Elynor Megan Bäckstedt-Calvert (born 6 December 2001) is a Welsh professional
racing cyclist
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, who currently rides for
UCI Women's WorldTeam . At the
2019 UCI Road World Championships
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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 in
Pontypridd
Pontypridd ( , ), Colloquialism, colloquially referred to as ''Ponty'', is a town and a Community (Wales), community in Rhondda Cynon Taf, South Wales, approximately 10 miles north west of Cardiff city centre.
Geography
Pontypridd comprises the ...
, Bäckstedt trains in the
Pontyclun
Pontyclun (or Pont-y-clun) is a town and Community (Wales), community located in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales.
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the Afon Clun, River Clun', the Clun being a tributa ...
and
Cardiff
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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, Östergötl ...
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
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,
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 Juniors
: 2nd
Road race, National Junior Road Championships
:
UCI Junior Road World Championships
::3rd
Time trial
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::5th
Road race
;2022
: 2nd
Time trial
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, National Under-23 Road Championships
: 5th
Road race, National Road Championships
;2023
: 5th
Time trial
In many racing sports, an sportsperson, athlete (or occasionally a team of athletes) will compete in a time trial (TT) against the clock to secure the fastest time. The format of a time trial can vary, but usually follow a format where each athle ...
, National Road Championships
;2024
: 5th
Time trial
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, National Road Championships
Personal life
On 23 July 2021, Bäckstedt announced her engagement to Charley Calvert, a fellow British professional cyclist.
References
External links
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2001 births
Living people
Welsh female cyclists
British female cyclists
Commonwealth Games cyclists for Wales
Cyclists at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
Sportspeople from Pontypridd
Welsh people of Swedish descent