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UCI Gravel World Championships 2025

Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th October 2025

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Days

3 or 4 nights

By Qualification Only
UCI Gravel World Champs

Pre-Register

$200

The 2025 UCI Gravel World Championships with Sportive Breaks

The 2025 UCI Gravel World Championships will take place in Nice, France on Saturday 18th of October and Sunday 19th of October 2025. You can qualify and try to win the rainbow jersey in your age group by qualifying in the top 25% at the Gralloch in Scotland or any other event in the 2025 UCI Gravel World Series.

The women elite race will be on Saturday 18th October 2025 while the men elite have their race on Sunday 19th October 2025. Amateur and masters’ riders can race together with the pros. They start in later waves as they battle it out for a world title in their respective age groups. Women age groups and men over 50 race on Saturday while men of the age groups 19 to 49 start behind the men elite on Sunday.

All 2025 qualifier events can be found here https://ucigravelworldseries.com/en/calendar/ 

Spread your payments: Our payment plan is an interest-free payment method where you will have the opportunity to spread payment for your booking.

Share the same start line as professional riders: In 2024 a host of top stars were on the start line in Leuven, including Mathieu van der Poel and Marianne Vos.

Book with the local specialists : We offer the best support and have hotels in the best locations. Our team’s local knowledge and wealth of experience will give you an advantage over your competitors.

Guided warm up ride: Warm up ride taking in this beautiful area led by our ride guide with a support van.

Mechanical support: On hand all weekend, our expert mechanics are there to make sure your bike is in perfect nick.

Chef de Misson: Our Lead guide will be there to support you throughout the trip. 

What's Included?

Accommodation

Hotel in Nice

Meals Included

Breakfast included

Mechanic

Mechanic available all weekend

Guided Rides

Guided rides with support van

Chef de Mission

Experienced Host to handle the stresses so you can focus on the race

Additional Extras - Transfer

Airport Transfers from Nice Airport

Packages and Prices

Join us in Nice for the 2025 Gravel World Championships. We will have mechanics and support staff to assist you during your trip along with our Chef du Mission Rowland Summerlin. Stay for three of four nights at our hotel which is located in the centre of Leuven. 

Three Nights (Thursday – Sunday)

  • £TBC per person based on two people sharing a twin (2 single beds)
  • £TBC based on a single occupancy of a room. 

Four Nights (Thursday – Monday)

  • £TBC per person based on two people sharing a twin (2 single beds)
  • £TBC based on a single occupancy of a room. 

Included with your weekend

  • Stay at a great located hotel in Nice
  • Daily breakfasts
  • All taxes are included
  • The services of our bike guide and bike mechanic
  • Guided rides
  • Chef du Mission 

Highlights from the Past Event

Itinerary

Day To Day

Please make your own arrangements to arrive at our hotel in Nice today or you can book onto our airport transfers. We will provide an optional transfer from Nice Airport. We will welcome you at the airport and your coach will be waiting outside the terminal. We will also transport your bike in its box or bag.

Our hotel

The hotel is a three star hotel in Nice. Your stay includes breakfast. The hotel has secure bike storage and free Wi-Fi.

What about my bike?

Your bike can be safely stored at the hotel. Our mechanic will be available this afternoon at the hotel to assist you with building your own bike after travel.

Please make your own arrangements to arrive at our hotel today. Please ensure that you arrive in time to check-in, prepare your bike plus collect your race pack and register for the event.

Guided Ride (for those who arrived yesterday)

After breakfast and any final bike adjustments, we will take you on a supported, guided ride exploring the course.

After the ride, please make your way to the event expo to collect your race pack and attend the technical briefing for tomorrow’s event.

Event Registration

You must register for the event and collect your race pack. The registration venue is TBC

Registration is possible today from TBC

Registration will also be available on the morning of your race, but we advise you to register today to avoid having to rush. 

 

Today is the day! We have an early start this morning. Breakfast is provided in the hotel restaurant.

Getting to the start

As we are staying in Leuven, we offer transport to the riders to the start in Halle. Our team will be available this morning if you have any last-minute mechanical issues, or if you need any other assistance.

Getting back from the finish

The finish is in Leuven so near the hotel. It is possible to ride back after you finish but our team will be present at the finish should anyone require any assistance.

Start times in Halle – 12:00 onwards

  • 12:00 – Women elite
  • 12:15 to 12:24 – Men 50+
  • 12:20 to 12:25 – Women Age Groups

Podium ceremonies at the finish

These will take place between 15:00 – 17:30 in Leuven, just a short walk from our hotel.

Registration for Sunday’s race

For men up to 49 years old racing tomorrow, registration is near the start line in Halle, in the Cultural Center Vondel.

Registration is possible today from 08:00 to 16:00.

There is a regular direct train from outside our hotel to Halle.

Today is the day! We have an early start this morning. Early breakfasts are arranged in the hotel restaurant. Registration is possible this morning in Halle from 8:00 – 10:00 AM, but we strongly advise riders to register on Saturday.

Getting to the start

Our team will be available this morning if you have any last-minute mechanical issues, or if you need any other assistance.

Getting back from the finish

It is possible to ride back after you finish but our team will be present at the finish should anyone require any assistance.

Start times TBC

  • 12:00 – Men elites -TBC
  • 12:07 to 12:09 – Men 19-34 & 35-39 – TBC 
  • 12:09 to 12:11 – Men 40-44 & 45-49 – TBC

Podium ceremonies

These will take place between 14:30 – 17:30 in Nice TBC

This evening we will have a post race gathering at the hotel.

After breakfast, please check out of the hotel and depart. Our airport transfers to Nice Airport depart after breakfast.

Strava Routes

2025 UCI Gravel World Championships 

 

Official Route to be announced.

More About the Event

Join the Sportive Breaks team and stay with us in Nice for 3 or 4 nights at our Team Hotel. Your package includes all support and a guided warm-up ride from our team in the run up to your event.

2024 UCI Gravel World Championships

The 2024 UCI Gravel World Championships were the 3rd edition of this event and they took place in Belgium. Mathieu van der Poel and Marianne Vos were the winners.

2023 UCI Gravel World Championships

In 2023 the event was held in Italy. In the Women Elite category on Saturday, Kasia Niewiadoma took the rainbow jersey with an epic solo attack 20KM from the finish. In the Men’s Elite Race on Sunday 8 October, the big names from other cycling disciplines like Wout Van Aert, Matej Mohoric , Cameron Mason and Florian Vermeersch were all there to battle for the finish line. In the end, Slovenian rider Matej Mohoric took the win. 

Each UCI Gravel World Series event of the 2024-2025 seasons grants qualification rights for the 2025 UCI Gravel World Championships. Events Calendar available here. Based on the results of each race, the first 25% of athletes in each age group will be qualified for the UCI Gravel World Championships. The 25% is calculated based on the number of starters in each age group, and not on the number of riders having finished the race. In addition, the first three riders of each official age category will qualify directly for the UCI Gravel World Championships, independently of the number of starters in that age group. Riders must finish the race to gain qualification

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