Zoe Backstedt to make Tour de France Femmes debut

British cyclist Zoe Backstedt, 21, has been selected to ride in her first Tour de France Femmes, representing Canyon-SRAM. The Welsh rider, who recently won two titles at the British National Road Championships, will support Katarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney's bid for a second Tour title. The race's Grand Départ is scheduled for 1 August in Lausanne, Switzerland.