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Dani Ostanek

Road World Championships: Zoe Bäckstedt storms to under-23 women's time trial title

KIGALI, RWANDA - SEPTEMBER 22: Zoe Backstedt of Great Britain competes during the 98th UCI Cycling World Championships Kigali 2025 - Women Under 23 Individual Time Trial a 22.6km race from Kigali to Kigali on September 22, 2025 in Kigali, Rwanda. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images).

Zoe Bäckstedt (Great Britain) scored victory at the under-23 women's time trial at the UCI Road World Championships, putting in a dominant ride over the 22.6km course in Kigali to win by almost two minutes.

British time trial champion Bäckstedt, who won the junior time trial title three years ago, topped the leaderboards from start to finish to take the win, beating Viktória Chladoňová (Slovakia) into second place at each checkpoint and at the finish line.

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