Toki Sawada and Shu Wei Hsu claim first UCI Gravel World Series race in Japan

The first UCI Gravel World Series race in Japan played out at HYSK Gravel Classic Yakurai on Saturday, with Toki Sawada and Shu Wei Hsu taking solo victories.

The race took place over 106km with 2,616m of elevation gain through the steep climbs and technical gravel sectors with the mountainous backdrop of the Miyagi Prefecture in northern Japan.

The UCI Gravel World Series rounds offer riders an opportunity to qualify for the UCI Gravel World Championships, which this year will be held outside Europe for the first time ever. It will be held at Nannup, Western Australia on October 10-11.

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Top 3 elite women

Position

Rider

Time

1

Shu Wei Hsu

5:36:57

2

Sachi Kataoka

+28:53

3

Chiharu Ukai

+37:46

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Top 3 elite men

Position

Rider

Time

1

Toki Sawada

4:12:58

2

Koki Shirakawa

+3:29

3

Hijiri Oda

+4:42

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