European Cyclocross Championships: Barbora Bukovská wins junior women's title

MIDDELKERKE, BELGIUM - NOVEMBER 08: Gold medalist Barbora Bukovska and Team Czech Republic celebrates winning during the 23rd UEC European Cyclo-cross Championships 2025 - Women's Junior on November 08, 2025 in Middelkerke, Belgium. (Photo by Luc Claessen/Getty Images)
Bukovská celebrates her solo victory in Middelkerke (Image credit: Getty Images)

Barbora Bukovská convincingly saw off all challengers to claim the junior women's title at the European Cyclocross Championships in Middelkerke.

The Czech rider, who was second at the World Championships in February, attacked on the second lap. She was pursued by Nynke Jochems, but eventually stretched out her lead to win by 49 seconds in the four lap race.

The Netherlands' Jochems was second, closely followed by Italy's Nicole Azzetti, who finished in third 52 seconds behind Bukovská.

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