Axel Laurance (France) claimed victory in the under-23 men’s road race at the World Championships in Glasgow after he soloed clear on the penultimate lap after being part of the day’s early break.
The Frenchman managed his lead expertly in the finale, bounding up the last climb of Monstrose Street to claim take the rainbow jersey just ahead of the fast-closing chasing group.
Antonio Morgado (Portugal) won the sprint for the silver medal ahead of Martin Svrcek (Slovakia), with Jack Rootkin-Gray (Great Britain) taking fourth in front of time trial champion Lorenzo Milesi (Italy).
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