22-01-2025 | Marcel van Herten

UCI Gravel Series: World Championship in Nice remains uncertain

The loyal followers of the UCI Gravel World Series have probably already noticed that there have been some changes to the calendar. However, the big question mark on the calendar remains the World Championship in Nice, France. The date has still not been confirmed, which, of course, fuels the rumor mill. Read the latest news here.

Small updates and old classics

As we have extensively detailed earlier, the series in 2025 has grown exponentially with no fewer than 33 new qualifiers. By mid-November, the calendar seemed to have reached its final shape. Yet, there are still some adjustments. Now that the series resumes on February 15 in Llucena, Spain, here's what you need to know:

  • The qualifier during the European Gravel Championships in Asiago, Italy, had to be sadly canceled due to the death of a participant. The elite race continued, but unfortunately, the age groups did not.
  • The potential new qualifier in the Czech Republic (Border Bach) on May 25 has been definitively not added to the 2025 calendar.
  • Gravel Fondo Limburg on May 11 has been renamed: Marly Grav Race. More about it here.
  • The organizers of Gravel Suisse (June 28) will host the Gravel World Championship in 2029.
  • Houffa Gravel is back on the calendar on August 30. This qualifier, with the most talked-about course in the series, has been part of the series since the inaugural edition in 2022.
  • Sea Otter Europe in Girona is on September 20, serving as the final qualifier for the 2025 World Championships.
  • Legacy Gravel Forest has been moved to October 19, making it the first qualifier for the 2026 Gravel World Championships in Australia. The location is yet to be determined, but expect it to be near Leuven, Belgium.

Scroll down for the updated calendar of the 2025 series, including links to the organizers' websites.

And what about the World Championship?

With these adjustments, one big question mark remains: the Gravel World Championship itself. This question mark has fueled rumors about the date, location, and course at the Velofollies bike expo in recent days. According to the latest information we have received, Nice is still confirmed by the UCI. However, it must be noted that there is still no definitive date. Considering the latest updates of the series, the status of the Gravel World Championship, and the dates of other major (professional) races, there are very few options left.

With the Road World Championships in Rwanda (21-28/09), Simac Ladies Tour (7-12/10), Il Lombardia (11/10), and Roc d'Azur (8-12/10) - which attracts 20,000 cyclists to the region - I consider it likely that the men and women gravel riders will make their appearance in Nice during the weekend of October 4 and 5. If that is the case, then the combination of a challenging route and the stunning setting of the Gravel World Championship will once again become a must-do for every enthusiastic gravel fan.

As soon as there is more news, you will read it here, of course.

The updated UCI Gravel World Series calendar

Name Date Location Country
Castellon Gravel Race* February 15, 2025 Castellon Spain
Gravel Brazil* March 8 and 9, 2025 Camboriu Brazil
Turnhout Gravel* March 23, 2025 Turnhout Belgium
114 Gravel Race* March 29, 2025 Elvas Portugal
Wörthersee Gravel Race April 6, 2025 Velden am Wörthersee Austria
Monaco Gravel Race* April 20, 2025 Monaco Monaco
Giro Sardegna Gravel April 25, 2025 Siniscola Italy
Highland Gravel Classic April 26, 2025 Fayetteville USA
Paris to Ancaster* April 27, 2025 Paris Canada
The Ceder* May 3, 2025 Cederberg Oasis South Africa
The Devils Cardigan* May 10, 2025 Derby Tasmania
Marly Grav Race May 11, 2025 Valkenburg Netherlands
Seven Gravel Race** May 17, 2025 Nannup Australia
The Gralloch May 17, 2025 Gatehouse of Fleet Scotland
3Rides Gravel Race Aachen May 31, 2025 Aachen Germany
Gravel Adventure June 7, 2025 Szklarska Poreba-Jakuszyce Poland
Safari Gravel Race June 14, 2025 Naivasha Kenya
Gravel Challenge Blåvandshuk June 14, 2025 Blavand Denmark
Wish One Millau Grands Causses June 15, 2025 Millau France
Eislek Gravel Luxembourg* June 21, 2025 Vianden Luxembourg
Blue Mountains Gravel Fondo June 21, 2025 Collingwood Canada
Gravel Suisse*** June 28, 2025 Villars-sur-Ollon Switzerland
Hegau Gravel Festival July 6, 2025 Singen Germany
Gravel One Fifty July 12, 2025 Peize Netherlands
Gravel Grit 'n Grind August 16, 2025 Halmstad Sweden
Khomas100* August 23, 2025 Windhoek Namibia
Monsterrando August 23, 2025 Fubine Italy
Houffa Gravel August 30, 2025 Houffalize Belgium
Graean Cymru September 6 and 7, 2025 Llyn Brenig Wales
Mammoth TUFF* September 13, 2025 Mammoth Lakes USA
66 Degrés Sud - Le Gravel* September 13, 2025 Les Angles Pyrenees Catalane France
Sea Otter Europe Girona September 20, 2025 Girona Spain
UCI Gravel World Championships**** likely early October 2025 Nice France

* new event
** 2026 World Championship course
*** 2029 World Championship course
**** exact date of the Gravel World Championship in Nice not yet confirmed

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