The Future of the UCI Gravel World Series with Erwin Vervecken, Rosa Klöser & Paul Voss

In this special, candid roundtable conversation, Thomas is joined
by UCI Gravel World Series Manager Erwin
Vervecken of the Golazo Group, alongside pro gravel
racers Rosa Klöser and Paul
Voss.


The conversation addresses critical feedback and discusses the
future vision for the UCI Gravel World Series (UGWS). It covers
everything from the philosophy behind the races to the need for
improvements in safety and fairness for the women's elite field.
Chapters:


[00:00:00] Rosa, Paul, and Thomas talk about
their expectations


[00:04:00] Erwin joins for the roundtable
conversation with Rosa, Paul and Thomas


[01:51:20] Paul and Thomas discuss their
takeaways from the conversation

️ Discussion Points:


UGWS Philosophy & Growth: We learn why the
UGWS team focused on races lasting 4-6 hours from the get-go,
why they grew to 45 races next season, and what the optimal
size would be.


Safety: We talk through the safety challenges
that exist in gravel and how the UGWS tries to address those.


The "Too Fast" Problem: Did the sport's rapid
growth outpace the ability of organizers and safety protocols
to keep up?


Women’s Pro Racing in the UGWS: How can the
safety and fairness issues caused by mixed starts or minimal
time gaps be solved?


UGWS Coverage: Does the series have a coverage
problem and what measures can improve its visibility? Will
gravel races in 2026 be on TV?

Featured in this Episode:


Erwin Vervecken: Manager of the UCI Gravel
World Series at Golazo Group. Follow Erwin on
Instagram


Rosa Klöser: German Gravel Champion, 2024
Unbound winner, and Women’s WT pro. Follow Rosa on
Instagram.


Paul Voss: German Gravel Champion, Host of the
Autsaid podcast. Follow Paul on Instagram.


Thomas Euler: Host of the Gracing Podcast and
author of The Gravel Stack Newsletter.
Follow Thomas on Instagram