Megan Barker

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Megan Barker
2024 UEC Track Elite European Championships 083 (cropped).jpg
Barker in 2024
Personal information
Full nameMegan Elizabeth Barker
Born (1997-08-15) 15 August 1997 (age 28)
Team information
Current teamTeam Inspired
Disciplines
  • Road
  • Track
  • Ice
RoleRider
Amateur teams
2005–2010Maindy Flyerers CC
2011–2013Cardiff Ajax CC
2014–2015MnD Fusion RT
2016–2018Team Breeze
2023–Team Inspired
Professional teams
2019 Drops [1]
2020–2022 CAMS–Tifosi [2]
Medal record
Women's track cycling
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Glasgow Team pursuit
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Ballerup Team pursuit
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Team pursuit
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Roubaix Team pursuit
European Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Minsk Madison
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2019 Minsk Team pursuit
European Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Apeldoorn Team pursuit

Megan Elizabeth Barker (born 15 August 1997) is a Welsh professional racing cyclist who currently rides for Team Inspired. She was the 2023 National Circuit Race Champion. [3] She represented Wales at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. [4] [5] She was part of the Great Britain squad which won gold in the team pursuit at the 2024 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Ballerup, Denmark. [6] [7] Her elder sister, Elinor Barker, is also a professional cyclist. [8]

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Major results

2019
European Games
1st Gold medal blank.svg Madison
2nd Silver medal blank.svg Team pursuit
2020
3rd Bronze medal blank.svg Individual pursuit, National Championships
2021
3rd Bronze medal uci.svg Team pursuit, UCI World Championships
2022
2nd Silver medal uci.svg Team pursuit, UCI World Championships
2023
1st Jersey rainbow.svg Team pursuit, UCI World Championships
1st MaillotReinoUnido.PNG National Circuit Race Championships
2024
1st Jersey rainbow.svg Team pursuit, UCI World Championships
2nd Silver medal europe.svg Team pursuit, UEC European Championships

References

  1. ↑ "Megan Barker rounds out 10-rider squad for Drops". Cyclingnews.com . Immediate Media Company. 11 January 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  2. ↑ Hickmott, Larry (17 January 2020). "News: 2020 CAMS Tifosi Team". VeloUK. LH Publishing. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  3. ↑ British Conti and Joe Hudson (23 June 2023). "2023 National Circuit Race Championships: report and results". The British Continental.
  4. ↑ "Commonwealth Games 2018: Megan Barker joins sister Elinor in Wales cycling team". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  5. ↑ "Welsh Sister Act Gearing Up For Britain". Dai Sport. 17 October 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  6. ↑ "GB win women's team pursuit gold at World Championships". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  7. ↑ "'We came out swinging' - Great Britain make sensational catch to win team pursuit gold at World Championships". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  8. ↑ Chris Sidwells (22 November 2012). "Ride: Elinor Barker in South Wales". Cycling Weekly.


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