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Zoe Bäckstedt survives 'a little bit of panic' to win under-23 cyclo-cross world title
20-year-old retains rainbow bands despite late scare at UCI World Championships in France
By Tom Davidson Published
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'I don't want to jump too early into elite' - Zoe Bäckstedt explains decision to compete for under-23 title at Cyclo-cross World Championships
Defending champion Bäckstedt plans to remain under-23 'this year and next year'
By Tom Davidson Published
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30-minutes a day indoors to winning a pro race: Zoe Bäckstedt's on her 2024 comeback and beyond
The youngest member of the storied racing family talks about her first pro victory and juggling the demands of road and cross
By Stephen Shrubsall Published
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Zoe Bäckstedt heads into cyclo-cross season ‘without expectation’
After winning her first WorldTour race last month, the under-23 world champion is heading back to the mud
By Adam Becket Published
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'I had my dad in the car behind me' - Zoe Bäckstedt takes special first pro win
20-year-old Brit claims victory over time trial specialists at Simac Ladies Tour
By Tom Davidson Published
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'Ride like you own the road' - Zoe Bäckstedt on Paris-Roubaix Femmes, her Grand Tour debut and her new Red Bull helmet
Bäckstedt recently landed sponsorship from the energy drink giants and joined the likes of Tom Pidcock, Pauline Ferrand-Prévot and Evie Richards as a Red Bull athlete
By Tom Thewlis Published
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Five riders to watch in UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup opener in Waterloo, USA this weekend
Here's who we think will boss the cross in Waterloo on Sunday
By Tom Davidson Published
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Zoe Bäckstedt makes mid-season transfer to Canyon-SRAM
The British rider joins her father Magnus at the team, where he is a sports director
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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‘It was just agony’: Inside the Paris-Roubaix debuts of four young Brits
Josh Tarling, Zoe Bäckstedt, Sam Watson and Alice Towers lived very different days at the Hell of the North
By Tom Davidson Published
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Zoe Bäckstedt uses father’s old pedals and five other tech insights from Paris-Roubaix Femmes 2023
Here's what we spotted in the team paddock in Denain
By Tom Davidson Published
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Zoe Bäckstedt: 'I'm a first-year pro, racing Paris-Roubaix. It's pretty big'
Eighteen-year-old says her goal is to reach the finish line on Saturday
By Tom Davidson Published
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Even Wout van Aert can lose his nerve: Five things we learned from the CX World Championships
Even with the absence of Tom Pidcock on the world stage, British cyclo-cross is in a good place
By Tom Thewlis Published
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Zoe Bäckstedt obliterates all competition to become British female national cyclocross champion
After overcoming a difficult start, Cameron Mason destroyed the field to take the men’s title
By Tom Thewlis Published
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‘Bring on opening weekend, I am so ready’- Zoe Bäckstedt full of confidence as the 2023 Spring Classics draw near
18-year-old Bӓckstedt looking to round off cyclocross season with British national title, as she prepares for the cobbled classics
By Tom Thewlis Published
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10 riders to watch in 2023
Here are 10 of the peloton's most gifted talents to look out for next season
By Tom Davidson Published
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Zoe Bäckstedt: 'I got a bit emotional. I was 18 and crossing the line to win my fifth world title'
Our female rider of the year, Zoe Bäckstedt, opens up about family rivalries, winning rainbow jerseys and her favourite Netflix shows to binge
By Tom Davidson Published
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Zoe Bäckstedt: Winning races will be 'virtually impossible' next season
The 18-year-old is looking forward to finding her feet on the women's WorldTour
By Tom Davidson Published
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Tom Pidcock and Zoe Bäckstedt win Cycling Weekly rider of the year awards
The British duo are among the winners of nine different awards
By Cycling Weekly Published
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Don’t expect too much from Zoe Bäckstedt, says teenager’s British Cycling coach
Junior academy coach Emma Trott has warned against piling pressure on the 18-year-old
By Tom Davidson Published
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Zoe Bäckstedt retains junior road race title with stunning solo ride at World Championships
The Welsh rider celebrated her 18th birthday with a 58km solo attack and another rainbow jersey
By Tom Davidson Last updated
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Sky high heart rates and sleepless nights: What it's like to be the parents of a World Champion
Thousands of miles from Wollongong, the parents of Britain’s new time trial world champions battled their nerves
By Tom Davidson Published
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Zoe Bäckstedt ready for World Championship road race defence after time trial dominance
17-year-old Welsh rider will be the favourite on the start line of Saturday's road race
By Adam Becket Published
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Zoe Bäckstedt signs professional contract with EF Education-TIBCO-SVB at 17-years-old
The current junior road and cyclocross world champion joins the American team after just one race as a trainee
By Ryan Dabbs Published
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Multitalent Zoe Bäckstedt joins EF Education-TIBCO-SVB
‘I can't wait to start racing for them later this year,’ the 17-year-old Welshwoman says
By Anne-Marije Rook Published