19 SEPTEMBER 2026 · GIRONA, SPAIN
Donoven Francis.
Next stop: Girona.
Sea Otter Europe 2026.
Confirmed in the UCI Gravel Series Elite Category.
From The River in Belgium to the next test in Spain. Follow the Swedish-American rider’s European campaign, meet the athlete and explore the field ahead.
THE RACE BRIEF
One entry.
A serious field.
- Race day
- 19 Sep 2026
- Category
- Elite
- Published distance
- 109 km
- Published climbing
- 940 m
Registration confirmed
Donoven Francis appears in the UCI GRAVEL SERIES ELITE CATEGORY in the 12 September registration check. The club and team fields both read NONE.
Those are registration fields, not a statement that he has no sponsors. Donoven’s title sponsor is EG3 Consulting, LLC.
Registration does not guarantee a race-day start. Entries may change; no bib or grid position is claimed. View the official participant list and select the elite category.
What the course asks
The UCI series page lists 109 km and 940 m of climbing, with an early sustained climb, technical descents, fast tracks and another late climbing test before the festival finish.
For Donoven, this is a chance to test positioning, handling and sustained power against a varied elite field. That is a course assessment, not a predicted result.
UCI course overview · Organizer race information. Check organizer updates for final details.
Names in the registration snapshot
The 12 September extract includes Daan Soete, Petr Vakoč, Fabian Rabensteiner, Joel Roth, Chris Harper, Paul Voß and Jasper Ockeloen, alongside Donoven. The mix of gravel specialists, mountain bikers and road professionals makes this a useful competitive benchmark.
The 12 September registration review identified 81 men within 104 combined elite registrations. This is an analyst’s separation of the combined list, not an organizer-issued men-only start sheet or a final field count. Names above describe that dated snapshot.
THE PREVIOUS RACE · THE RIVER, BELGIUM
Encouraging form.
Unfinished business.
At The River by The Traka, Donoven described riding in the second group and fighting for a potential top 25 before a sidewall puncture changed his race. His account points to encouraging sensations and growing confidence ahead of Spain.
That is in-race context, not an official top-25 finish. The full report separates the athlete’s account from any unverified final classification.
Read the River race report →
MEET THE RIDER
The athlete behind
the entry.
A Swedish-American elite gravel cyclist from Dallas, Donoven is building toward the professional team environment. His story connects Texas, Sweden and a European racing campaign—with the daily work, setbacks and progression shared along the way.
LET’S TALK
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what comes next.
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Follow the European chapter.
Training, race days and the moments in between.
Pre-race brief · Updated 14 September 2026. No Girona result is available yet.