Magnus Bak Klaris wins men's Gravel World Championships with Great Britain's Connor Swift in third after day-long break from teammate
Great Britain's Jenson Young was part of a breakaway that lasted most of the race, Swift forming an attack group that eventually stuck to the finish
Magnus Bak Klaris of Denmark claimed victory at the UCI Gravel World Championships in Nannup, Australia, on Sunday. Swedish teammate Mads Würtz Schmidt secured third place, while Great Britain's Connor Swift finished in bronze. The 144-kilometer race featured a significant three-rider breakaway that included British rider Jenson Young and Australian Lukas Pöstlberger, who were later joined by Peter Schulting from the Netherlands and Jo Pirotte from Belgium.
The breakaway group was eventually caught, with Swift and Bak Klaris struggling on the final extended climb, allowing Vermeersch to regain the lead. The quartet crossed the finish line together, with Bak Klaris securing the win.
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