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 Championship, before adding Junior World titles in Road, Time Trial, and Madison – all in the same year. This followed her 2021 Junior Road World Champion 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 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 Champion 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 the prologue and a second TT just 12 hours later. If that wasn’t enough, she also 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
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)
- 5th elite, 1st U23 – UCI World Cup Round Dendermonde (CDM)
- 6th elite, 1st U23 – UCI World Cup Round Benidorm (CDM)
- 2nd elite, 1st U23 – UCI World Cup Round Maasmechelen (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
- Winner – Youth Classification, Simac Ladies Tour (2.WWT)
- 4th – General Classification, Simac Ladies Tour (2.WWT)
- Stage winner – ITT, Simac Ladies Tour (2.WWT)
- Winner – General Classification, Baloise Ladies Tour (2.1)
- Winner – Youth Classification, Baloise Ladies Tour (2.1)
- Stage winner – Prologue, Baloise Ladies Tour (2.1)
- Stage winner – Baloise Ladies Tour (2.1)
- Stage winner – ITT, Baloise Ladies Tour (2.1)
- 6th elite, 2nd U23 – Road Race, British National Championships
- 5th – Elmos Dwars Door Het Hageland (1.1)
- 6th – TT Stage, Vuelta a Burgos Feminas (2.WWT)
- 14th – Stage, Tour of Britain Women (2.WWT)
- 15th – Paris Roubaix Femmes avec Zwift (1.WWT)
2024
Road
- Stage winner – TT, Simac Ladies Tour (2.WWT)
- Winner – Youth 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)
- 3rd – General Classification, Simac Ladies Tour (2.WWT)
- 4th – TTT Stage, La Vuelta Femenina by Carrefour.es (2.WWT)
- 16th – Paris-Roubaix Femmes avec Zwift (1.WWT)
- 2nd – Antwerp Port Epic (1.1)
- 6th – TT Stage, Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l’Ardèche (2.1)
Cyclo-cross
- UCI U23 Cyclo-cross World Champion
- 2nd – U23 Overall Classification, UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup Series 2023/2024
- 7th elite, 2nd U23 – UCI World Cup Round Antwerp
- 3rd elite, 1st U23 – UCI World Cup Round Dublin
- 7th elite, 2nd U23 – UCI World Cup Round Hulst
- 2nd elite, 1st U23 – UCI World Cup Round Zonhoven
2023
Road
- European U23 Time Trial Champion
- Winner – Youth Classification, Simac Ladies Tour (2.WWT)
- 5th – General Classification, Simac Ladies Tour (2.WWT)
- 3rd – Stage, Simac Ladies Tour (2.WWT)
- 9th – Stage, Simac Ladies Tour (2.WWT)
Cyclo-cross
- European U23 Cyclo-cross Champion
- British Elite Women Cyclo-Cross National Champion
- 2nd – UCI U23 Cyclo-Cross World Championships
- 2nd – Nommay Cyclo-cross
- 4th – Gavere Cyclo-cross
- 4th – Besançon Cyclo-cross
- Winner – Major Taylor Cross Cup #1, Indianapolis
- Winner – Major Taylor Cross Cup #2, Indianapolis
- 2nd – Trek CX Cup, USA
- 5th – Elite category, UCI World Cup #1 Waterloo
- 5th – U23 category, UCI World Cup #1 Waterloo
- 3rd – Kiremko Nacht Van Woerden Cyclo-cross
- 3rd – UCI World Cup Round Dendermonde
- 8th – UCI World Cup Round Troyes
- Leader four races, U23 Cyclo-cross World Cup general classification
- 3rd – UCI World Cup Round Dublin
2022
Road
- UCI Junior Road World Champion, Wollongong
- UCI Junior Time Trial World Champion, Wollongong
- UCI Junior Cyclo-cross World Champion, Hoogerheide
- Winner – General Classification, Watersley Challenge Juniors
- Winner – Mountain Classification, Watersley Challenge Juniors
- Stage Winner (x3) – Watersley Challenge Juniors (2.Ncup)
- Winner – Ronde van Vlaanderen Juniors
- British Junior Time Trial National Champion
- British Junior Road National Champion
- Winner – Puivelde
- Winner – General Classification, Omloop Borsele Juniors
- Winner – Points Classification, Omloop Borsele Juniors
- Winner – Sprint Classification, Omloop Borsele Juniors
- Stage Winner (x2) – Omloop Borsele Juniors
- Winner – General Classification, U6 Cycle Tour
- Winner – Points Classification, U6 Cycle Tour
- Winner – Youth Classification, U6 Cycle Tour
- Stage Winner (x6) – U6 Cycle Tour
Cyclo-cross
- 3rd – Gullegem cyclo-cross
- European Junior Cyclo-cross Champion
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 – Youth Classification, Watersley Challenge Juniors
- Winner – General Classification, Watersley Challenge Juniors
- Winner – General Classification, Junior Women Tour of Yorkshire
- Winner – Stage, Junior Women Tour of Yorkshire
- 2nd – Stage, Junior Women Tour of Yorkshire
Cyclo-cross
- Winner – Essen cyclo-cross
- Winner – Stockholm cyclo-cross
- Winner – Täby Park cyclo-cross
- 2nd – Overall, UCI Cyclo-Cross Junior World Cup
Track
- European Individual Pursuit champion
- European Madison champion
- British Junior Individual Pursuit champion
- British Junior Madison champion
2020
Cyclo-cross
- Winner UCI Cyclo-Cross Junior World Cup
2025
In 2016, CANYON//SRAM zondacrypto made its mark at the highest level of women’s cycling, debuting in the UCI Women’s WorldTour. With 18 riders from 11 countries, the team is home to a diverse and ambitious group of elite time trialists, seasoned winners, and rising talents—each one a leader in the women’s peloton. United by a shared passion for progress, they are committed to breaking new ground, constantly challenging themselves and their competitors, and investing in the future of women’s cycling.
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