Lauren Stephens repeats at Gravel Worlds while Svendsen tops Zavyalov in men’s race

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Simen Nordahl Svendsen (PAS Racing) won the pro men’s division while Lauren Stephens (Cynisca Cycling) defended the women’s title at Garmin Gravel Worlds presented by Lauf.

Svendsen, a two-time winner of The Rift in Iceland, came into the Nebraska race having finished eighth at SBT GRVL. The Norwegian took top honours with a finish time of 6:48:46, winning a two-rider sprint ahead of US racer Innokenty Zavyalov. Canadian Adam Roberge, a former Gravel Worlds champion, finished third less than a minute back. Peter Stetina soloed across the line in fourth, with Ethan Overson in fifth.