At the Utopia Gravel Fest, which wound through the Gorafe Desert and the Sierra de Baza, former cross-country specialist David Valero took the win ahead of his former rival Nino Schurter. Third place went to another legend, former road pro Alejandro Valverde. In the women’s division, the victory in the 165-kilometer race went to Switzerland’s Olivia Hottinger. In the 110-kilometer race, Marco Fontana, another former mountain bike star, took the win.