Course
The 2025 Bolero UCI Gravel World Championships in South Limburg takes riders straight through the region’s distinctive rolling hills, over a varied mix of gravel sections, forest trails, country roads and punchy climbs.
The route features a loop of approximately 50 kilometres through Beek, Beekdaelen, Voerendaal, Meerssen and Valkenburg, passing iconic landmarks such as Wijnandsrade Castle, Vaeshartelt Estate and the Sint Hubertus Mill. The highlight and ultimate decider is the Bronsdalweg, a gravel climb of over one kilometre at an average gradient of 8%.
The spectacular finale runs along De Groene Loper into Maastricht, where the new world champion will be crowned
Distances per age category
The women’s and men’s elite will start first at 11 and 12 at noon. The age groups will leave every few minutes, so everyone will be gone within 20 minutes. The exact programme will be announced in the riders’ guide (early September). All riders will leave at this short notice to minimise inconvenience to the course towns, cities and major roads between Beek, Beekdaelen and Maastricht.
| SATURDAY (START BETWEEN 11:00h AND 11:25h) | |||
| CATEGORY | DISTANCE | LOCAL LOOPS | START TIME |
| Women Elite | 131 km | 2.5 | 11:00 |
| Men 50–54 years old | 131 km | 2.5 | 11:15 |
| Men 55–59 years old | 131 km | 2.5 | 11:17 |
| Men 60–64 years old | 131 km | 2.5 | 11:19 |
| Women 19-34 years old | 131 km | 2.5 | 11:20 |
| Women 35–39 years old | 131 km | 2.5 | 11:21 |
| Women 40–44 years old | 131 km | 2.5 | 11:22 |
| Women 45–49 years old | 131 km | 2.5 | 11:23 |
| Men aged 65+ | 81 km | 1.5 | 11:24 |
| Women +50 years old | 81 km | 1.5 | 11:25 |
| SUNDAY (START BETWEEN 12:00h AND 12:14h) | |||
| CATEGORY | DISTANCE | LOCAL LOOPS | START TIME |
| Men Elite | 180 km | 3.5 | 12:00 |
| Men 19–34 years old | 180 km | 3.5 | 12:05 |
| Men 35–39 years old | 180 km | 3.5 | 12:08 |
| Men 40–44 years old | 180 km | 3.5 | 12:11 |
| Men 45–49 years old | 180 km | 3.5 | 12:14 |
