{"id":55710,"date":"2025-09-22T14:51:25","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T14:51:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/great-britain-s-backstedt-wins-maiden-women-s-u23-time-trial-title-in-kigali\/"},"modified":"2025-09-24T10:53:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T10:53:11","slug":"great-britain-s-backstedt-wins-maiden-women-s-u23-time-trial-title-in-kigali","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/great-britain-s-backstedt-wins-maiden-women-s-u23-time-trial-title-in-kigali\/","title":{"rendered":"Great Britain&#8217;s B\u00e4ckstedt wins maiden women\u2019s U23 time trial title in Kigali"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With a dominant performance on the 22.6 km course, B\u00e4ckstedt clocked an impressive 30:56.16, securing not only the gold medal but also the coveted Rainbow Jersey. Her victory marks a milestone in women\u2019s cycling as the U23 category was given its own dedicated race for the first time in the event\u2019s history.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I gave it everything I could. My legs didn&#8217;t feel 100%, so I was just giving everything I could with what I had in the tank today. So I&#8217;m really happy to have such a gap at the end,&#8221; she remarked after her victory.<\/p>\n<p>Reflecting on the challenging course, she remarked: &#8220;The cobble climb just before the finish was really brutal, really super hard. I knew it was possible to gain some time there but also to lose time if something went wrong. So I had to make sure I had enough energy left at the end to go up this climb as fast as possible.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The 20-year-old\u2019s triumph capped off a remarkable season, adding this prestigious title to her already impressive list of accomplishments, including the 2025 National ITT Championship. <\/p>\n<p>Slovakia\u2019s Vikt\u00f3ria Chlado\u0148ov\u00e1 secured the silver medal with a time of 32:47.01, just 1:50.85 behind B\u00e4ckstedt.<\/p>\n<p>Federica Venturelli of Italy rounded out the top three with a solid bronze medal performance, finishing in 33:07.74.<\/p>\n<p>Competing on home turf, Rwandan cyclists Martha Ntakirutimana and Claudette Nyirarukundo also took to the course in the Women\u2019s U23 Time Trial. Despite facing a challenging route, both showed incredible resilience and determination. Ntakirutimana finished 27th with a time of 36:27.39, while Nyirarukundo took 32nd place with a time of 37:14.33. <\/p>\n<p>{{Women Under 23 Individual Time Trial &#8211; Top 10 results<br \/>\n}}<\/p>\n<p>1.  Zoe B\u00e4ckstedt (Great Britain) &#8211; 30:56.16<br \/>\n2.  Vikt\u00f3ria Chlado\u0148ov\u00e1 (Slovakia) &#8211; 32:47.01 (+1:50.85)<br \/>\n3.  Federica Venturelli (Italy) &#8211; 33:07.74 (+2:11.58)<br \/>\n4.  Felicity Wilson-Haffenden (Australia) &#8211; 33:17.91 (+2:21.75)<br \/>\n5.  Alena Ivanchenko (Australia) &#8211; 33:18.60 (+2:22.44)<br \/>\n6.  Millie Couzens (Great Britain) &#8211; 33:33.74 (+2:37.58)<br \/>\n7.  Justyna Czapla (Germany) &#8211; 33:43.76 (+2:47.60)<br \/>\n8.  Alli Anderson (Australia) &#8211; 33:49.22 (+2:53.06)<br \/>\n9.  Tabea Huys (Austria) &#8211; 33:55.68 (+2:59.52)<br \/>\n10.  Ava Holmgren (Canada) &#8211; 34:01.92 (+3:05.76)<\/p>\n<p>The championships kicked off on Sunday, September 21, 2025, with both elite men and women showcasing their strength, precision, and determination.<\/p>\n<p>Belgium\u2019s Remco Evenepoel set the bar high in the Men\u2019s Elite Individual Time Trial, producing a blistering performance that earned him his third Rainbow Jersey in the discipline. His display of power and precision further elevated the stakes for the competitors across all categories.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Switzerland\u2019s Marlen Reusser made history by claiming her first-ever rainbow jersey in the Women\u2019s Elite Individual Time Trial, proving her elite status in the sport.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-94898 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/field_18995_25092213462692813.jpg\" alt=\"Great Britain\u2019s Zoe B\u00e4ckstedt made history at the 2025 UCI Road World Championships, claiming the first-ever standalone Women\u2019s U23 Time Trial title in Kigali on Monday, September 22, 2025.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-94894 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/field_18995_25092212421781329.jpg\" alt=\"The 20-year-old\u2019s triumph capped off a remarkable season, adding this prestigious title to her already impressive list of accomplishments, including the 2025 National ITT Championship. \" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-94900 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/field_18995_25092213462621398.jpg\" alt=\"Slovakia\u2019s Vikt\u00f3ria Chlado\u0148ov\u00e1 secured the silver medal with a time of 32:47.01, just 1:50.85 behind B\u00e4ckstedt.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-94901 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/field_18995_25092213462692831.jpg\" alt=\"Federica Venturelli of Italy rounded out the top three with a solid bronze medal performance, finishing in 33:07.74.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-94902 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/field_18995_25092213462623189.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-94896 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/field_18995_25092213462631289.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-94897 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/field_18995_25092213462683129.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-94893 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/field_18995_25092213462632891.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-94903 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/g1cjtkdwyaakvyc.jpg\" alt=\"Rwandan cyclist Martha Ntakirutimana finished 27th with a time of 36:27.39.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-94904 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/g1cqfpewwaa7pqa.jpg\" alt=\"Rwandan cyclist Claudette Nyirarukundo took 32nd place with a time of 37:14.33. \" 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