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Zoe Backstedt Adds Another Title To Her Growing Collection With Cyclo-Cross Crown

Zoe Backstedt powered to the under-16s title at the National Cyclo-Cross Championships in Gravesend. The Pontyclun-based rider again underlined her huge potential as she added to the under 14 title she won last year having stepped up an age category.

Zoe Backstedt powered to the girls under-16s title at the National Cyclo-Cross Championships in Gravesend.

The Pontyclun-based rider again underlined her huge potential as she added to the under 14 title she won last year having stepped up an age category.

Backstedt went into the race in Kent as favourite given the form National Trophy series events.

And the Storey Racing rider did not disappoint with an impressive victory over defending champion Millie Couzens.

Zoe Backstedt celebrates her under16s girls victory with Cardiff J.I.F’s Ella Maclean-Howell claiming bronze.
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Cardiff J.I.F’s Ella Maclean-Howell added to Welsh success by finishing third to join Backstedt on the podium.

In the women’s under 23 race Abergavenny’s Ffion James bagged silver behind Anna Kay.

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