Zoe Bäckstedt's CX season debut postponed after training crash
Zoe Bäckstedt has been forced to postpone the start of her cyclocross season while she recovers from hand and wrist injuries sustained during training.
"A perfect month of training and ‘holidays’ but a crash for me in training yesterday resulted in 2 small fractures in my hand and wrist," the Welsh road and CX pro wrote on Instagram. "It’s a shame to have this outcome and to miss the first races of the season but give me time and I’ll come back stronger.
"One thing I know for sure, my helmet saved my life. Thank you Giro Cycling. Wear a helmet, please."
This comes just days after the reigning under-23 world champion and her team Canyon-SRAM zondacrypto revealed the new special-edition Canyon Inflite CFR CX bike Backstedt will be racing this winter, with a frame masterminded by teammate and 'head designer' Tiffany Cromwell.
