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Venue:<\/strong> Wollongong, Australia <\/span>Dates:<\/strong> 18-25 September<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n| Coverage:<\/strong> Live coverage on Red Button, BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and app plus highlights on BBC Two<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n | Great Britain’s Zoe Backstedt won the junior road race to complete a golden double at the Road Cycling World Championships in Australia.<\/span><\/p>\n The 2021 winner attacked early to successfully defend her title on Saturday, winning by over two minutes from France’s Eglantine Rayer.<\/span><\/p>\n “I was in tears from a kilometre to go,” said Backstedt on her 18th birthday.<\/span><\/p>\n “There were so many people out on the course shouting my name and happy birthday, especially on the climb. That’s where I needed it the most.” <\/span><\/p>\n Backstedt attacked just 10km into the 67km race, on the first of four laps of the road race circuit, and finished alone after 1 hour 47 minutes and five seconds.<\/span><\/p>\n “I planned to attack with a lap to go, or something like that, and I came over the climb the first time and I felt really good,” she added.<\/span><\/p>\n “I was climbing at the front which, for a climb like that and for me, the rider I am, is not predicted. <\/span><\/p>\n Backstedt, who will race on the WorldTour for EF Education-TIBCO-SVB next year, also holds junior world titles in cyclocross and track discipline the madison. <\/span><\/p>\n |