HOW TO QUALIFY

As per the official qualification system for the 2026 UCI Gravel World Championships, each UCI Gravel World Series [https://ucigravelworldseries.com/en/] event grants qualification rights for the UCI Gravel World Championships for those riders finishing in the first 25% of their category.

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 category will qualify directly for the World Championships, independently of the number of starters in that age group.  Riders must finish the race to gain qualification.

For all other methods of qualification (wild cards, gravel national champions, etc.), please consult the official qualification system for the 2025 UCI Gravel World Championships.

The names of riders having gained qualification through the UCI Gravel World Series will be communicated on the UCI Gravel World Series website, and will receive an official email from the UCI inviting them to register for the UCI Gravel World Championships via the dedicated online registration portal.

All riders (whether license holders or not) completing the same distance in a qualifier event are officially considered as participants in the UCI Gravel World Series, i.e. they must be part of the same ranking list, independently of the wave in which they started.

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