UCI Gravel World Series: Romain Bardet and Sophie Wright stretch the gaps to win Monaco Gravel Race

Romain Bardet (Factor) and Sophie Wright (Ribble Outliers) rode away from their rivals on the challenging alpine terrain of Monaco Gravel Race to claim victory at Sunday’s UCI Gravel World Series race.

Bardet claimed the elite men’s race with a gap of more than three minutes to his nearest rival, describing it as a “very demanding course” and “a good test before tackling longer distances”. It was Bardet’s second series win of the season, with the French rider also having won Spain’s Castellon in February.