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FOUND: 2 - What They Never Told You

'The right place for me at this stage in my career' – Zoe Bäckstedt signs contract renewal with Canyon-SRAM-Zondacrypto

Welsh multi-discipline racer renews contract through the end of 2028 season

Cycling News

Zoe Backstedt: ‘Paris-Roubaix is a race that you hate in the moment – but it’s my favourite’

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Britain’s Zoe Backstedt heads to the ‘Hell of the North’ as a serious contender after a superb start to her season – and determined to replicate father Magnus’ success on the cobblestones, as she tells Flo Clifford

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'Age doesn't matter' - Zoe Bäckstedt carries momentum from Flanders to 'unpredictable' Paris-Roubaix with Consonni and Dygert among reinforcements

Canyon-SRAM zondacrypto riders say fitness and luck play bigger roles in Hell of the North rather than positioning

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'I'm worthy of being at the front' – Zoe Bäckstedt heads to Paris-Roubaix Femmes as a favourite after 'best day ever' at Flanders

Canyon-SRAM zondacrypto rider finished fifth last weekend, but wants to go a few better on Sunday

Cycling Weekly

An open field full of contenders, from former winners to worthy wildcards – Analysing the favourites for Paris-Roubaix Femmes

Past winners Pauline Ferrand-Prévot, Lotte Kopecky and Alison Jackson head the startlist at the Queen of the Classics

Cycling News

'It was super hard' – Demi Vollering conquers the cobbles to claim elusive victory at the Tour of Flanders

The European Champion took an emphatic solo win after going clear on the Oude Kwaremont

Cycling Weekly

With no Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney, Canyon-SRAM look to Zoe Bäckstedt and Chloé Dygert for Tour of Flanders success

Dygert and Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig make their Spring debuts, while in-form Bäckstedt will hit the ground running

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Vuelta a Extremadura: Chiara Consonni wins bunch sprint on stage 2

Zoe Bäckstedt gives teammate early leadout for victory and retains GC lead

Cycling News

Vuelta a Extremadura: Zoe Bäckstedt blasts through rain to net stage 1 time trial

Briton finishes 12 seconds clear of closest rival Brodie Chapman

Cycling News

'I hope I can make it to the finale' – 19-year-old Imogen Wolff sets sights high for Omloop Het Nieuwsblad debut

'We're curious to see where she stands now' says Visma-Lease a Bike directeur Jos van Emden

Cycling News

Kopecky, Wiebes, Vollering ready to battle after last year's upset – Analysing the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad Women contenders

Who will come out on top in Ninove, and how will they do it? We run through our favourites for Saturday

Cycling News

Lorena Wiebes and Remco Evenepoel imperious, Brits close behind but some teams are still on zero: five things we learned from the week of racing

We take a look through the results of last week's racing and what it tells us in regard to the coming months

Cycling Weekly

'I really put myself through it' - Zoe Bäckstedt loses the UAE Tour white jersey but impresses on the brutal slopes of Jebel Hafeet

Having shown her skills in the bunch sprints early in the week, Bäckstedt beat some climbers on the mountain

Cycling News

UAE Tour Women: Lorena Wiebes storms to victory on stage 1 sprint

Dutch champion accelerates away from Lara Gillespie in second and Zoe Bäckstedt in third

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Tubulars rule in cyclo-cross, but are tubeless tyres going to make them extinct in the next few years? Here's what two pro mechanics think

Two professional mechanics share the ins and outs of tubular and tubeless tyres ahead of the Cyclo-cross World Championships

Cycling News

'A challenge and a completely different type of race' – Zoe Bäckstedt ready for elite Cyclo-cross Worlds debut after reduced winter campaign

Briton heads to Hulst off back of best-ever World Cup showing with fourth place in Hoogerheide, opting for elite race over U23 title defense

Cycling News

X2O Trofee Baal-GP Sven Nys: Lucinda Brand secures 13th consecutive season victory in elite women's race

Puck Pieterse takes second, Zoe Bäckstedt third in cold and rainy conditions on New Year's Day

Cycling News

Women's WorldTour Teams 2026 – A comprehensive guide to the top 14 teams in women's cycling

Cyclingnews outlines the key riders, signings and goals of the Women's WorldTour, from AG Insurance-Soudal to Visma-Lease a Bike

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After the golden generation of Deignan, Thomas and Froome –What does the future hold for British cycling?

With Thomas and Deignan retiring and Froome turning 40, we take a look at the next crop of British racing stars

Cycling Weekly

These are the Cycling Weekly team's riders of the year – and only one person chose Tadej Pogačar

There's even a mountain biker in this list, what's going on?

Cycling News

Zoe Bäckstedt returns to cyclocross at Dendermonde World Cup on December 28 following October wrist fracture

Under-23 world champion outlines eight-race schedule leading into world title defence in Hulst

Cycling Weekly

'It's been a long six weeks' – Zoe Bäckstedt reveals cyclo-cross season opener after breaking wrist

Brit to return to racing on 28 December

Cycling Weekly

'As long as I’m on a bike, I’m happy' - Zoe Bäckstedt is Cycling Weekly's Rider of the Year

After another dominant year landed her a ninth rainbow jersey, the 21-year-old tells Meg Elliot about her favourite moments.

Cycling Weekly

'I have things that I need to work on, but I am good enough to be here' - meet Britain's best domestic female cyclo-crosser

With one race still to go, Ffion Drake is the 2025-2026 overall winner of the British National Trophy Series

Cycling Weekly

Matthew Brennan and Zoe Bäckstedt named Cycling Weekly Riders of the Year for 2025

Eight award winners honoured in this week's magazine, from pro cyclists to local riders

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