Belgium's Florian Vermeersch finally turned two silvers into gold at the UCI Gravel World Championships on Sunday, winning the elite men's race solo after animating the tough, attritional race in Limburg and gradually shelling all of his rivals.
The silver medal went to Frits Biesterbos (The Netherlands), who had been with Vermeersch until 19km to go, but despite his best efforts, he couldn't quite close the gap to the Belgian, who had attacked on a late climb. The Dutch rider took second, which he celebrated as a success.
