CyclistPro Log: Double Dutch delight at Gravel Worlds; Tadej Pogaar wins first race in rainbow jerseyWelcome to the latest edition of Pro Log, where we look at the pro cycling news from the past week. Heres a rundown of the latest results:UCI Gravel World Championships, Mens Elite Race (181km), Sun 6th Oct: 1st Mathieu van der Poel, Netherlands, 04h 41min 23sec; 2nd Florian Vermeersch, Belgium, +1min 03sec; 3rd Quinten Hermans, Belgium, +3min 47sec.Paris-Tours, Mens Race (213.8km), Sunday 6th Oct: 1st Christophe Laporte, Visma-Lease a Bike, 5h 00min 27sec; 2nd Mathias Vacek, Lidl-Trek, +0sec; 3rd Jasper Philipsen, Alpecin-Deceuninck, +21sec.Tour de Langkawi, Mens Race (Overall), Sunday 6th Oct: 1st Max Poole, DSM-Firmenich-PostNL, 26hr 28min 14sec; 2nd Thomas Pesenti, JCL Team UKYO, +13sec; 3rd Unai Iribar, Equipo Kern Pharma, +20sec.UCI Gravel World Championships, Womens Elite Race (134km), Sat 5th Oct: 1st Marianne Vos, Netherlands, 4h 01min 07sec; 2nd Lotte Kopecky, Belgium, +1sec; 3rd Lorena Wiebes, Netherlands, +3min 57sec.Giro dellEmilia, Mens Race (215.3km), Friday 5th Oct: 1st Tadej Pogaar, UAE Team Emirates, 5h 14min 43sec; 2nd Tom Pidcock, Ineos Grenadiers, +1min 54sec; 3rd Davide Piganzoli, Team Polti Kometa, +1min 54sec.Giro dellEmilia, Womens Race (113.8km), Friday 5th Oct: 1st Elisa Longo Borghini, Lidl-Trek, 2hr 53min 20sec; 2nd vita Muzic, FDJ-Suez, +9sec; 3rd Juliette Labous, DSM-Firmenich-PostNL, +9sec.Mathieu van der Poel solos to win at Gravel WorldsDavid Pintens/Belga Mag/AFP via Getty ImagesMathieu van der Poel didnt have to wait long for another rainbow jersey. A little over a week after his road reign in the rainbow bands ended at the hands of Tadej Pogaar, he soared to victory through the forests of Brabant in Belgium to win the Gravel World Championships.The Dutchman dropped breakaway companion Florian Vermeesch of Belgium in the final 14km and rode solo to the finish line in Leuven. Vermeersch held on for silver as a chasing group dominated by Belgian riders contended for bronze, with Quinten Hermans prevailing.After the race in which 4th place Jasper Stuyven left medalless, he hit out against his Belgian teammates, saying the Alpecin-Deceuninck riders in the squad were there for trade teammate Van der Poel despite expectations we would race in [national] teams.Thats a dig at Hermans and Vermeersch. Related Posts UCI Gravel World Championships 2024 tech gallery: Road, gravel and CX bikes, self-inflating tyres and incredible paintjobs The best photos from the UCI Gravel World Championships 2024 The best photos from the UCI World Championships mens road race 2024 The best photos from the UCI World Championships womens road race 2024 Il Lombardia 2024: Everything you need to know The GOAT adds another title to her palmarsJasper Jacobs/Belga/AFP via Getty ImagesMarianne Vos has done it again. One of the greatest cyclists to grace the sport claimed another World Championships title this weekend, her first in the gravel discipline.She broke away with road World Champion Lotte Kopecky in the last 50km and the pair built their advantage to over four minutes. It was clear the duo would not be caught and they engaged in a fierce sprint to the line, with Vos taking the victory to claim her 14th World Championship title.Behind, Voss compatriot Lorena Wiebes took the final podium spot, almost four minutes down, with MTB XCO World Champion Puck Pieterse behind.After her victory, Vos said, Its something fairly new but its a World Championship so you try to do your best. It was nice to be in the front with Lotte and you know its going to be hard as well I wasnt confident for the sprint but I also knew it was hard to escape. When I saw I wasnt going to make it, I decided to wait.Tadej Pogaar and Elisa Longo Borghini win at Giro dellEmiliaDario Belingheri/Getty ImagesResplendent in his new rainbow jersey, Tadej Pogaar did the expected and broke away for victory at the 215km Giro dellEmilia in rainy conditions. In a sentence that could be copy and pasted from most of his results this season, the 26-year-old launched a lengthy solo attack that couldnt be matched.It was the first race in which Pogaar could show off the spoils from his road race success at the World Championships. What curse? Tom Pidcock won the fight for best of the rest, with Polti-Kometas Davide Piganzoli finishing third.Dario Belingheri/Getty ImagesIn the womens Giro dellEmilia, Italian national champion Elisa Longo Borghini soloed to victory at her home race after attacking on the San Luca climb. Its her fourth win there with previous victories coming in 2015, 2016 and 2022.Longo Borghinis win came hot on the heels of her announcement that she will move to UAE Team ADQ for 2025 on a three-year contract. It ends her time with Lidl-Trek, where she has been since 2019.See you next week. Related Posts UCI Gravel World Championships 2024 tech gallery: Road, gravel and CX bikes, self-inflating tyres and incredible paintjobs The best photos from the UCI Gravel World Championships 2024 The best photos from the UCI World Championships mens road race 2024 The best photos from the UCI World Championships womens road race 2024 Il Lombardia 2024: Everything you need to know The post Pro Log: Double Dutch delight at Gravel Worlds; Tadej Pogaar wins first race in rainbow jersey appeared first on Cyclist.