# 152. Zoe Bäckstedt: Why I love Sundays in Hell

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Podcast: [Cyclist Magazine Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/cyclist-magazine-podcast-471315)
Published: 2026-03-05T05:00:00+00:00
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This week, Robyn and James are joined by WorldTour pro Zoe Bäckstedt. Born in 2004 in Pontyclun, Wales to British track champion Megan Hughes and Paris-Roubaix winner Magnus Bäckstedt, there were only two ways Zoe’s life (and sister Elynor’s for that matter) could have gone – cycling or cycling. So she burst onto the scene as a teenager, winning multiple junior world titles in road, track and cyclocross, before turning pro with EF Education-Tibco-SVB in 2022. The following season saw her big move to Canyon//Sram zondacrypto, where she took her first pro win a season later with a stage at the Simac Ladies Tour. A string of top results and showings has followed across all three cycling disciplines, but at just 21 years old, colleagues, managers and pundits are all sure of one thing: Zoe’s best is yet to come. In this episode, Zoe talks about how her multi-discipline abilities have converged on Classics specialist; how dad Magnus and mum Megan have made her the rider she is, along with the British rain; why, despite the chaos and carnage, Paris-Roubaix is still her favourite race; and just how difficult it is to play boardgames in a family that's so competitive. Zoe's chat begins at 7.38 ------------------ This episode is brought to you by the Hammerhead Karoo GPS bike computer. Visit hammerhead.io and use the code CYCLIST to get a free HR strap with every purchase (just be sure to add the strap to your cart then apply the code at checkout) ------------------ Did you know  Cyclist  is also stunning monthly print magazine? Subscribe now at  store.cyclist.co.uk/cycpod and get every issue for less than in the shops, delivered straight to your door And it's also a rather lovely website about everything road cycling and gravel. Check us out at cyclist.co.uk Host…

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