National road race championships: Zoe Backstedt retains time trial title on all-Welsh podium


Zoe Backstedt retained her British national elite women’s time trial title, topping an all-Welsh podium at the 2026 championships in Lampeter.

The 21-year-old, who last week won a stage of Tour de Suisse Femmes, covered the 15.9 mile (25.6km) Ceredigion course in 32 minutes and 45 seconds.

“It was a super fun ride, really fast, difficult in places, and it was nice to go down classic Welsh country roads,” she said.

“I’m really proud of how I’ve done, it wasn’t easy, but I’m really happy to be able to come away with the National Champion jersey once again.”

World track cycling champion Anna Morris, 31, was runner-up 22 seconds back, with Backstedt’s 24-year-old sister Elynor third, 1min 05sec behind the winning time.

Earlier in the day, Ben Wiggins took the Under-23 men’s time trial title, with Henry Hobbs second and Finlay Tarling – another Welsh rider on home territory – third.

Wiggins’ winning time was 29min 02sec, with Hobbs 1min 19sec slower and Tarling a further three seconds behind.

The elite men’s time trial and Under-23 women’s time trial races take place later on Thursday.



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