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