Alejandro Valverde and Carolin Schiff ride to solo elite titles at Castellón Gravel Race

Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) repeated for the elite men’s victory at Castellón Gravel Race on Saturday, while German gravel champion Carolin Schiff (Canyon CLLCTV) rode solo for the elite women’s title at the 97km event.

Since Valverde’s initial foray into gravel in 2023 after 12 years on the WorldTour, he has won a trio of UCI Trek Gravel World Series races, all in Spain. Schiff, who also moved from a long career on the road to gravel, has notched nine UCI Gravel World Series podiums in two seasons, as well as a signature win at Unbound Gravel 200 and The Traka 200.