Austrian Laura Stigger wins junior women’s World Championship road race in front of home crowds

The local hero bested her breakaway rivals at the line

Laura Stigger wins the final sprint in the women's junior race

(Image credit: Innsbruck-Tirol 2018 / BettiniPhoto)

Austria’s Laura Stigger came out on top of a four-woman sprint to win the junior World Championship road race in Innsbruck.

Mountain biker Stigger takes home the road rainbow jersey after winning the junior cross country title earlier this month.

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