After putting on a masterclass to take the elite women’s British national cyclo-cross title, Zoe Bäckstedt said she was “full of confidence” ahead of a tilt at the podium of the Cyclo-cross World Championships later this month.
Bäckstedt dominated proceedings from the start in Milnthorpe, the Lake District, beating her nearest rival by a matter of minutes and capturing the under-23 title as well in the process.
When asked after the race by Cycling Weekly if she could mount a podium challenge at her first Worlds outside the junior ranks (she and her coaches remain unsure if she’ll race with the elites or the U23 riders) in the Netherlands, Bäckstedt said, “Why not?”
“I’m absolutely buzzing after that,” Bäckstedt added. “It means I feel full of confidence
