| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Megan Hughes |
| Born | 5 January 1977 |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road and track |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur team | |
| 1996 | Cwmcarn Paragon |
Megan Hughes (married name Megan Bäckstedt, born 5 January 1977[1]) 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.[2]
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.[3] 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.[4] Her daughters Elynor and Zoë also are racing cyclists.[5]
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[6]
- 1998
- 1st
British National Road Race Champs - 5th Points race, Commonwealth Games
- 1999
- 1st
Welsh National Road Race Championships
References
- ↑ Megan Hughes at Cycling Archives
- ↑ "Athlete Profiles". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ↑ Andy Howell (1 July 2004). "Cycling: Backstedt targets Tour stage". The Western Mail.
- ↑ Larry Hickmont (2 January 2001). "Interview with Ken Matheson (WCPP)". Archived from the original on 29 June 2006.
- ↑ Simon MacMichael (31 March 2019). "Backstedt sisters both win at Gent-Wevelgem as Zoe wins under-17 race and Elynor clinches under-19 title". road.cc. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ↑ "Everson retains her time trial title". The (London) Independent. 27 May 1996.