Cramps cost Jarno Widar in under-23 road race after Belgium put everything behind star at World Championships

Belgium put all their efforts into under-23 standout star Jarno Widar during Friday’s U23 road race at the World Championships, but came away with nothing after the 19-year-old suffered with cramps in the second half of the race.

Fielding a strong five-rider team, Belgium went into the race with the plan to work for Widar, who has dominated on the under-23 circuit this season, winning races like Liège-Bastogne-Liège and the Giro della Valle d’Aosta, as well as taking two stages and finishing second overall at the Tour de l’Avenir.