Third gold medal for the Italian team at Cottbus: Renato Favero secured it by winning the Under 23 individual pursuit title. In the final, the Venetian rider clocked 4'15"914, beating Belgian Witse Bertels who finished in 4'16"660.
The Italian medal haul was further enriched by the bronze medal won by Etienne Grimod, who with a time of 4'17"962 defeated Frenchman Camille Charret (4'18"978).