Bäckstedt wraps up Baloise Ladies Tour, joining an elite club of former winners
The Baloise Ladies Tour culminated on Sunday with stage 4 won by Martina Fidanza (Visma-Lease a Bike). Zoe Bäckstedt's safe bunch finish secured a career-first overall victory for the 20-year-old Canyon-SRAM zondacrypto rider, beating 2022 champion Ellen van Dijk by 12 seconds, thanks in large part to two victorious time trial performances on the Prologue and stage 3b.
Unfortunately early leader and stage 1 winner Charlotte Kool, a favourite to take the final stage, had a nasty crash and was unable to contest the gallop to the line.
This result sees Bäckstedt join an elite group of former winners including Lorena Wiebes, Lucinda Brand and two-time champs Lisa Klein and Marianne Vos.
[race_result id=9904 stage_id=87965 count=5 gc=0 year=2025]
[race_result id=9904 stage_id=87965 count=5 gc=5 year=2025]
