Gall celebrates after winning the UCI Men's Junior Road Race Photo Credit: Darnell Myrick

Gall celebrates after winning the UCI Men’s Junior Road Race
Photo Credit: Darnell Myrick

Felix Gall of Austria was able to hold of the France, Clement Betouight Suire to win the UCI Road Race of the Men’s Junior division. Gall’s final time was 3:11:09. Clement Betouigt-Suire of France finished less than a second behind Gall to win the silver medal. Rasmus Pedersen of Denmark earned the bronze medal finishing a second behind the first place finisher, Gall.

Gall was in the middle of the pack for the majority of the race. He made his push during the last lap of the race to take the lead. The 17-year-old Austrian pushed to gain a significant lead over the rest of the field, but had his lead trimmed as Betouigt-Suire made his push.

“In the last kilometers, I was afraid they would catch me,” Gall said. “I pushed really hard. I was really tough in the end.”

“I have no regrets, because I logged my sprint at 250-300 meters from the finish line,” Betouigt-Suire said when discussing his second place finish. “I just missed two meters to be able to win. I just gave it all and I have no regrets.”

USA’s, Adrien Costa, finished 18th after being in the top 10 for much of the race.

Tomorrow will be the final race of the UCI Road World Championships in Richmond as they will conclude with the Men’s Elite Road Race.