Jannis Peter crowns the king of Upper Austria tour!

Jannis Peter crowns the king of Upper Austria tour!

Hinterstoder, Österreich - On June 1, 2025, Jannis Peter from the Vorarlberg team emerged at the 16th International Upper Austria tour (UCI 2.2) as the winner of the final stage. On the 132 -kilometer stage of St. Florian to Hutterer Höss in Hinterstoder, Peter set himself decisively five kilometers before the finish and secured the stage victory with a narrow lead over David Edgar Gadena from Mexico, who won the overall tour as a whole. Mattia Gaffuri from Italy followed in third place with a gap of eleven seconds.

Jannis Peter took second place in the overall ranking, 24 seconds behind Gadena. Colin Stüssi defended his sixth place in the overall classification, while Emanuel Zangerle and Lukas Meiler revenue. The Vorarlberg team achieved second place in the team classification, which underlines the strong performance of the team. In addition, Felix Stehli won third place at the UCI Gravel World Series in Aachen.

gravel cycling in the upswing

The UCI Gravel World Series is becoming increasingly popular, which illustrates the introduction of seven new events for the third edition of the 2024 series. In total, the calendar now comprises 25 events, including the UCI Gravel World Championships, which will take place on October 5th and 6th in Halle and Leuven. These events offer both elite drivers and bike tourists the opportunity to compete on unpaved roads in an exciting format.

The serious increase in the number of participants already shows the past UCI Gravel World Championships in Veneto, Italy, where hundreds of age -level drivers competed on the same course as the elite. New races, such as the Giro Sardegna Gravel and the Safari Gravel Race, expand the offer and attract interested drivers from all over the world.

A look into the future of the opponents

The gravela scene continues to develop rapidly. In recent years, the concept has also spread on other continents and the market for Gravel races is booming. The organizers are increasingly switching to this format to maintain the necessary permits for Gran Fondos on public roads. The new regulations for the 2024 season provide for a minimum round length of 40 km for local round races, as well as the introduction of a separate elite category for qualification events.

drivers have to decide whether you want to qualify for the elite category or your age group. This shows the growing interest and the increasing competitiveness in the Gravel scene, which attracts both new and experienced cyclists.

With the continued expansion of the UCI Gravel World Series and the success of athletes such as Jannis Peter, the future of this cycling discipline is on the brink of an exciting development.

For more information on the current tour and the Gravel World Series, please visit the pages Uci gravel World Series , and uci gravel world Series - the main page .