British champ Backstedt eyes Tour de France debut

BBC Wales Monday 29 June 2026, 10:58 UTC 1 min read

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Zoe Backstedt aims to ride her first Tour de France Femmes in August after an "incredible" double title-winning week at the British Road Championships.

British (ORG) Backstedt (PERSON) France (LOCATION) Zoe Backstedt (PERSON) the British Road Championships (LOCATION)

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