From (national coach) Ten Dam and Van der Poel to Kopecky and Del Toro: these well-known names ride the World Gravel Championships

Next weekend, the next prestigious World Championships are already scheduled in Belgium. With a start in Halle and a finish in Leuven, the World Gravel Championship promises to be one big cycling party. Many female and male WorldTour pros will be at the start on Saturday and Sunday, respectively, but we will also encounter many well-known names. IDLProCycling.com lists the most important participants.

Participants World Gravel Championship Leuven - women 2024 (Saturday, Oct. 5)

Netherlands
Lorena Wiebes
Puck Pieterse
Lucinda Brand
Fem van Empel
Marianne Vos
Tessa Neefjes
Shirin van Anrooij
Thalita de Jong
Yara Kastelijn
Riejanne Markus
Annemarie Worst
Femke de Vries
Amber Kraak
Sabrina Stultiens
Femke Markus
Femke Gerritse
Maud Rijnbeek
Quinty Ton
Nina Kessler
Mischa Bredewold

Belgium
Lotte Kopecky
Marthe Truyen
Lore De Schepper
Julie De Wilde
Sanne Cant

Australia
Tiffany Cromwell
Neve Bradbury
Sarah Gigante

Germany
Carolin Schiff
Romy Kasper

Italy
Silvia Persico
Letizia Borghesi
Elena Cecchini
Soraya Paladin
Alica Maria Arzuffi
Barbara Guarischi
Rachele Barbieri

France
Pauline Ferrand-Prévot
Axelle Dubau-Prévot

United States
Lauren Stephens

Hungary
Blanka Kata Vas

Luxembourg
Marie Schreiber
Christine Majerus

Czech Republic
Krystina Zemanova

Denmark
Emma Norsgaard

South Africa
Aisleigh Moolman-Pasio

Canada
Alison Jackson

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Participants World Gravel Championship Leuven - men 2024 (Sunday, Oct. 6)

Netherlands
Mathieu van der Poel
Joris Nieuwenhuis
Jasper Ockeloen
Adne Koster
Piotr Havik
Tijmen Eising
Johnny Hoogerland
Niki Terpstra
Laurens ten Dam
Thijs Zonneveld
Coen Vermeltfoort

Belgium
Tim Merlier
Eli Iserbyt
Florian Vermeersch
Laurens Sweeck
Michael Vanthourenhout
Jasper Stuyven
Quinten Hermans
Gianni Vermeersch
Tiesj Benoot
Daan Soete
Lander Loockx
Lawrence Naesen
Jan Bakelants
Greg Van Avermaet
Bert Van Lerberghe
Anton Ferdinande
Toon Aerts
Timo Kielich
Xando Meurisse

Slovenia
Matej Mohoric
Matevz Govekar

Czech Republic
Petr Vakoc
Adam Toupalik

Spain
Felipe Orts

Great Britain
Connor Swift
Cameron Mason

Italy
Mattia de Marchi

Germany
Paul Voss
Jonas Koch
Juri Hollmann
Jasha Sütterlin

Austria
Sebastian Schönberger

Mexico
Isaac del Toro

Estland
Madis Mikhels

United States
Luke Lamperti
Chad Haga
Colby Simmons
Ted King

Australia
Nathan Haas

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