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Zoe Bäckstedt Great Britain) soaked up the stress and overcame a last-lap slip to defend her under-23 ladies’s Cyclo-cross World Championships crown in Liévin.
Bäckstedt stayed forward of Marie Schreiber (Luxembourg) who made a late cost and completed second, whereas Leonie Bentveld (Netherlands) took bronze.
The British rider got here into the occasion as a agency favorite however crashed closely on the opening lap on a slippery descent. However, after altering onto a motorcycle with decrease tyre stress, she charged by way of the mud and pulled out a sizeable benefit.
After recovering from a heavy crash final weekend Marie Schreiber (Luxembourg) offered the problem for the British star. However, a collection of errors on one technical part value the Team SD Worx–Protime rider who appeared distanced in silver.
The race was not over, although, and a slip on the ultimate lap by Bäckstedt allowed her opponent to return combating again inside 16 seconds. Bäckstedt was to not be denied, nevertheless, and powered by way of the ultimate hole to take victory 39 seconds forward of Schreiber.
Meanwhile, Bentveld completed in bronze after battling previous fast starter and first-year U23 rider Célia Gery (France).
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