Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) struck again in Spain's Hutchinson Ranxo Gravel, sweeping up his second UCI Gravel World Series victory in as many races with a solo effort to claim the men's win at the 161km event.
Heidi Franz (DNA Pro Cycling) also struck out alone to sweep up the win in rural Catalonia on the course with around 2,000m of climbing. The American, who switched to DNA Pro Cycling from Zaaf, finished nearly four minutes ahead of Anna Kay, at what was the British Fenix-Deceuninck rider's first gravel race. Spanish rider Claudia Galicia (Megamo) came third, about three minutes further back.
