Héctor Álvarez solos to victory at U23 European Championships

Spain's 19-year-old cyclist Héctor Álvarez claimed the under-23 European Championships title in Slovenia after launching a powerful solo attack in the final 13km of the race.

The victory allowed the young rider to improve upon his performance from the World Championships held last week.

However, it was not all plain sailing for Álvarez throughout Friday's race. He had originally gone solo with 34.7km to go, only to be caught on the final ascent of the tough Možjanca climb, an obstacle tackled three times en route to the finish in Šenčur.