Backstedt wins national time trial to claim first elite title
Zoe Backstedt rides for Canyon-SRAM zondacrypto
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Zoe Backstedt claimed her first elite title at the British National Road Championships by winning the women's time trial on Thursday
Riding on home turf in Wales , the 20-year-old rider beat defending champion Anna Henderson by 20 seconds to finish in 38min 48sec.
Pfeiffer Georgi crossed the line 1:27 behind in third.
The championships are being held in Ceredigion, with the time trial starting in Ffos-y-ffin and finishing in Aberaeron.
Backstedt will return to action on Sunday in the road race, which Georgi will be looking to win for a third consecutive year.
They will be joined in the field by Backstedt's older sister Elynor, along with Megan Barker.
However, after finishing 16th in the time trial, Barker's older sister Elinor has announced she is pregnant and her season is over.
Owain Doull will fly the Welsh flag in the men's race, with Josh Tarling and Geraint Thomas unlikely to participate after crashing out of the Giro d'Italia and Tour de Suisse respectively.