Zoe
Backstedt
United Kingdom
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Cycling
Date of birth | 24 September 2004 |
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Age | 20 |
Nationality | United Kingdom |
Disciplines | Road Cycling |
Growing up in a small village just outside of Cardiff in Wales, Zoe Backstedt was quickly introduced to the world of cycling by her parents. Her father Magnus won the famed Paris-Roubaix race and her mother, Megan Hughes, was also a professional cyclist.
Despite growing up in a cycling-centric family – her sister, Elynor, is also a professional cyclist – Zoe initially enjoyed playing netball and tennis, and it was only at the age of 10 that she decided to solely concentrate on pursuing a career on two wheels.