The third annual UCI Gravel World Championships are heading to Halle-Leuven, Belgium on October 5-6, 2024.
The qualification process for the UCI Gravel World Championships is multi-faceted for elite and amateur racers. USA Cycling’s Gravel National Championships in Gering, Nebraska was a qualifier for age group National Champions as well as the fastest 25% of men and women from each age group in the UCI Gravel World Series. Then, USA Cycling had the opportunity to nominate wild card athletes that included the top five finishers in the Elite Gravel National Championships.
The courses vary across paved and unpaved roads throughout Flanders with distances ranging anywhere between 86 kilometers to 181 kilometers depending on the category. 2024 Elite Gravel National Champions Brennan Wertz (Mill Valley, Calif.; Mosaic Cycles) and Lauren Stephens (Dallas; Cynisca Cycling) will battle for the rainbow jersey over 181 kilometers and 134 kilometers, respectively.
Below you will find the list of athletes USA Cycling has selected as Wild Cards and the athletes who have automatically qualified through the UCI.
John Borstelmann (San Luis Obispo, Calif.; Slowtwitch Goodlife Racing)
Ted King (Richmond, Vt.; Cannondale)
Andrew Lydic (Boulder, Colo.; Ride BMC)
Justin McQuerry (Austin, Texas; Ibis Cycles/ Presta Cycle/ Moose Packs)
Ethan Overson (Superior, Colo.; Scuderia Pinarello)
Colby Simmons (Durango, Colo.; Team Visma | Lease a Bike)
Brennan Wertz (Mill Valley, Calif.; Mosaic Cycles)
Whitney Allison (Fort Collins, Colo.; First Endurance)
Lauren De Crescenzo (Boulder, Colo.; Factor Bikes/ The Feed / Maxxis / Castelli)
Laura King (Richmond, Vt.; Cannondale)
Shayna Powless (Roseville, Calif.; DNA Pro Cycling)
Sofia Schugar (San Diego, Calif.; Monarch Racing)
Hannah Shell (Longmont, Colo.; Pearl Izumi/ Cervélo)
Lauren Stephens (Dallas; Cynisca Cycling)
Kyleigh Spearing (Frankfort, Ill.; Enve Composites)
Leah Van Der Linden (Boulder, Colo.; Lauf Cycles / Eliel Cycling / Giro Cycling)
Caroline Wresszin (Eugene, Ore.; Castelli Cycling)
Mat Stephens (Dallas ; Lauf Cycles) – Men's 40-44
Todd Hageman (Park City, Utah; Stay Park City Cycling) – Men's 50-54
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Follow along on the 2024 UCI Gravel World Championships event page.
