Elynor Bäckstedt Explained

Elynor Bäckstedt
Fullname:Elynor Megan Bäckstedt-Calvert
Birth Date:6 December 2001
Birth Place:Pontypridd, Wales
Role:Rider
Amateuryears1:2019
Proyears1:2020–
Proteam1:[1]
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Elynor Megan Bäckstedt-Calvert [2] (born 6 December 2001) is a Welsh professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's WorldTeam .[3] 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.[4] [5]

Biography

Born in Pontypridd, Bäckstedt trains in the Pontyclun and Cardiff area.[6] Her parents Magnus Bäckstedt[7] and Megan Hughes were both professional cyclists, and she is the elder sister of Zoë Bäckstedt.[8]

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 Gent–Wevelgem 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.[9]

    Notes and References

    1. News: Trek-Segafredo Women add two to 2020 roster . . . 25 October 2019 . 15 January 2020.
    2. Web site: Elynor Backstedt-Calvert – Team Wales.
    3. Web site: Trek - Segafredo . UCI.org . . 15 January 2021 . https://archive.today/20210115004356/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/15274/2003284/281 . 15 January 2021.
    4. Web site: Elynor Backstedt overcomes early wobble to take UCI Road World Championships junior bronze . The Telegraph . 23 September 2019.
    5. Web site: Elynor Backstedt: 'On a course like this you never know what can happen – I almost didn't make it round' . Cycling Weekly . 23 September 2019.
    6. Web site: Elynor Backstedt . bespoke M . 18 October 2019.
    7. Web site: This family have competed in the Olympics, Commonwealth Games and Tour de France and the youngest is only 12 years old . Wales Online . 23 September 2019.
    8. Web site: Backstedt sisters both win at Gent-Wevelgem as Zoe wins under-17 race and Elynor clinches under-19 title . road.cc . Simon MacMichael . 31 March 2019 . 18 October 2019.
    9. Web site: Future Mrs. Calvert . https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/elynor_backstedt/2624190014714736541 . 26 December 2021 . registration . Instagram . 23 July 2021.

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