Van der Poel, Kopecky, Bottas & Co.: These stars will be competing in the Gravel World Championships

At the Gravel World Championships in Flanders, the women's elite and their age groups and some of the men's age groups will take to the track first on Saturday. The men's elite race and all other age groups will then follow on Sunday. We have compiled the exact schedule, information about the track, live stream and the qualification mode here.

As in the two previous years, stars from the gravel scene will meet those from road cycling at the Gravel World Championships. The elite men's field comprises a total of 292 starters. From a German perspective, gravel specialist Paul Voss have the best chance of a top placing. He will have to compete with the defending champion, among others Matej Mohoric from Slovenia and Mathieu van der Poel. The Dutchman would have rainbow jerseys in three different cycling disciplines (road, cyclo-cross and gravel) in his collection if he wins. In addition, with Tim Merlier, Jasper Stuyven, Gianni Vermeersch (Gravel World Champion 2022), Tiesj Benoot and Isaac del Toro other road cycling stars.

Strong field of female starters

The situation is similar for women. Lotte Kopecky and Lorena Wiebes lead the strong field of female riders. In the absence of last year's world champion Kasia Niewiadoma and third-placed Demi Vollering Silvia Persico the only medallist from 2023 who has also signed up this year. They all face strong competition from riders like Pauline Ferrand-Prevot (Gravel World Champion 2022), Tiffany Cromwell, Lauren Stephens, Puck Pieterse, Marianne Vos, Lucinda Brand or Shirin van Anrooij. From a German perspective, the most Rosa Klöser (winner of the Unbound 200) is a promising candidate for a top place.

Formula 1 star Valtteri Bottas at the start

Away from the elite races, there will also be battles for victories in the age categories. One star who has made a name for himself outside of cycling is particularly in the spotlight: Valtteri Bottas. The Formula 1 driver had already made a name for himself at the end of April at the Swartberg 100 in South Africa qualified for the 2024 Gravel World Championships. The Finn, who has been in a relationship with Tiffany Cromwell since 2020, will be competing in the 35 to 39 age group.

Gravel World Championship 2024 - the starting list for the men's elite

• 1 MOHORIC Matej SLO
• 2 VAN DER POEL Mathieu NED
• 3 MERLIER Tim BEL
• 4 ISERBYT Eli BEL
• 5 VAKOC Petr CZE
• 6 NIEUWENHUIS Joris NED
• 7 PANHUYZEN Kevin BEL
• 8 VERMEERSCH Florian BEL
• 9 SWEECK Laurens BEL
• 10 VANTHOURENHOUT Michael BEL
• 11 OCKELOEN Jasper NED
• 12 KOSTER Adne NED
• 13 ORTS LLORET Felipe ESP
• 14 DRECHOU Hugo FRA
• 15 SWIFT Conor GBR
• 16 STUYVEN Jasper BEL
• 17 HERMANS Quinten BEL
• 18 RAßMANN Frederik GER
• 19 VERMEERSCH Gianni BEL
• 20 MASON Cameron GBR
• 21 BENOOT Tiesj BEL
• 22 SOETE Daan BEL
• 23 HANS ERWIN Becking NED
• 24 DE MARCHI Mattia ITA
• 25 ROMBOUTS Seppe BEL
• 26 VOSS Paul GER
• 27 SCHÖNBERGER Sebastian AUT
• 28 DEL TORO ROMERO Isaac MEX
• 29 CHRISTENSEN Ryan NZL
• 30 FERREIRA Tiago POR
• 31 LAKATA Alban AUT
• 32 PERRY Toby GBR
• 33 HENDRIKX Mees NED
• 34 NEFF Luis GER
• 35 EGGER Georg GER
• 36 LOOCKX Lander BEL
• 37 PERRY Benjamin CAN
• 38 HAVIK Piotr NED
• 39 NAESEN Lawrence BEL
• 40 CHRISTEN Janine SUI
• 41 GOVEKAR Matevž SLO
• 42 BAKELANTS Jan BEL
• 43 AGOSTINACCHIO Filippo ITA
• 44 CLÉ Brent BEL
• 45 WERTZ Brennan USA
• 46 WEBER Sascha GER
• 47 MALEZSEWSKI Lukas BEL
• 48 MIHKELS Madis EST
• 49 VAN AVERMAET Greg BEL
• 50 CLAES Frans BEL
• 51 RØED Torbjørn Andre NOR
• 52 LOMAN Mathijs NED
• 53 HELLEMOSE Asbjorn DEN
• 54 SIEMONS Julian BEL
• 55 VAN LERBERGHE Bert BEL
• 56 VANDERSTEEN Jarne BEL
• 57 FERDINANDE Anton BEL
• 58 EISING Tijmen NED
• 59 ROSENBERG PEDERSEN Mathias DEN
• 60 NORTJE Tristan RSA
• 61 LAMPERTI Luke USA
• 62 MATTHEW Shepherd AUS
• 63 JANSSENS Arne BEL
• 64 KOCH Jonas GER
• 65 AERTS Toon BEL
• 66 FREEBURN Cobe USA
• 67 OVETT Freddy AUS
• 68 SCHROTTENBAUM Andreas GER
• 69 OTTEMA Rick NED
• 70 DAUPHIN Florian FRA
• 71 LAURYSSEN Yorben BEL
• 72 VERWILT Mauro BEL
• 73 ALLARD Basile FRA
• 74 NICOLAU Joel ESP
• 75 ZURLO Matteo ITA
• 76 BEERS Matthew RSA
• 77 SWADLING James GBR
• 78 BLANC Loïc SUI
• 79 VAN DYK Jacob Charles RSA
• 80 MORCILLO Enrique ESP
• 81 HOLMES Matthew GBR
• 82 ADEL Filip CZE
• 83 VAN DEN BROECK Arno BEL
• 84 GODFROID Olivier BEL
• 85 SENS Connor AUS
• 86 MARTIN Tom GBR
• 87 HOOGERLAND Johnny NED
• 88 HAGA Chad USA
• 89 HAAS Nathan AUS
• 90 LINDBERG Jonas DEN
• 91 STENNING Oliver AUS
• 92 RAUCHFUSS Marek CZE
• 93 BALMER Alexandre SUI
• 94 GIESSELMANN Michel GER
• 95 QUEMERE Tao FRA
• 96 HENDERSON Kobe AUS
• 97 DUTTO Pietro ITA
• 98 ALBERTI Matthias GER
• 99 TERPSTRA Niki NED
• 100 LAVERICK Joe GBR
• 101 RANTANEN Aksel FIN
• 102 MOCK Daxton USA
• 103 DUPONT Timothy BEL
• 104 DAHL Gustav Frederik DEN
• 105 DE GROOTE Theo CAN
• 106 DAVIS John AUS
• 107 BONDER Thom NED
• 108 SCHÄTZL Martin GER
• 109 STEINHART Tobias GER
• 110 HABETS Jordan NED
• 111 DE MOYER Kenay BEL
• 112 JOSEPH Thomas BEL
• 113 KRUGER Casper RSA
• 114 LYDIC Andrew USA
• 115 HUMBER-KELLY Dylan GBR
• 116 MUHOZA Eric RWA
• 117 VERBURG Luke NED
• 118 TOUPALÍK Adam CZE
• 119 BLOEM Joren NED
• 120 WHITE Conor BER
• 121 VERWILST Aaron BEL
• 122 CORREVON Nils SUI
• 123 MCGOLDRICK Conor GBR
• 124 GARAVAGLIA Giacomo ITA
• 125 Drake Giles GBR
• 126 Rombouts Bram BEL
• 127 Oss Daniel ITA
• 128 Chester Tom AUS
• 129 Kielich Timo BEL
• 130 Eriksson André SWE
• 131 Rosendahl Karl-Erik DEN
• 132 Badia Celma Axel ESP
• 133 Klevgård Kristian NOR
• 134 Overson Ethan USA
• 135 William Truelove GBR
• 136 Kiskonen Siim EST
• 137 Bregenzer Alex GER
• 138 Ten Dam Laurens NED
• 139 Aleksandr Grigorev AIN
• 140 Vanden Haesevelde Rob BEL
• 141 Colman Alex BEL
• 142 Lino Julian FRA
• 143 Wollenberg Tim GER
• 144 Morichon Thomas FRA
• 145 Coleman Zak GBR
• 146 Zonneveld Thijs NED
• 147 Yustre Rodriguez Kristian Javier COL
• 148 Kongstad Tobias DEN
• 149 Spenceley Ben AUS
• 150 Tjulander Michael SWE
• 151 Sülzle Marek GER
• 152 Niyonkuru Samuel RWA
• 153 Guenneugues Erwann FRA
• 154 Kastrup Mikkel DEN
• 155 Vermeltfoort Coen NED
• 156 Pritzen Marc Oliver RSA
• 157 Stef Krul NED
• 158 Albrechtsen Christian Gorm DEN
• 159 Britz Jasper GER
• 160 Malinen Sampo FIN
• 161 Parenti Nicola ITA
• 162 Tamm Lauri EST
• 163 Magnus Bak Klaris DEN
• 164 Bech Rasmussen Niels DEN
• 165 Black Laurens AUS
• 166 Alleno Clément FRA
• 167 FOURIE Herman RSA
• 168 BORSOS Benedek HUN
• 169 VAN ROY Matthias BEL
• 170 HOWELL Adam GBR
• 171 MAKOGON Vladyslav FIN
• 172 MOREIRA Francisco POR
• 173 REYNDERS Jens BEL
• 174 BETTENDORFF Loïc LUX
• 175 NORÉN Johan SWE
• 176 VAN UUM Lars NED
• 177 ARCANGELI Romain FRA
• 178 PEREZ COSTA Facundo Jesus ARG
• 179 CRAPS Lars BEL
• 180 FIGURE Emry ISR
• 181 TICHLER Thomas AUT
• 182 MEURISSE Xandro BEL
• 183 PEREZ MARTIN Juan Ignacio ESP
• 184 SIMMONS Colby USA
• 185 HOLLMANN Juri GER
• 186 PELÁNEK Luboš CZE
• 187 DAVIS Corey USA
• 188 DE VRIES Bas Luca NED
• 189 SEBASTIAAN Oranje NED
• 190 DIEMAR Pascal GER
• 191 RITZINGER Felix AUT
• 192 DIEDERICH Tim LUX
• 193 VANDENSTORME Dylan BEL
• 194 FERKET Robin BEL
• 195 LOOHUIS Lars NED
• 196 SCHARRE Stef BEL
• 197 VANDERLINDEN Lukas BEL
• 198 ÓMARSSON Ingvar ISL
• 199 ARNT HANSEN Alexander DEN
• 200 COLNAGHI Luca ITA
• 201 VAN TRICHT Floris BEL
• 202 WECKERLE Eric SUI
• 203 GADEMAN Sam NED
• 204 GRIFFITHS Joe GBR
• 205 HERBEN Luuk NED
• 206 MOS Gerben NED
• 207 AUVINEN Markus FIN
• 208 VAINIO Veeti FIN
• 209 WUYTS Matthijs BEL
• 210 PLUTO Martins LAT
• 211 URI Yonatan ISR
• 212 KEUP Pierre GER
• 213 KLAAS Groenen NED
• 214 GRAF Silas GER
• 215 XAVIER Jove Riart AND
• 216 KLUGE Roger GER
• 217 THEILER Ole GER
• 218 FEDERSPIEL Daniel AUT
• 219 SÜTTERLIN Jasha GER
• 220 KULHAVÝ Jaroslav CZE
• 221 VAN ARK Lars NED
• 222 ROTH Nepomuk GER
• 223 DE WILDE Gilles BEL
• 224 STEHLI Felix SUI
• 225 HUDSON Thomas Luc RSA
• 226 SPRENGERS Thomas BEL
• 227 FRANCESCO Bettini ITA
• 228 KOVGERS Kristers LAT
• 229 PEERS Nick BEL
• 230 VEISTROFFER Baptiste FRA
• 231 CLAEYS seal BEL
• 232 KRENN Wolfgang AUT
• 233 TOMKUS Martynas LTU
• 234 KALOJÍROS Tomáš CZE
• 235 PAIGE Charles GBR
• 236 DHAEYE Enrico BEL
• 237 BAKUS Tomáš CZE
• 238 SCHLEUNIGER Nicola SUI
• 239 DONIO Roni ISR
• 240 PETERS Bas NED
• 241 LEVINZON Yuri ISR
• 242 LIBNER Niv ISR
• 243 NOWACKI Peter POL
• 244 BOSMANS Wietse BEL
• 245 SABATIER Thibault FRA
• 246 DŽERVUS Darijus LTU
• 247 SCHWAB Christopher AUT
• 248 OLIVEIRA Filipe POR
• 249 ARMSTRONG Thomas GBR
• 250 CLANCY Stephen IRL
• 251 VAN DEN BRANDE Julien BEL
• 252 KÖPPEL Noah SUI
• 253 FIALA Petr CZE
• 254 KEJO Mikko FIN
• 255 DEVALCKENEER Seven BEL
• 256 MCQUERRY Justin USA
• 257 BRUNEL Alexys FRA
• 258 HILLEN Michiel BEL
• 259 DE NEVE Joerik BEL
• 260 VERBEECK Sven BEL
• 261 VAN DER SANDE Rick BEL
• 262 VAN KRIMPEN Jeroen NED
• 263 VAUGHAN Jacob GBR
• 264 CLAUWAERT Maarten BEL
• 265 JORDAN Adam SLO
• 266 SVETOZAR Hristov BUL
• 267 OSCAR Cabanas Quintela AND
• 268 MICHA Bredewold NED
• 269 KOSTER Bjorn NED
• 270 VAN VLIET Michiel NED
• 271 BENZ Pirmin GER
• 272 PIRMIN Benz GER
• 273 BERO Sean BEL
• 274 BORSTELMANN John USA
• 275 ALAZARD Remi FRA
• 276 HABERMANN Richard CZE
• 277 LINDAHL Jesper FIN
• 278 KING Ted USA
• 279 DE NEVE Tomas BEL
• 280 LENAERS Milan BEL
• 281 HORDIJK Bart NED
• 282 GRIETENS Tobias BEL
• 283 TABOADA RODRIGUEZ Andres ESP
• 284 RAHN Tobias GER
• 285 MICZEELL Kyle RSA
• 286 MIZRACHI Roei ISR
• 287 SZCZEPANIK Wojciech POL
• 288 SCHOLTZ Kevin RSA
• 289 FONTANA Matteo ITA
• 290 PUHAKKA Juuso FIN
• 291 MARITZ Thinus RSA
• 292 WYDRA Matthias GER

Gravel World Championship 2024 - the starting list for the women's elite

• 401 KOPECKY Lotte BEL
• 402 WIEBES Lorena NED
• 403 PIETERSE Puck NED
• 404 BRAND Lucinda NED
• 405 VAN EMPEL Fem NED
• 406 VOS Marianne NED
• 407 CROMWELL Tiffany AUS
• 408 PERSICO Silvia ITA
• 409 NEEFJES Tessa NED
• 411 VAN ANROOIJ Shirin NED
• 412 TREFFEISEN Jade GER
• 413 DE JONG Thalita NED
• 414 SKOVGARD HANSEN Klara Sofie DEN
• 415 STEPHENS Lauren USA
• 416 KASTELIJN Yara NED
• 417 FERRAND PRÉVOT Pauline FRA
• 418 VAS Kata Blanka HUN
• 419 MARKUS Riejanne NED
• 420 CANT Sanne BEL
• 421 KLÖSER Rosa GER
• 422 BRADBURY Neve AUS
• 423 SCHREIBER Marie LUX
• 424 DUBAU-PRÉVÔT Axelle FRA
• 425 WORST Annemarie NED
• 426 MIGON Karolina POL
• 427 OOSTERWOUD Wendy NED
• 428 ZEMANOVÁ Kristýna CZE
• 429 FISHER Annabel Elizabeth GBR
• 430 TRUYEN Marthe BEL
• 431 NORSGAARD BJERG Emma DEN
• 432 BORGHESI Letizia ITA
• 433 MORGAN Aguirre USA
• 434 PEDERSEN Mie Nordlund DEN
• 435 MICZEELL Amelia GBR
• 436 LUETZELSCHWAB Irina SUI
• 437 CECCHINI Elena ITA
• 438 SCHNEIDER Janine GER
• 439 MAJERUS Christine LUX
• 440 DE SCHEPPER Lore BEL
• 441 SCHUGAR Sofia USA
• 442 GIGANTE Sarah AUS
• 443 TRAXLER Anna Gabrielle CAN
• 444 SIGMUND Marla GER
• 445 PALADIN Soraya ITA
• 446 KRAAK Amber NED
• 447 SIMMONDS Hayley GBR
• 448 MOOLMAN PASIO Ashleigh RSA
• 449 JACKSON Alison CAN
• 450 ARZUFFI Alice Maria ITA
• 451 LIVESEY Caroline GBR
• 452 VARVARA Fasoi GRE
• 453 PREEN Hayley RSA
• 454 TROUWBORST Mariëlle NED
• 455 GUARISCHI Barbara ITA
• 456 COURTNEY SHERWELL Courtney AUS
• 457 NILSSON Hanna SWE
• 458 KASPER Romy GER
• 459 DE VRIES Femke NED
• 460 LUNDMARK Clara SWE
• 461 GIGELE Jana AUT
• 462 STULTIENS Sabrina NED
• 463 WEEL Hanneke NED
• 464 NUTT Madeleine GBR
• 465 JOHANSSON Hanna SWE
• 466 NIRERE Xaverine RWA
• 467 FRANZ Heidi USA
• 468 MARKUS Femke NED
• 469 RINEHART Jenna USA
• 470 CLARKE Devon CAN
• 471 SCHREURS Geerike NED
• 472 SHROSBREE Danni GBR
• 473 BAUR Caroline SUI
• 474 SCHWELLNUS Layla RSA
• 475 FRAIN Nicole AUS
• 476 SELS Loes BEL
• 477 SANDER Laura-Licence EST
• 478 BARBIERI Rachele ITA
• 479 GHEKIERE Justine BEL
• 480 SIGURÐARDÓTTIR Hafdís ISL
• 481 BOHLIN Amanda SWE
• 482 COLJÉ Maaike NED
• 483 SOSNA Katažina LTU
• 484 SASSMANN Elisa GER
• 485 GROEN Marjet NED
• 486 RINDLER-BACHL Theresa AUT
• 487 BIEBER Helena GER
• 488 SAMUHEL Brianna AUS
• 489 RUTH Astle GBR
• 490 EKLUND Nathalie SWE
• 491 SCHMIDL Paula AUT
• 492 GERRITSE Femke NED
• 493 EBRAS Elisabeth EST
• 494 KLEINER Valeria GER
• 495 SILTUMENA Kitija LAT
• 496 BEX Nathalie BEL
• 497 DE WILDE Julie BEL
• 498 AINTILA Wilma FIN
• 499 RIJNBEEK Maud NED
• 500 TON Quinty NED
• 501 KESSLER Nina NED
• 502 NEYLAN Rachel IRL
• 503 SNÄLL Astrid FIN
• 504 ZONTONE Asia ITA
• 505 SHELL Hannah USA
• 506 SCHULZ Tina GER
• 507 VERVLOET Sterre BEL
• 508 POWLESS Shayna USA
• 509 LINDÉN Ursula FIN
• 510 VAINIONPÄÄ Laura FIN
• 511 KING Laura USA
• 512 BRÜNGER Jil GER
• 513 WISEMAN Eleanor BEL
• 514 DECRENZO Lauren USA
• 515 HEMPSTEAD Lucy CAN
• 516 LEE Lucy GBR
• 517 PRIMEAU Penelope CAN
• 518 WREN Louise GBR
• 519 SÖDERQVIST Karin SWE
• 520 SZABÓ Zsófia HUN
• 521 MCDERMOTT Ellen IRL
• 522 VERKERK Katja CAN
• 523 SHEPPARD Samara NZL
• 524 TENNINGLO Moniek NED
• 525 WHITNEY Allison USA
• 526 VAN BEEUMEN Meggie BEL
• 527 SANDTEN Sam GER
• 528 SACHSE Marit GER
• 529 RAUWERDA Kaitlyn CAN
• 530 MACLEOD Kate GBR
• 531 TULINIEMI Maisa FIN
• 532 SPEARING Kyleigh USA
• 533 FRISCH Barbara ARG
• 534 WRESSZIN Caroline USA
• 535 DOMBROWSKI Julia GER
• 536 LOTTER Sinead RSA
• 537 VAN DER LINDEN Leah USA

The complete start list with all age groups can be found at https://gravelchampionshipsflanders.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/207/2024/10/W2024_1129-Startlijst-1.pdf.