Cyclo-cross World Championships: Tibor Del Grosso takes dominant win to retain U23 men’s title
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Del Grosso celebrates victory in Liévin(Image credit: Getty Images)
Tibor Del Grosso (Netherlands) dominated from start to finish to take victory and defend his U23 men’s title at the 2025 UCI Cyclo-Cross World Championships in France.
The 22-year-old pulled out an opening lap lead and quickly rode clear of his opposition in Liévin and finished ahead of Belgian opponents Kay De Bruyckere and Jente Michels, who took silver and bronze respectively.
Del Grosso won the elite Dutch National Cyclo-Cross Championship earlier this season and added a second World Championship gold medal to his collection.
Behind, Michels (Belgium) had a slower start but by the halfway mark powered clear in second position. However, in his first taste of the Cyclo-Cross World Championships De Bruyckere had a resurgent performance by battling into medal contention and then catching Michels on the final lap.
Del Grosso held up the number one as he crossed the line to celebrate victory,
Meanwhile, De Bruyckere powered clear in the final stages to take silver from fellow Belgian Michels.