22 rainbow jerseys: The impressive collection of the new gravel champions

Cyclocross, road and gravel: Mathieu van der Poel secured the next rainbow jersey in the next cycling discipline at the Gravel World Championships on Sunday. The Dutchman won by more than a minute ahead of second-placed Florian Vermeersch (Belgium). It was van der Poel's eighth world championship title in a total of three different disciplines. "It's super nice to add another rainbow jersey in a different discipline to the collection," said the Dutchman, delighted with his latest achievement.

The elite men's race covered 181 kilometres, the elite women's race 134 kilometres.

Gravel World Championship 2024 results - the top 10

1. Mathieu van der Poel (Netherlands) 4:41:23
2. Florian Vermeersch (Belgium) +1:03
3. Quinten Hermans (Belgium) +3:47
4. Jasper Stuyven (Belgium) +3:47
5. Gianni Vermeersch (Belgium) +3:48
6. Connor Swift (Great Britain) +3:48
7. Matej Mohoric (Slovenia) +3:48
8. Tim Merlier (Belgium) +4:15
9. Timo Kielich (Belgium) +4:15
10. Toon Aerts (Belgium) +4:15

Previously, van der Poel had already won the cyclocross world championship six times and the road world championship once. With his eight cross-discipline world championship titles to date, the 29-year-old is unrivalled in his generation among men. He still lacks world championship titles in mountain biking, where he was "only" European champion in 2019, and on the track - where he is not active, however.

World Championship title for Mathieu van der Poel

• Road World Champion 2023
• Cyclocross world champion 2015, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024
• Gravel World Champion 2024

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14th World Championship title for Marianne Vos

Marianne Vos won the women's title at the Gravel World Championships on Saturday. The Dutchwoman won the two-woman sprint ahead of Lotte Kopecky from Belgium. In 19 years as a professional, Vos has thus won a total of 14 world championship titles in four disciplines. The 37-year-old was cyclo-cross world champion in 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2022, won the rainbow jersey on the road in 2006, 2012 and 2013 and even became world champion on the track in 2008 (points race) and 2011 (scratch). "To be honest, I wasn't thinking about the last 13. Of course this (gravel) is something quite new, but it's a world championship, so you try to do your best," said Vos after her title win.

Results Gravel World Championship Women 2024 - the top 10

1. Marianne Vos (Netherlands) 4:01:07
2. Lotte Kopecky (Belgium) +0:01
3. Lorena Wiebes (Netherlands) +3:57
4. Puck Pieterse (Netherlands) +4:09
5. Romy Kasper (Germany) +4:15
6. Soraya Paladin (Italy) +6:00
7. Riejanne Markus (Netherlands) +6:04
8. Femke Markus (Netherlands) +8:52
9. Emma Norsgaard (Denmark) +8:52
10. Lucinda Brand (Netherlands) +8:53

World Championship title for Marianne Vos

• Road World Champion 2006, 2012, 2013
• Cyclocross world champion 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2022
• World champion track: 2008 (points race), 2011 (scratch)

This means that Vos is currently one title short of Pauline Ferrand-Prevot, who is currently in the lead across all disciplines. 15 world championship titles is coming. The Frenchwoman completed her quadruple of road, mountain bike, cyclocross and gravel by winning the Gravel World Championships in 2022. Next year, Ferrand-Prevot wants to attack on the road again and win the Tour de France Femmes - alongside Marianne Vos. Both will be riding for Visma | Lease a Bike next year.