Pauline Ferrand-Prevot has made no secret of the fact that she is competing to win the first world championships in the gravel discipline. But there are 140 kilometers to go before she reaches her goal and some well-known riders who have the same goal.

The field narrows early on, with all the favorites at the front, including mountain bikers Pauline Ferrand-Prevot, Sina Frei and Chiara Teocchi. The latter is also responsible for a drastic reduction in the leading group, but probably loses a few too many grains in her attack. A few kilometers before the end, the Italian lacked the energy to counter Ferrand-Prevot and Frei's increase in pace.As a result, there was a sprint between the Frenchwoman and the Swiss rider. Frei launches the sprint from the slipstream, but Ferrand-Prevot holds off on the slightly uphill finishing straight and eventually fights past Frei to win. However, Frei is by no means disappointed: "I'm proud of myself for taking on the challenge of the fast, flat and fast-paced first ever Gravel World Championships. I gave it my all, so there's nothing to be disappointed about. I'm just happy about my silver medal!" The same goes for Chiara Teocchi, who is overjoyed with her bronze and says: "I will remember this day for a long time to come."Results women

In the men's race, all eyes are on Mathieu van der Poel. However, two others set the tone on the 194-kilometer course: Italian Daniel Oss and Belgian Gianni Vermeersch bid adieu to the peloton at the halfway point of the race. The latter pulled away from Oss in the final kilometers and won the first gravel world title ahead of Daniel Oss.

In the battle for bronze, the chasing groups are increasingly drawn apart, with Belgium's Greg van Avermaet and Mathieu van der Poel (NED) battling it out, with the versatile Dutchman coming out on top. The best Swiss rider was Nils Brun in 22nd place.

Results men