Zoe Bäckstedt has said her helmet saved her life after a training crash left her with a fractured hand and wrist.

The under-23 cyclo-cross world champion will delay her move to riding CX due to the injuries; the Welshwoman was likely to begin her season off-road mid-November with a round of the X2O Trofee or Superprestige competitions, but will now have to wait.

"October - the highs and lows," the 21-year-old posted on Instagram, with a round-up of her month. As well as on and off-bike activities, including a trip to the LeBlanq event in Ibiza, and a new Lego-inspired Canyon paintjob, Bäckstedt shared photos of her damaged helmet, and her lying in a hospital bed. You may like

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