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Bäckstedt to carry double medal form into Classics

Teenage sensation Zoe Bäckstedt heads into her first pro-level opening weekend of the Classics having added two World Championship cyclo-cross silver medals to her collection.

In her first year competing as an under-23 rider, the 18-year-old clinched a silver individual medal and played a key role in Great Britain’s second place in the mixed team relay.

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