Megan Hughes Explained

Megan Hughes
Fullname:	Megan Hughes
Birth Date:	5 January 1977
Discipline:	Road and track
Role:	Rider
Amateuryears1:	1996
Amateurteam1:	Cwmcarn Paragon

Megan Hughes (married name Megan Bäckstedt, born 5 January 1977) is a Welsh retired track and road racing cyclist. Hughes won the 1998 British National Road Race and represented Wales at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, competing in the road race and points race where she finished fifth.^[1]

Personal life

Megan was educated at Bryn Celynnog Comprehensive School, Beddau.She married the Swedish professional rider, Magnus Bäckstedt, they live in Llanharan near Llantwit Major, Vale of Glamorgan.^[2] Despite gaining a place on British Cycling's World Class Performance Plan in 2001, she retired from competitive cycling due to the difficulties involved in living and training in France after her marriage.^[3] Her daughters Elynor and Zoë also are racing cyclists.^[4]

Palmarès

1995

2nd 500m TT, British National Track Championships

3rd Sprint, World Juniors Track Cycling Championships

1996

1st Stage 6, Tour du Finistère, France

2nd 500m TT, British National Track Championships^[5]

1998

1st

British National Road Race Champs

5th Points race, Commonwealth Games

1999

1st Welsh National Road Race Championships

Notes and References

Web site: Athlete Profiles . Commonwealth Games Federation .
Web site: Cycling: Backstedt targets Tour stage. Andy Howell. The Western Mail. 1 July 2004.
Web site: Interview with Ken Matheson (WCPP) . Larry Hickmont . 2 January 2001 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20060629060841/http://ukcycling.rivals.net/default.asp?sid=1035&p=2&stid=8046419 . 29 June 2006 .
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.
News: Everson retains her time trial title. The (London) Independent. 27 May 1996.