'Cobbles at the end – why not throw them in?': Zoe Bäckstedt goes for gold in the under-23 time trial at the Road World Championships

Zoe Bäckstedt riding a time trial .

Few riders have a time trial record like Zoe Bäckstedt’s this season. The Brit, still only 20 years old, has won the last four races against the clock she has competed in, earning herself a national title and a WorldTour victory at the Simac Ladies Tour. Now, if she wins one more, she’ll take home a rainbow jersey.

Bäckstedt will compete in the under-23 time trial on Monday at the UCI Road World Championships in Rwanda, and she’ll do so as one of the favourites.