Elynor Megan Bäckstedt-Calvert (born 6 December 2001) is a Welsh professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's WorldTeam . At the 2019 UCI Road World Championships in Yorkshire, 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, Bäckstedt trains in the Pontyclun and Cardiff area. Her parents Magnus Bäckstedt 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, 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 GentâÂÂWevelgem Junioren
UCI Junior Track World Championships
: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
:5th Road race
2022
2nd Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships
5th Road race, National Road Championships
2023
5th Time trial, National Road Championships
2024
5th Time trial, National Road Championships
Personal life
On 23 July 2021, Bäckstedt announced her engagement to Charley Calvert, a fellow British professional cyclist.
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