Mattia Agostinacchio wins gripping junior men’s race for Italy at Cyclo-cross World Championships

Mattia Agostinacchio claimed the junior men’s title for Italy at the 2025 Cyclo-cross World Championships in Liévin after a gripping battle with France’s Soren Bruyère Joumard which lasted until the final lap.

Agostinacchio recovered from several crashes, including one into the fences and another which broke his shoe midway through the race, but ultimately proved the strongest after 45 minutes of all-out racing.