The 2026 Gravelking UCI Gravel World Series has again considerably ramped up in scale, delivering a swathe of new opportunities for riders to secure a spot in the UCI Gravel World Championships.
The number of events in the qualifying series climbs to 45 in a move that will also increase the number of UCI points available to gravel specialists therefore providing more chances for riders to move their way up the grid at the race for the rainbow jersey, where the front rows are often dominated by WorldTour riders.
Four of the 2026 qualifying events have already been run and won – Flanders Legacy Gravel in Belgium, Gravelista in Australia, Dustman in Thailand and Alentejo Gravel in Portugal – while the opening event of 2026 will be The Ceder in South Africa on February 14.
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