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World’s best riders at the start of 2025 Bolero UCI Gravel World Championships in South Limburg

This weekend, South Limburg will be completely dominated by the 2025 Bolero UCI Gravel World Championships. From Friday 10 to Sunday 12 October, the world's best gravel riders will gather in the hills of South Limburg for three days of top-class sport, recreation and good vibes.

World’s best riders at the start of 2025 Bolero UCI Gravel World Championships in South Limburg

South Limburg ready for a weekend of gravel, spectacle and Limburg hospitality!

VIDEO: Course Preview by Matt Homes

The World’s best at the start

The battle for the rainbow jersey promises to be a true cycling spectacle for both men and women. Among the men appearing at the start are: Tom Pidcock, Connor Swift, Tim Wellens, Florian Vermeersch, Quinten Hermans, Nils Pollit, Henrique Avancini, Niels Vandeputte, Greg Van Avermaet, Jan Bakelants and Romain Bardet. Two former Gravel World Champions – Gianni Vermeersch and Matej Mohoric – and Gravel European Champion Mads Würtz Schmidt will also be competing.

In the women's race, defending champion Marianne Vos is the big attraction. She will face competition from former Gravel World Champion Katarzyna Niewiadoma, and Tiffany Cromwell, Lorena Wiebes, Mischa Bredewold, Paulina Rooijakkers, Yara Kastelijn, Shirin van Anrooij, Silvia Persico, Julia Kopecky, Lotte Claes and Belgian Champion Marthe Truyen.

Record Numbers!  2954 participants from 53 countries

The 2025 Bolero UCI Gravel World Championships will be organised according to the official qualification system of the UCI Gravel World Series. Participants qualify through one of the World Series events by finishing in the top 25% of their category.

In addition to the elite categories for men and women, there will also be competition in twelve age categories (from ages 19 to 89) for both men and women. The Gravel World Championships thus offer a unique mix of top-level sport, grassroots sport and international participation.

South Limburg will welcome a record number of 2,954 participants from 53 different countries at the start.

Course through the heart of South Limburg

The World Championships route takes the riders through the characteristic hilly landscape of South Limburg, over a varied mix of gravel tracks, forest paths, country roads and challenging climbs.

The route consists of a loop of approximately 50 kilometres through the municipalities of Beek, Beekdaelen, Voerendaal, Meerssen and Valkenburg aan de Geul, passing iconic locations such as Wijnandsrade Castle, the Buitenplaats Vaeshartelt and the Sint Hubertus windmill.

The highlight and decisive factor is the Bronsdalweg, a climb with an average gradient of 8% over an entirely gravel track of more than one kilometre.

The spectacular final takes riders over De Groene Loper towards Maastricht, where the new World Champions will be crowned.

Programme overview

- Friday 10 October – Official opening ceremony and the popular Dikke Banden Race for the youth

- Saturday 11 October – Elite women’ race and races for different age categories

- Sunday 12 October – Morning start of the Ground of Gravel Ride (tour), followed by the Elite men’s race and other categories

Ground of Gravel Ride – Ride the World Championships course yourself

On Sunday morning 12 October, recreational cyclists will also get the opportunity to experience the official World Championships course during the Ground of Gravel Ride.

Participants will start and finish at VV Alfa Sport in Oirsbeek and ride a route of nearly 60 kilometres along the beautiful gravel roads of South Limburg. A large part of the course overlaps with that of the World Championships. After the tour, participants can immediately join the crowds lining the course to watch the world's best compete for the rainbow jersey. A unique combination of cycling and experiencing the event!

About the 2025 Bolero UCI Gravel World Championships

The 2025 Gravel World Championships are being organised by Golazo and will take place in the Dutch province of Limburg in collaboration with the municipalities of Beek, Beekdaelen, Voerendaal, Meerssen, Valkenburg aan de Geul and Maastricht. The event brings together top-level sport, recreation and tourism and puts South Limburg on the international map as the gravel region of Europe.

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