Fayetteville Cyclo-Cross: Britain's Zoe Backstedt wins junior women's world cyclo-cross race by 20-second margin

Britain’s Zoe Backstedt won the junior women’s UCI world cyclocross title in Fayetteville, Arkansas in the United States. Taking the lead on the first lap she extended her advantage throughout the five-lap event as she demonstrated why she was the heavy favourite ahead of the race.

Ad/> Her nearest challenger, Dutch rider Leonie Bentveld came in second, while fellow Netherlands competitor Lauren Molengraff took third place. Cyclo-CrossPidcock looking to take advantage of Van der Poel and Van Aert absences26/01/2022 AT 19:32 Pidcock looking to take advantage of Van der Poel and Van Aert absences Bernal hopeful of recovery after revealing 95% chance of paralysis Backstedt, who was initially joined in the attack by team-mate Ella Maclean-Howell, took the lead at the Centennial Park climb, and while the gap grew between Bentveld and the chasing pack, she could not get close to the race winner, who won by almost 20 seconds.

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