Marlen Reusser holds off Zoe Backstedt to retain world time-trial cycling title

The Guardian UK Sunday 20 September 2026, 17:16 UTC By Agence France-Presse 1 min read

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Swiss rider denies British challenger in MontrealFranziska Koch finishes third, Demi Vollering eighthMarlen Reusser retained her world time-trial title in Montreal on Sunday as her expected main challenger, Demi Vollering, finished a disappointing eighth. Time-trial queen Reusser secured an ultimately comfortable victory, winning her second world championship after triumphing last year in Kigali – but not before young British rider Zoe Backstedt gave her a scare.

Swiss rider denies British challenger in Montreal
Franziska Koch finishes third, Demi Vollering eighth

Marlen Reusser retained her world time-trial title in Montreal on Sunday as her expected main challenger, Demi Vollering, finished a disappointing eighth.

Time-trial queen Reusser secured an ultimately comfortable victory, winning her second world championship after triumphing last year in Kigali – but not before young British rider Zoe Backstedt gave her a scare.

Marlen Reusser (PERSON) Zoe Backstedt (PERSON) Swiss (ORG) British (ORG) MontrealFranziska Koch (ORG) Demi Vollering (PERSON) Reusser (ORG) Montreal (LOCATION) Kigali (LOCATION)

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