UCI Gravel World Championships: Can Team USA's collective gravel experience beat WorldTour horsepower?

Strong US contingent set to take on European heavy hitters including Van Aert and Mohorič, Wiebes and Vollering

Image shows riders racing gravel on converted road bikes.
(Image credit: Getty Images - MASSIMO FULGENZI)

Teamwork and gravel experience — that is what Team USA hopes will give them the edge over some of the world's strongest road riders at the UCI Gravel World Championships this weekend in Veneto, Italy.

The course is said to be challenging and 'proper technical', and the competition is world-class. Headlining the provisional start list are star riders like former cyclocross world champion Wout van Aert, San Remo winner Matej Mohorič, European gravel champ and top sprinter Lorena Wiebes and Tour de France Femmes winner Demi Vollering.

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