UCI Gravel World Series – A win at first gravel race for Lucinda Brand at 3RIDES

Lucinda Brand (Lidl-Trek) took on her first gravel race at 3RIDES in Aachen and received, whereas Daan Soete (Grobbendonk), claimed the elite males’s race on the UCI Gravel World Series spherical in Germany.

The 123 kilometre occasion, held over three laps of a 42.6km loop, was the largest occasion of the sequence up to now with 2,200 riders from 56 nations and an elite discipline that included Lorena Wiebes (SD Worx-Protime), Greg van Avermaet and Sanne Cant (Crelan Corendon).

Brand, the 2021 world cyclocross champion, made probably the most of her off street expertise as she launched into the brand new self-discipline, with the street and cyclocross rider pulling away from the hefty checklist of noteworthy rivals within the second of the three laps.

“My tactic was to remain in entrance,” stated Brand. “The finish of the lap was probably the most technically demanding, that is the place I had my benefits.”

Brand took the win greater than 4 minutes forward of Rosa Klöser (MAAP x Rose Global Athlete), who was third on the Traka 200 earlier this month, whereas it was a formidable third from 18 yr previous Lore De Schepper (AG Insurance-Soudal NXTG). Three-time world cyclocross champion Sanne Cant (Crelan Corendon) was fourth whereas Lorena Wiebes (SD Worx-Protime) got here fifth, discovering higher luck in her newest gravel foray after a crash purchased her unstuck within the Traka 100.

In the elite males’s race it was a good battle for the victory, which Soete took simply forward of Frederik Raßmann (Rose Racing Circle) and Dries van Gestel (Total Energies).

“I went for the dash,” stated Soete in a launch from 3RIDES. “I come from cyclocross and went full fuel on the final nook, that was my benefit within the end.”

Olympic gold medallist and Paris Roubaix winner Van Avermaet simply missed the highest three, whereas cyclocross rider Anton Ferdinande (Merendree) got here fifth. Just 4 seconds divided the highest 5 riders.

“Gravel will not be simple, you all the time should push,” stated Van Avermaet. “It was like an elimination race. I used to be blissful to be so near victory – however I’m not the very best at steering within the corners.”

3RIDES was one among two UCI Gravel World Series rounds run over the weekend, with the opposite World Championship qualifying occasion held throughout the globe in Nannup, Australia. Brendan Johnston (Giant) and Justine Barrow claimed the victories on the Western Australian race named SEVEN.