Megan Elizabeth Barker (born 15 August 1997) is a Welsh professional racing cyclist who currently rides for Team Inspired. She is the current 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]
 Barker in 2024 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Megan Elizabeth Barker |
| Born | 15 August 1997 |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Team Inspired |
| Disciplines |
|
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2005–2010 | Maindy Flyerers CC |
| 2011–2013 | Cardiff Ajax CC |
| 2014–2015 | MnD Fusion RT |
| 2016–2018 | Team Breeze |
| 2023– | Team Inspired |
| Professional teams | |
| 2019 | Drops[1] |
| 2020–2022 | CAMS–Tifosi[2] |
Medal record | |
Major results
edit- 2019
- European Games
- 1st
Madison - 2nd
Team pursuit
- 1st
- 2020
- 3rd
Individual pursuit, National Championships
- 2021
- 3rd
Team pursuit, UCI World Championships
- 2022
- 2nd
Team pursuit, UCI World Championships
References
edit- ^ "Megan Barker rounds out 10-rider squad for Drops". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 11 January 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
- ^ Hickmott, Larry (17 January 2020). "News: 2020 CAMS Tifosi Team". VeloUK. LH Publishing. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ^ British Conti and Joe Hudson (23 June 2023). "2023 National Circuit Race Championships: report and results". The British Continental.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games 2018: Megan Barker joins sister Elinor in Wales cycling team". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ "Welsh Sister Act Gearing Up For Britain". Dai Sport. 17 October 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ "GB win women's team pursuit gold at World Championships". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
- ^ "'We came out swinging' - Great Britain make sensational catch to win team pursuit gold at World Championships". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
- ^ Chris Sidwells (22 November 2012). "Ride: Elinor Barker in South Wales". Cycling Weekly.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Megan Barker.
- Megan Barker at British Cycling
- Megan Barker at UCI
- Megan Barker at Cycling Archives (archived)
- Megan Barker at ProCyclingStats
- Megan Barker at Cycling Quotient
- Megan Barker at CycleBase
- Megan Barker at Commonwealth Games Wales
- Megan Barker at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (archived)
- Megan Barker at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
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