UCI Gravel World Series: Anet Barrera Esparza and Ulises Alfredo Castillo Soto win Gravel Arteaga

Ulises Alfredo Castillo Soto (Olinka Cycling) and Anet Barrera Esparza claimed victory at the first UCI Gravel World Series event in Mexico, Gravel Arteaga and in the process also clinched the national gravel titles, which were also decided at the event.

The 133km race, started and finished in Coahuila, Arteaga, had more than 85% gravel roads and about 2,200m of elevation gain. The competition played out through high mountain stretches, with altitudes above 2,700m above sea level as well as sections through ridges and forests.

It was one of two series events over the weekend, with Mads Würtz Schmidt and Femke Markus also claiming the European Gravel titles on Sunday. Both races, like all other series events, offered the opportunity for top finishers to qualify for the October 10 and 11 UCI Gravel World Championships, which this year is being held in Nannup, Western Australia.

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Women’s elite top 5

Position

Rider

Time

1

Anet Barrera Esparza

5:08:01

2

Sara Roel

5:21:28

3

Fabiola Ariana Tucci Ron

5:29:14

4

Elizabeth Dominguez Gonzalez

05:34:17

5

Andrea Loza Fiol

5:47:17

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Men’s elite top 5

Position

Rider

Time

1

Ulises Alfredo Castillo Soto

4:16:15

2

Jose Antonio Prieto De Luna

4:16:16

3

Angel Julian Camacho Gutierrez 

4:24:50

4

Santiago Velarde

4:31:42

5

Jose Miguel Reyes Morales 

4:36:11

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