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Nele Johanna Laing and Petr Vakoc take Victory at 2026 UCI Hegau Gravel Race

The 2026 UCI Hegau Gravel Race delivered a fast, tactical battle across the rugged volcanic landscape of the Hegau, where riders faced two laps of a demanding 50 km circuit featuring 1,400 metres of climbing. 

Petr Vakoc, Simon Pellaud, and Jordy Bouts forced a decisive selection on the early steep ramps

From the start in Singen, the men’s race ignited immediately as Petr Vakoc, Simon Pellaud, and Jordy Bouts forced a decisive selection on the early steep ramps. Vakoc set the tone by driving the pace on the first lap, reaching the split point with the fastest opening time. Pellaud matched him closely, using every climb to apply pressure, while Bouts rode a measured first lap before accelerating on the second. The final decisive move came when Vakoc attacked on one of the short, sharp ascents, opening a small but critical gap that he held to the finish. Pellaud chased hard but could not close the two-second margin, while Bouts secured third after a strong second lap that distanced the rest of the chase group.
 
Vakoc said afterwards, "Singen was a fast race from the start and I suffered a lot in the first of two laps but then it started to click together for me and I progressively felt better. About 40km to go it was me @simon_pellaud and @dewulfstan with a small gap and we kept pushing hard. I knew I need to survive the hardest climb with 25km to go be in contention for the win. It was just me and Simon after the top. We worked well and kept building the gap. Some 5km to go, on the last steep climb I went all out and build a small gap but Simon stayed within few seconds and caught me inside last 2km. Then it was a sprint to the line where I got better of him and crossed the line first."
 
In the Elite Women’s race,  Nele Johanna Laing (Canyon DT Swiss ATR Team) and Nicole Frain (Factor Raceteam RCC) followed the initial attack that came from starting in front of the Age Group men after just 8km. Nele Johanna Laing rode on while Nicole Frain solo'ed behind in second place for most of the first lap before being caught by other Canyon DT Swiss ATR Team riders including Larissa Hartog and Carolin Schiff leading the chase.
 
Eisen fought to limit her losses after slipping off the Canyon duo’s wheel, maintaining enough pace to secure third. Laing’s sustained pressure carried her to victory, Hartog finished four seconds behind, and Eisen completed the podium after a gritty ride on the final climbs. The rest of the field splintered behind them as Hartmann, Schiff, and Kasper led the pursuit but were unable to close the gap to the front trio.
 
Nele Johanna Laing
 
2026 UCI Hegau Gravel Race Top 10 Men
 
1. Petr Vakoc — Factor Racing — 3:09:29 — +0:00
2. Simon Pellaud — Li Ning Star — 3:09:31 — +0:02
3. Jordy Bouts — The Grip — 3:11:24 — +1:55
4. Stan Dewulf — Decathlon CMA CGM — 3:11:25 — +1:56
5. Lars Sommer — Stevens Racing Team — 3:11:26 — +1:57
6. Kevin Kuhn — Heizomat–Cube — 3:11:27 — +1:58
7. Joel Roth — BIXS Race Team — 3:11:27 — +1:58
8. Floris De Tier — Swatt Club — 3:11:31 — +2:02
9. Hannes Degenkolb — Heizomat–Cube — 3:13:00 — +3:31
10. Kevin Panhuysen — Storms Cycling Team — 3:13:03 — +3:34
 
2026 UCI Hegau Gravel Race Top 10 Women
 
1. Nele Johanna Laing — Canyon DT Swiss ATR Team — 3:37:01 — +0:00
2. Larissa Hartog — Canyon DT Swiss ATR Team — 3:37:05 — +0:04
3. Malou Eisen — Volker Wessels Wielerteam — 3:40:36 — +3:35
4. Elena Hartmann — — 3:41:42 — +4:41
5. Carolin Schiff — Canyon DT Swiss ATR Team — 3:42:26 — +5:25
6. Romy Kasper — PAS Racing — 3:45:33 — +8:32
7. Wendy Oosterwoud — PAS Racing — 3:45:34 — +8:33
8. Maaike Coljé — Volharding — 3:45:39 — +8:38
9. Nicole Frain — Factor Raceteam RCC — 3:45:52 — +8:51
10. Clara Koppenburg — Tudor Pro Cycling Team — 3:50:47 — +13:46
 
Link to 2026 UCI Hegau Gravel Race results: https://my.raceresult.com/366284/results#0_B609CD
 
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