Zoe Bäckstedt Wales
Even at just 21 years old, Zoe Bäckstedt boasts a golden palmarés, with no fewer than nine World Championship titles and the accompanying rainbow jerseys to her name.
Back in 2022, she claimed the Junior category at the Cyclo-cross World Championships, before adding Junior world titles in road, time trial, and madison – all in the same year. This followed her 2021 junior road world title, alongside a host of European and national victories.
Making the leap to U23 cyclo-cross during the 2022/2023 winter season, Zoe’s strong performances culminated in a British title and a silver medal at the World Championships in Hoogerheide, before turning her focus to the road.
Ahead of the 2023/2024 cyclo-cross season, Zoe signed a three-year deal with CANYON//SRAM zondacrypto. She quickly proved the move to be a success, winning the Youth Classification at the Simac Ladies Tour (2.WWT) and claiming the U23 European TT title on her new Canyon Speedmax, besting trade teammate Antonia Niedermaier.
Ahead of the move, Zoe explained:
“I was excited about the opportunities at CANYON//SRAM Racing. I get to race with a strong squad and also have the freedom to race in any discipline I want to. The team made a lot of developments last year and I really like that. Plus, the bikes and kit are pretty cool!”
A multi-disciplinary racer at heart, Zoe remains CANYON//SRAM zondacrypto’s resident cyclo-crosser, carrying the team flag during the road off-season while many others hibernate. She capped off a phenomenal 2024/2025 season by defending her U23 rainbow jersey at the Cyclo-cross World Championships in Liévin, France, having first claimed it the year prior. This victory capped an off-road season that included three elite World Cup podiums, and built upon her maiden professional road win from the stage one TT of the Simac Ladies Tour in October, 2024.
In 2025, Zoe soared higher, delivering her best road season yet with six victories, five against the clock. Highlights included her first-ever British Elite National title (in the TT), the U23 TT world title, back-to-back Simac Ladies Tour TT wins (claiming the Youth Classification for the third consecutive year), and her first professional road race victory at the Baloise Ladies Tour, sandwiched between prologue and TT wins (the latter came just 12 hours later). If that wasn’t enough, she unsurprisingly swept the General Classification.
As breathless as it sounds, Zoe’s achievements are likely only the beginning. Her never-ending cycles of multi-discipline seasons will roll on, gathering momentum and more remarkable successes along the way. We can’t wait to see it continue.
Palmares
2026
Cyclo-cross
- 3rd – X²O Trofee Baal – GP Sven Nys (C1)
- 5th – Superprestige Gullegem (C2)
- 10th elite, 2nd U23 – UCI World Cup Round Zonhoven
2025
Cyclo-cross
- UCI U23 Cyclo-cross World Champion
- Winner – U23 Overall Classification, UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup Series 2024/2025
- 2nd – Superprestige Gullegem (C2)
- 2nd elite, 1st U23 – UCI World Cup Round Maasmechelen (CDM)
- 4th – X²O Trofee Azencross – Loenhout (C1)
- 5th elite, 1st U23 – UCI World Cup Round Dendermonde (CDM)
- 6th elite, 1st U23 – UCI World Cup Round Benidorm (CDM)
- 6th elite, 1st U23 – UCI World Cup Round Hoogerheide (CDM)
Road
- UCI U23 Time Trial World Champion, Kigali
- British Elite Time Trial National Champion
- Stage Winner – Time Trial, Simac Ladies Tour (2.WWT)
- Winner – Youth Classification, Simac Ladies Tour (2.WWT)
- 4th – General Classification, Simac Ladies Tour (2.WWT)
- Stage Winner – Prologue, Baloise Ladies Tour (2.1)
- Stage Winner – Baloise Ladies Tour (2.1)
- Stage Winner – Time Trial, Baloise Ladies Tour (2.1)
- Winner – General Classification, Baloise Ladies Tour (2.1)
- Winner – Youth Classification, Baloise Ladies Tour (2.1)
- 5th – Elmos Dwars Door Het Hageland (1.1)
- 6th – Time Trial Stage, Vuelta a Burgos Feminas (2.WWT)
- 6th elite, 2nd U23 – Road Race, British National Championships
- 14th – Stage, Tour of Britain Women (2.WWT)
- 15th – Paris Roubaix Femmes avec Zwift (1.WWT)
2024
Road
- Stage Winner – Time Trial, Simac Ladies Tour (2.WWT)
- Winner – Youth Classification, Simac Ladies Tour (2.WWT)
- 3rd – General Classification, Simac Ladies Tour (2.WWT)
- Leader – General Classification (3 Stages), Simac Ladies Tour (2.WWT)
- Leader – Youth Classification (6 Stages), Simac Ladies Tour (2.WWT)
- 2nd – Antwerp Port Epic (1.1)
- 4th – TTT Stage, La Vuelta Femenina by Carrefour.es (2.WWT)
- 6th – Time Trial Stage, Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l’Ardèche (2.1)
- 16th – Paris-Roubaix Femmes avec Zwift (1.WWT)
Cyclo-cross
- UCI U23 Cyclo-cross World Champion
- 2nd – U23 Overall Classification, UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup Series 2023/2024
- 2nd elite, 1st U23 – UCI World Cup Round Zonhoven
- 3rd elite, 1st U23 – UCI World Cup Round Dublin
- 7th elite, 2nd U23 – UCI World Cup Round Antwerp
- 7th elite, 2nd U23 – UCI World Cup Round Hulst
2023
Road
- European U23 Time Trial Champion
- 3rd – Stage, Simac Ladies Tour (2.WWT)
- 9th – Stage, Simac Ladies Tour (2.WWT)
- Winner – Youth Classification, Simac Ladies Tour (2.WWT)
- 5th – General Classification, Simac Ladies Tour (2.WWT)
Cyclo-cross
- European U23 Cyclo-cross Champion
- British Elite Women Cyclo-Cross National Champion
- Winner – Major Taylor Cross Cup #1, Indianapolis
- Winner – Major Taylor Cross Cup #2, Indianapolis
- 2nd – UCI U23 Cyclo-Cross World Championships
- 2nd – Nommay Cyclo-cross
- 2nd – Trek CX Cup, USA
- 3rd – UCI World Cup Round Dublin
- 3rd – UCI World Cup Round Dendermonde
- 3rd – Kiremko Nacht Van Woerden Cyclo-cross
- 4th – Gavere Cyclo-cross
- 4th – Besançon Cyclo-cross
- 5th elite, 5th U23 – UCI World Cup #1 Waterloo
- 8th – UCI World Cup Round Troyes
- Leader – General Classification (four races), U23 Cyclo-cross World Cup
2022
Road
- UCI Junior Road World Champion, Wollongong
- UCI Junior Time Trial World Champion, Wollongong
- UCI Junior Cyclo-cross World Champion, Hoogerheide
- British Junior Time Trial National Champion
- British Junior Road National Champion
- Winner – Ronde van Vlaanderen Juniors (1.Ncup)
- Winner – Puivelde (NAT)
- Stage Winner (x3) – Watersley Challenge Juniors (2.Ncup)
- Winner – General Classification, Watersley Challenge Juniors (2.Ncup)
- Winner – Mountain Classification, Watersley Challenge Juniors (2.Ncup)
- Stage Winner (x2) – Omloop Borsele Juniors (2.Ncup)
- Winner – General Classification, Omloop Borsele Juniors (2.Ncup)
- Winner – Points Classification, Omloop Borsele Juniors (2.Ncup)
- Winner – Sprint Classification, Omloop Borsele Juniors (2.Ncup)
- Stage Winner (x6) – U6 Cycle Tour (NAT)
- Winner – General Classification, U6 Cycle Tour (NAT)
- Winner – Points Classification, U6 Cycle Tour (NAT)
- Winner – Youth Classification, U6 Cycle Tour (NAT)
Cyclo-cross
- European Junior Cyclo-cross Champion
- 3rd – Gullegem cyclo-cross
Track
- UCI Junior Madison World Champion, Tel Aviv
2021
Road
- UCI Junior Road World Champion, Leuven
- British Junior Time Trial National Champion
- 2nd – Junior Time Trial, UCI World Championships, Leuven
- Winner – Time Trial Stage, Watersley Challenge Juniors (2.Ncup)
- Winner – Youth Classification, Watersley Challenge Juniors (2.Ncup)
- Winner – General Classification, Watersley Challenge Juniors (2.Ncup)
- Winner – Stage, Junior Women Tour of Yorkshire (NAT)
- 2nd – Stage, Junior Women Tour of Yorkshire (NAT)
- Winner – General Classification, Junior Women Tour of Yorkshire (NAT)
Cyclo-cross
- 2nd – Junior Overall, UCI Cyclo-Cross World Cup
- Winner – Essen cyclo-cross
- Winner – Stockholm cyclo-cross
- Winner – Täby Park cyclo-cross
Track
- European Junior Individual Pursuit Champion
- European Junior Madison Champion
- British Junior Individual Pursuit Champion
- British Junior Madison Champion
2020
Cyclo-cross
- Junior Winner – UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup
2026
CANYON//SRAM zondacrypto made its debut at the highest level of women’s cycling in 2016, entering the UCI Women’s WorldTour. With 16 riders from 11 countries, the team brings together a diverse mix of elite time trialists, proven winners, and rising talents, each bringing unique strengths to the squad.
United by a shared drive for progress, the team is committed to breaking new ground, challenging conventions, and investing in the future of women’s cycling.
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