Nadja Grod is still in the lead in the first lap, but it soon becomes clear that the Junior World Championships race will follow a similar course to the European Championships in Italy. European champion Laura Stigger and European Championship silver medallist Loana Lecomte pull away. The German Leonie Daubermann positions herself in third place, but crashes in lap two and loses all chances. Nadja Grod is suddenly in contention for a medal. "The start was super fast. I tried to stay calm and find a group that harmonized well," says Grod, explaining the initial phase. "My legs got better on the second lap and when Leonie crashed, I was in a duel for bronze with Franziska Koch."

On the climb of the final lap, the German was ahead of her: "We rode flat out, but I noticed that Franzi was pretty blue and I could have ridden faster," said Nadja Grod about the decision. However, the climb allowed almost no overtaking opportunities, so that the Italian Marika Tovo was also able to catch up. "I knew I had to pass her now," says Grod, who then takes a risk in a tight bend and actually manages to slip past Koch.
She was the first to go into the following descent and gained a lead of almost 20 seconds on Tovo. "I was the only one riding the faster A-line on the jumps in the previous laps. I had my advantages there. The race went perfectly for me, I'm extremely happy about the medal," says Grod.

At the front, Laura Stigger used a technical passage on the penultimate lap to pull away from Lecomte and take the expected gold - despite a heavy crash at the team relay the day before.

The second Swiss rider, Tina Züger, finished the race in 15th place,