Latvia · UCI Gravel World Series

Gravel Weekend Latvia

Key facts

Date:: 8 ago 2026
Type:: One-day (XC / race)
: Tukums · Zemgale · Latvia
Distances:: 75/140 km
Series:: UCI Gravel World Series

About

Gravel Weekend Latvia is the country's first UCI Gravel World Series event, a landmark for Baltic cycling that attracted 500 riders from 24 nations in its debut edition. Based in Tukums in the Zemgale region, the race offers distances of 75 and 140 kilometres through the terrain that defines Latvian landscapes: birch and pine forests alternating with open fields, packed gravel paths and forest roads where average speeds can be surprisingly high despite the flat profile. A Friday prologue adds an urban racing element before the main competition days. Latvia's predominantly flat profile makes this a sustained high-speed event, and Push Rider prepares for it through the threshold-build phase focused on flat-terrain watt output: the coach develops sustained FTP power and group race-strategy skills to extract every advantage from terrain where tactical details decide the outcome.

Latvia One-day (XC / race) August UCI Gravel World Series

Frequently asked questions

When is Gravel Weekend Latvia 2026?

On August 8, 2026, in Tukums, Zemgale region, Latvia. The event includes a prologue on the preceding Friday.

What distances does Gravel Weekend Latvia offer?

The event offers two distances: 75 km and 140 km.

Is Gravel Weekend Latvia part of a racing circuit?

Yes, it is the first UCI Gravel World Series event held in Latvia.

Where is the start of Gravel Weekend Latvia?

The start takes place in Tukums, in the Zemgale region, Latvia, surrounded by forests and fields.

How to prepare for Gravel Weekend Latvia with PUSH TRAINING 360?

PUSH TRAINING 360 structures 12 weeks with weekly review across 4 phases: aerobic base for 75 or 140 km on Latvian forest terrain, threshold construction to sustain UCI pace, specificity load on forest and open-field gravel, and tapering including the Friday prologue. Nutrition across 3 phases and the pacing plan are adapted to the weekend format combining a prologue and a main race day.