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Taylor wins Gravelista by 8:50; Leask by 23 seconds
Ruby Taylor won the elite women's race at Gravelista in Seymour, Victoria, with a solo margin of 8 minutes 50 seconds. Harry Leask won the elite men's race 23 seconds ahead of Tasman Nankervis. One result was settled by a gap, the other by a late move.
What this means
Taylor and Leask won the first Australian qualifier for the 2027 UCI Gravel World Championships, which take place in Châtel on August 26 and 27.
The race was Australia's first qualifying event for the 2027 UCI Gravel World Championships. The 135km course was shortened to 97.1km with 1,154m of elevation gain, and riders were muddy and wet. The organiser says the 135km and 95km courses were amended in response to forecast weather, prioritising rider safety, and both distances rode the same revised single loop that avoided technical gravel sections. Leask got away three up with Nankervis and Mark O'Brien after the main climb at 30km, then went solo in the last 6-7km. Mark O'Brien finished third, 27 seconds behind Leask. Oliver Johnston led a group of four to fourth, 3 minutes 30 seconds behind the winner. In the women's race Taylor's gap was 8 minutes 50 seconds. Leask had finished second at Devils Cardigan earlier in 2026.
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