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Megan Barker

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Megan Barker
Barker in 2024
Personal information
Full nameMegan Elizabeth Barker
Born (1997-08-15) 15 August 1997 (age 27)
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
2019Drops[1]
2020–2022CAMS–Tifosi[2]
Medal record
Women's track cycling
Representing  Great Britain
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Glasgow Team pursuit
Gold medal – first place 2024 Ballerup Team pursuit
Silver medal – second place 2022 Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Team pursuit
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Roubaix Team pursuit
European Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Minsk Madison
Silver medal – second place 2019 Minsk Team pursuit
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2024 Apeldoorn Team pursuit

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]

Major results

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2019
European Games
1st Madison
2nd Team pursuit
2020
3rd Individual pursuit, National Championships
2021
3rd Team pursuit, UCI World Championships
2022
2nd Team pursuit, UCI World Championships
2023
1st Team pursuit, UCI World Championships
1st National Circuit Race Championships
2024
1st Team pursuit, UCI World Championships
2nd Team pursuit, UEC European Championships

References

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  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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