The list of gravel championships continues to grow with the popularity of the discipline now well entrenched and cycling federations across the globe deciding the top riders from the nation need to be recognised.
In fact, a new continental championships has even been added to the list this year, with Australia's Nicole Frain (Factor Racing) and New Zealand's Cameron Jones (Giant-SRAM) kicking off the year of gravel racing when they claimed the first ever Oceania gravel titles in January.
The competition for a jersey unfolds through the year from South Africa to Spain and the United States to France. The title can deliver more than a year of pride for a rider who gets to slip on their national colours at every race, whether it be among the new wave of UCI races or those within the more established yet informal setting of the United States. It can also be an essential stepping stone either to the World Championships or greater opportunities across the spectrum of gravel events,
In 2026 Cyclingnews is once again keeping track of the winners and also just when they will be crowned, so read on for a full list of all the riders who will be venturing out on the gravel in national colours.
Simone is a degree-qualified journalist that has accumulated decades of wide-ranging experience while working across a variety of leading media organisations. She joined Cyclingnews as a Production Editor at the start of the 2021 season and has now moved into the role of Australia Editor. Previously she worked as a freelance writer, Australian Editor at Ella CyclingTips and as a correspondent for Reuters and Bloomberg. Cycling was initially purely a leisure pursuit for Simone, who started out as a business journalist, but in 2015 her career focus also shifted to the sport.
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