Daan Soete (Grobbendonk) wins the 3RIDES 2024 UCI Gravel World Collection elite males’s race(Picture credit score: Leon van Bon/3RIDES)
Lucinda Model (Lidl-Trek) wins the elite girls’s race(Picture credit score: Leon van Bon/3RIDES)
Lucinda Model (Lidl-Trek) took on her first gravel race at 3RIDES in Aachen and gained, whereas Daan Soete (Grobbendonk), claimed the elite males’s race on the UCI Gravel World Collection spherical in Germany.
The 123km occasion, held over three laps of a 42.6km loop, was the largest occasion of the collection to this point with 2,200 riders from 56 nations and an elite area that included Lorena Wiebes (SD Worx-Protime), Greg van Avermaet and Sanne Cant (Crelan Corendon).
Model, the 2021 world cyclocross champion, made probably the most of her off-road expertise as she launched into the brand new self-discipline, with the street and cyclocross rider pulling away from the hefty record of noteworthy rivals within the second of the three laps.
“My tactic was to remain in entrance,” mentioned Model. “The tip of the lap was probably the most technically demanding, that is the place I had my benefits.”
Model took the win greater than 4 minutes forward of Rosa Klöser (MAAP x Rose World Athlete), who was third on the Traka 200 earlier this month, whereas it was a powerful third from 18-year-old Lore De Schepper (AG Insurance coverage-Soudal NXTG). Three-time world cyclocross champion Sanne Cant (Crelan Corendon) was fourth whereas Lorena Wiebes (SD Worx-Protime) got here fifth, discovering higher luck in her newest gravel foray after a crash purchased her unstuck within the Traka 100.
Within the elite males’s race it was a decent battle for the victory, which Soete took simply forward of Frederik Raßmann (Rose Racing Circle) and Dries van Gestel (Complete Energies).
“I went for the dash,” mentioned Soete in a launch from 3RIDES. “I come from cyclocross and went full fuel on the final nook, that was my benefit within the end.”
Olympic gold medallist and Paris-Roubaix winner Van Avermaet simply missed the highest three, whereas cyclocross rider Anton Ferdinande (Merendree) got here fifth. Simply 4 seconds divided the highest 5 riders.
“Gravel shouldn’t be straightforward, you all the time should push,” mentioned Van Avermaet. “It was like an elimination race. I used to be completely happy to be so near victory – however I am not the most effective at steering within the corners.”
