Karl Herzog (Germany) won the men's junior road race at the 2025 UEC Road European Championships on Friday afternoon using a massive effort to catch and pass a 20km breakaway effort by Roberto Capello (Italy).
Capello's margin of nearly one minute was wiped away by the surging Herzog, who won by 13 seconds in Guilherand-Granges. David Gaffney (Ireland) was another 30 seconds back for the bronze medal. Seven other riders lost chances for a medal as they chased 13 seconds behind Gaffney, and others were more than another full minute back.
