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2025-10-12T10:01:17.823Z

Here was Laurens Sweeck, a gravel specialist riding for Belgium, at the start today.

Laurens Sweeck

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2025-10-12T09:56:35.730Z

The skies are blue and the temperature pleasant in Limburg today.

2025-10-12T09:52:40.944Z

Pidcock might be the headline name starting today, but he’s also coming into this race as a novice of the format – as he admitted before the start.

2025-10-12T09:49:03.928Z

Here was Mads Würtz Schmidt before the start, one of the gravel specialists hoping to be in the mix today.

Mads Würtz Schmidt

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2025-10-12T09:46:37.653Z

And they’re off!

2025-10-12T09:27:24.890Z

Here are the details of the course the riders will be taking on today.

2025-10-12T09:15:18.350Z

Lots of big names will be on the start line this morning, including some WorldTour stars, but the startlist is also missing some key figures in gravel, like Keegan Swenson and Lachlan Morton.

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2025-10-12T09:03:28.082Z

The men’s race starts in Beek in just under 45 minutes.

2025-10-12T08:59:43.059Z

The women’s race wasn’t without its drama, of course. Will we see more of that today?

Shirin van Anrooij

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2025-10-12T08:54:37.881Z

The World Champs already kicked off yesterday with the women’s race. You can catch up here.

2025-10-08T20:58:29.538Z

Good morning and welcome to Cyclingnews’ live coverage of the men’s race at the UCI Gravel World Championships 2025!