Bukovská wins Junior World Cyclocross race

Junior rider Barbora Bukovská won the world title in cyclocross. Czech success at the championships in Hulst, the Netherlands, was underlined by a bronze medal for Lucie Grohová. Silver went to defending champion and top favourite Lise Revolová of France.

Seventeen-year-old Bukovská secured a cyclocross world gold for the Czech Republic for the first time in 12 years. The last Czech to achieve the feat was Zdeněk Štybar, who won in Hoogerheide in 2014.

“I felt very strong today, it’s the best day of the whole season. This is simply like a dream, a truly beautiful dream,” Bukovská said immediately after crossing the finish line in an interview with the International Cycling Union (UCI).