Pauline Ferrand-Prévot wins inaugural women's Gravel World Championships

The Frenchwoman came good on her favourite tag to win gravel racing's first ever UCI-sanctioned World Championships

Pauline Ferrand-Prevot
(Image credit: Getty)

Pauline Ferrand-Prévot became the first ever winner of the women's Gravel World Championships on Saturday, the Frenchwoman winning a two-up sprint finish in the Italian city of Cittadella.

Ferrand-Prévot, who had been backed by many to win the event, was ever-present throughout the day's 140km of racing, first infiltrating a large group and then heading a smaller, five-rider group for the last two hours.

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