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Simone Giuliani

UCI Gravel World Series ups the ante in 2026 with expansion to 45 events

Belgian Tim Wellens and Slovenian Matej Mohoric pictured in action during the men's elite race at the UCI World Gravel Championships, Sunday 12 October 2025, in Maastricht, The Netherlands. BELGA PHOTO DIRK WAEM (Photo by DIRK WAEM / BELGA MAG / Belga via AFP) (Photo by DIRK WAEM/BELGA MAG/AFP via Getty Images).

The 2026 Gravelking UCI Gravel World Series has again considerably ramped up in scale, delivering a swathe of new opportunities for riders to secure a spot in the UCI Gravel World Championships.

The number of events in the qualifying series climbs to 45 in a move that will also increase the number of UCI points available to gravel specialists, therefore providing more chances for riders to move their way up the grid at the race for the rainbow jersey, where the front rows of the elite races are often dominated by WorldTour riders.

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