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Zoe Bäckstedt claimed the silver medal in the time trial at the 2026 Cycling World Championships in Montreal, on her first appearance at senior level. At just 21, the British rider put Marlen Reusser under pressure for much of the race, before the Swiss rider eventually took control in the second half of the 39.2-kilometre course. The defending world champion retained her rainbow jersey with a 40-second advantage, but Bäckstedt, competing at her first senior World Championships, confirmed that she already belongs among the very best time triallists in the world.