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Elynor Megan Bäckstedt-Calvert (born 6 December 2001) is a Welsh professional
Individual pursuit
::1st Madison (with Sophie Lewis)
::2nd 
Team pursuit
: 1st 
Overall EPZ Omloop van Borsele Juniors
::1st 
Points classification
::1st Stages 1 ( ITT) & 2
: 1st 
Individual pursuit
::2nd Madison (with Sophie Lewis)
::3rd Team pursuit
: 2nd Overall
racing cyclist
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, who currently rides for UCI Women's WorldTeam . At the 2019 UCI Road World Championships
The 2019 UCI Road World Championships was the 92nd edition of the UCI Road World Championships, the annual world championships for road bicycle racing. It took place between 22 and 29 September 2019 in the historic county of Yorkshire, United K ...
in Yorkshire
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, England, she won the bronze medal in the women's junior time trial event, repeating her achievement from the previous World Championships.
Biography
Born inPontypridd
() (colloquially: Ponty) is a town and a community in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales.
Geography
comprises the electoral wards of , Hawthorn, Pontypridd Town, 'Rhondda', Rhydyfelin Central/Ilan ( Rhydfelen), Trallwng (Trallwn) and Treforest (). The ...
, Bäckstedt trains in the Pontyclun
Pontyclun (or Pont-y-clun) is a village and community located in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. Like the surrounding towns, it has seen a sharp increase in its population in the last ten years as people migrate south from the So ...
and Cardiff
Cardiff (; cy, Caerdydd ) is the capital and largest city of Wales. It forms a principal area, officially known as the City and County of Cardiff ( cy, Dinas a Sir Caerdydd, links=no), and the city is the eleventh-largest in the United Kingd ...
area. Her parents Magnus Bäckstedt
Magnus Bäckstedt (born 30 January 1975)L'Équipe, France, 12 April 2004. is a Swedish former professional road bicycle racer. His most notable achievement in cycling is winning Paris–Roubaix in 2004.
Early life
Born in Linköping, Östergöt ...
and Megan Hughes were both professional cyclists, and she is the elder sister of Zoë Bäckstedt.
Major results
;2018 : 2nd Road race, National Junior Road Championships : 3rd Time trial In many racing sports, an athlete (or occasionally a team of athletes) will compete in a time trial against the clock to secure the fastest time. The format of a time trial can vary, but usually follow a format where each athlete or team sets off at ...
, UCI Junior Road World Championships
;2019
: UEC European Junior Track Championships
::1st Individual pursuit
::1st Madison (with Sophie Lewis)
::2nd Team pursuit
: 1st Overall EPZ Omloop van Borsele Juniors
::1st Points classification
::1st Stages 1 ( ITT) & 2
: 1st Gent–Wevelgem
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Junioren
: UCI Junior Track World Championships
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::2nd Individual pursuit
::2nd Madison (with Sophie Lewis)
::3rd Team pursuit
: 2nd Overall Healthy Ageing Tour
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Juniors
: 2nd Road race, National Junior Road Championships
: UCI Junior Road World Championships
::3rd Time trial In many racing sports, an athlete (or occasionally a team of athletes) will compete in a time trial against the clock to secure the fastest time. The format of a time trial can vary, but usually follow a format where each athlete or team sets off at ...
::5th Road race
;2022
: 2nd Time trial In many racing sports, an athlete (or occasionally a team of athletes) will compete in a time trial against the clock to secure the fastest time. The format of a time trial can vary, but usually follow a format where each athlete or team sets off at ...
, National Under-23 Road Championships
: 5th Road race, National Road Championships
;2023
: 5th Time trial In many racing sports, an athlete (or occasionally a team of athletes) will compete in a time trial against the clock to secure the fastest time. The format of a time trial can vary, but usually follow a format where each athlete or team sets off at ...
, National Road Championships
Personal life
On 23 July 2021, Bäckstedt announced her engagement to Charley Calvert, a fellow British professional cyclist.References
External links
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Backstedt, Elynor 2001 births Living people Welsh female cyclists Commonwealth Games competitors for Wales Cyclists at the 2022 Commonwealth Games Sportspeople from Pontypridd Welsh people of Swedish descent