GB's Backstedt wins world time-trial silver
Summary
Zoe Backstedt from Great Britain won the silver medal in the women's time trial at the UCI World Road Championships in Montreal. She finished behind the defending champion Marlen Reusser from Switzerland, who won the gold medal again.Key Facts
- Zoe Backstedt is 21 years old and from Wales.
- She competed at the elite level instead of defending her under-23 title.
- Marlen Reusser of Switzerland won gold with a time of 50 minutes 24.44 seconds.
- Backstedt finished 40.11 seconds behind Reusser and earned silver.
- Germany's Franziska Koch took the bronze medal.
- Reusser has won two golds, two silvers, and one bronze in world time trials.
- The course was windy and technical, making the race challenging.
- This silver is just the third British medal ever in this event.
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