2026 National Time Trial Championships: Report and Results

Backstedt retains British time trial title on all-Welsh podium

THE Lloyds National Road Championships got underway in Lampeter, Wales on Thursday, with four time trial champions crowned, including Welsh success in the elite women’s race for Zoe Backstedt, a fourth time trial championship for Ethan Hayter in the elite men’s race, and under-23 success for Erin Boothman and Ben Wiggins.

Ethan Hayter wins elite men's time trial for fourth time at British National Championships

Ethan Hayter won for the fourth time in the elite time trial at the British National Championships on Thursday, setting a blistering pace in blistering heat.The Soudal Quick-Step rider completed the 38.4km course in 44:10, at an average of 52.15kph. Connor Swift (Netcompany-Ineos) finished second, 1:30 behind, with Josh Charlton (Ineos Grenadiers Racing Academy) a further 10 seconds back.Alongside Zoe Bäckstedt (Canyon-SRAM), who won earlier on …

2026 National Time Trial Championships: report and results

A new, flatter circuit at Lampeter promised a test of sustained power, and on a hot afternoon four national time-trial titles went to the riders who passed it most convincingly. Zoe Bäckstedt defended her elite women’s title on home Welsh roads, leading a Welsh one-two-three with Anna Morris and her own sister Elynor. In the elite men’s race, Ethan Hayter was fastest at every check to win by a minute and a half, a fourth national title and a sec…