Tibor Del Grosso felt that he forced rival Thibau Nys into a last-lap mistake, allowing him to clinch silver from the Belgian following a race-long battle in his maiden elite UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships.
The rising star won the under-23 category during the last two years before making his impact in the elite ranks this campaign. On Sunday, Del Grosso played a loyal teammate role to help fellow countryman Mathieu van der Poel split the race in the opening lap, before his Alpecin-Premier Tech teammate rode away to an historic eighth world title.
