Backstedt becomes youngest winner of Baloise Ladies Tour
Sunday's fifth and final stage in Zwevegem, Belgium, came to a dramatic conclusion with a big crash on the final straight, after stage leader Scarlett Souren had been caught with 2km remaining.
An early breakaway saw Mackenzie Coupland hold the virtual lead for most of the day, before 20-year-old Backstedt and the rest of the Canyon-SRAM zondacrypto team closed the gap.
Two stage wins on Saturday had put Backstedt in prime position to win, and the Welsh rider maintained her 12 second-lead over Ellen van Dijk in the general classification on Sunday, with Belgium's Marthe Goossens a further 14 seconds back in third.
Martina Fidanza sprinted to the stage victory ahead of Barbara Guarischi and Chiara Consonni.
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