
A devastating late attack saw Italian Lorenzo Finn scorch a remarkable direct line from victory as the junior road race World Champion in 2024 to a triumph 12 months later in the equivalent U23 men's event in 2025.
The 18-year-old Italian climber powered clear from his most persistent opponent, Jan Huber (Switzerland), with six kilometres to go, after which his second road race World Championships gold in as many years was never really in doubt.