"It feels a bit strange" - Albert Philipsen makes history and becomes youngest ever road world champion aged just 16
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At just 16 years of age, Albert Philipsen has announced himself as a potential star of the future at the Glasgow World Championships. The young Dane took a stunning solo victory in the men's junior road race, winning by over a minute.
“Our plan was to race offensively. We wanted to make the race hard,” Philipsen said in his post-race interview, immediately following the stage. "We played really well as a team in this group of seven. On the penultimate lap I put in a small attack and got a small gap from the rest. When I went I knew I could get away. I just had to wait for the right moment. From there I went full throttle.”
The victory actually made a little bit of cycling history too, as the 16-year-old broke the record of Olivier Le Gac from 2010 for the youngest ever road world champion.
“I felt very, very good. As we got more laps in my legs, I didn't get more tired. It felt like I had just started. What was going through my mind when I crossed the line? It feels a bit strange," he admits. "I have dreamed of this and worked towards it for so long… It is unbelievable that it has finally happened.”
Kieran WoodDeputy Editor-in-Chief
Kieran Wood is a sports journalist based in Wales and has been active in journalism since 2022. He regularly contributes to DartsNews.com and CyclingUpToDate.com, where he covers professional cycling and darts. In cycling, his work includes liveblogs from major races, including the Tour de France, the Giro d’Italia, and La Vuelta a España, alongside race reports and analysis. He has also conducted interviews with professional riders.
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