Steff Cras (TotalEnergies) out-sprinted Marc Soler (UAE Team Emirates XRG) from a two-man breakaway on the hilly opening stage from Oviedo to Llanes. Soler's teammate Alessandro Covi was third from the group behind.
The result is the first win for Cras since his junior days, and represents a major coup for his French team, beating the one of the sport's top climbers and a rider from the world's most powerful team.
Results
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UCI Road World Championships: Alejandra Neira takes junior women's road race title from five-rider escape in Montréal
Spaniard out-paces Rossignoli, Grossmann in final metres -
'We gave it everything' - Aubin Sparfel ready to join Paul Seixas at Decathlon CMS CGM after Montreal Worlds disappointment
'I've ridden on every team with Paul since we were juniors', Frenchman says -
'Once I got away, I just committed' - Ashlin Barry never hit the wall, got caught or stumbled on march to first gold medal at Road Worlds
'I didn't really script it' U23 rider now joins his mother as second family member to win pro race in Montréal -
UCI Road World Championships: Ashlin Barry powers to under-23 men's title with 30-kilometre solo attack
Birthday present for American-Canadian as Alvaraz gives Spain silver, Stiansen takes bronze for Norway
