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Elena Hartmann and Joel Roth take Victory 2026 UCI The Majestics Gravel Race

The 2026 UCI The Majestics Gravel Race delivered one of the most spectacular alpine battles on the UCI calendar, sending riders straight from the UCI World Cycling Centre velodrome in Aigle into the high mountains on a course that climbed both the Col de la Croix and the Col de Bretaye.

Elena Hartmann and Joel Roth take Victory 2026 UCI The Majestics Gravel Race

With two distances on offer — the 105 km Summit course with 2,541 metres of climbing and the 70 km Ridge course with 2,104 metres — the Majestics once again proved why it is considered the most alpine of all UCI gravel races. Riders fought not only for victory but also for qualification to the 2026 UCI Gravel World Championships in Nannup, Australia, with a top-25% finish in their category securing their ticket.
 
From the start, the Summit race took shape on the steep ramps of the Croix, where Joel Roth of BIXS Race Team — the reigning U23 cross-country mountain bike world champion — asserted himself immediately. His climbing pedigree was unmistakable, and once the race hit the upper slopes of Bretaye, Roth’s tempo simply broke the field apart. Behind him, Toby Perry of Reverb Cycling | 3T and Floris De Tier of Swatt Club tried to keep the gap manageable, but Roth’s control over the race never wavered. On the women’s Summit course, former WorldTour rider Elena Hartmann delivered a commanding performance, climbing with precision and descending with total confidence. Olivia Hottinger of Scott Offroad Racing and Clara Koppenburg of Tudor Pro Cycling Team — who has recently transitioned from road to gravel — rounded out the top three after a tight battle on the final ascent.
 
The Ridge course produced its own drama. Vincent Wisard set the fastest time of the day, attacking the climbs with aggression and holding off a strong chase group all the way back into Aigle. In the women’s Ridge race, Jutta Stienen of VELO 67 Racing rode a perfectly paced effort, climbing consistently and protecting her advantage over the final kilometres. The Ridge results reflected the attrition of the course, with large time gaps forming as riders battled both the gradients and the heat radiating off the valley roads.
 
2026 UCI The Majestics Gravel Race Summit Top 10 Men
 
1. Joel Roth — BIXS Race Team — 3:35:34
2. Toby Perry — Reverb Cycling | 3T — 3:35:57 (+0:26)
3. Floris De Tier — Swatt Club — 3:36:06 (+0:34)
4. Kevin Kuhn — Heizomat–Cube — 3:36:26 (+0:51)
5. Bearne Janssens — Privateer Racing — 3:36:44 (+1:13)
6. Adne Koster — Seka x Reynolds — 3:36:52 (+1:21)
7. Magnus Bak Klaris — PAS Racing — 3:36:52 (+1:21)
8. Petr Vakoc — Factor Racing — 3:37:20 (+1:49)
9. Daan Grosemans — Ridley Racing Crew — 3:37:40 (+2:09)
10. Tao Quéméré — Wish One Racing — 3:39:05 (+3:32)
 
2026 UCI The Majestics Gravel Race Summit Top 10 Women
 
1. Elena Hartmann (The Diesel Project) – —
2. Olivia Hottinger (Scott Offroad Racing) – +45:45
3. Clara Koppenburg (Tudor Pro Cycling Team) – +46:30
4. Greta Recchia (Almas Bike Experience) – +50:57
5. Mathilde Tritz (Team CS Chamonix Legend’CHX) – +53:35
6. Hanne Marie Van Loock (Reverb Cycling | 3T) – +53:53
7. Annabel Fisher (—) – +57:09
8. Michaela Rogan (—) – +01:01:11
9. Elizabeth Hermolle (—) – +01:02:08
10. Josephine Meissner (Chezvelo Basel) – +01:04:20
 
2026 UCI The Majestics Gravel Race Ridge Top 10 Men 
 
1. Vincent Wisard (—) – 2:58:36 – —
2. Mike Frischknecht (Zubi – VC Eschenbach) – 3:05:44 – +07:08
3. Nea Iten (Team Piantati) – 3:07:58 – +09:23
4. De Meris Sébastien (Fribourg Gravel) – 3:09:15 – +10:40
5. Gentet Vincent (—) – 3:19:28 – +20:52
6. Perazzone Lucas (Thomery VTT) – 3:24:09 – +25:30
7. Bally Serge (Team Dom Cycle) – 3:24:16 – +25:40
8. Figueiredo Bruno (NG Cuisines) – 3:24:33 – +25:51
9. Mikhail Jeremie (Poutine Tonique) – 3:24:28 – +25:53
10. Hartmann Rainer (Cube Store Chur) – 3:25:40 – +26:58
 
2026 UCI The Majestics Gravel Race Ridge Top 10 Women 
 
1. Jutta Stienen (VELO 67 Racing) – 3:33:01 – +34:22
2. Daniela Hartmann (Cube Store Chur) – 3:47:59 – +49:16
3. Sveva Guidali (HR Team) – 3:51:36 – +53:00
4. Gianluca Ubaldì (Montreux Rennaz Cyclisme) – 3:54:56 – +56:14
5. Emilia Chevequoz (—) – 4:39:37 – +01:40:56
6. Rebecca Hasler (—) – 4:45:55 – +01:47:13
7. Camille Vasseur (—) – 5:06:39 – +02:08:01
8. Daniela Zasauls (—) – 5:06:56 – +02:08:14
9. Sanmarie Mouton (—) – 5:06:56 – +02:08:15
10. Iris Martinelli (—) – 7:02:26 – +04:03:47
 
Link to 2026 UCI The Majestics Gravel Race Results: https://live.mso-chrono.ch/live/glive/g-live.html?f=../2026/the-majestics-2026-uci-granfondo-suisse/granfondo-clm%20.clax
 
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