Spain's dominance at youth level continues, Italy's collection of silver medals continues: this is the verdict of the world championship for women juniors which saw the success of Spanish Alejandra Neira ahead of Matilde Rossignoli with Swiss Anja Grossmann in third place.

As last year, a podium that reads Spain Italy Switzerland: in Kigali Ortiz won ahead of Pegolo and Grossmann.

THE RACE. First lap was extremely fast - it was the fastest, with a standing start - and immediate selection with the group literally halving in size. Unfortunately caught up in a crash after just a few kilometers was Maria Acuti: the rider from Mantua tried to get back but at the first passage through the feed zone, by now cut off, she was forced to stop.

After a couple of rather quiet laps, it was France who attempted the attack with Vacher, then the Colombian Lamprea tried and then the Mexican Garcia again, but the selection always came from behind, relentless.

On the final passage over the hardest climb of the course, three riders went clear: Spanish Neira, Swiss Grossmann and Italian Rossignoli, chased by Polish Okrucinska, gold in the time trial, and Dutch Mons.

The tactical games between the leaders led to the two chasers catching up and a five-way sprint in which Okrucinska was clearly the most feared by her rivals.

On the seemingly endless final straight Rossignoli tried to surprise her opponents but could do nothing against Neira's acceleration which gives Spain yet another world title from this expedition.

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THE RESULTS

1. Neira Alejandra - Spai in 2:21:00
2. Rossignoli Matilde - Italy
3. Grossmann Anja - Switzerland
4. Okrucińska Mari - Poland
5. Mons Mirthe - Netherlands a 0:05
6. Bieberle Edda - Germany a 0:42
7. Poirier Thaïs - France
8. Jakob Amandine - France
9. Baud Justine - Germany
10. Wellmeier Sophia - United States
11. Parslow Neve - Australia
12. Lamprea Zara Sofía - Colombia
13. Špicarová Karolina - Czech Republic
14. Burger Leni - Germany
15. Bartošiková Lujza - Slovakia a 0:49
16. Rowe Melanie - Great Britain a 1:40
17. Drhová Eva - Czech Republic
18. Ballan Azzurra - Italy
19. Castro Lidia - France
20. Revol Lise - Spain
21. Knox Peggy - Great Britain
22. Pellizotti Giorgia - Italy a 1:42
23. Fivé Laura - Belgium
24. García Nabyenka Valentina - Mexico
25. Bowen Chloe - Australia