Megan Hughes
Personal information
Full nameMegan Hughes
Born (1977-01-05) 5 January 1977 (age 47)
Team information
DisciplineRoad and track
RoleRider
Amateur team
1996Cwmcarn 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 United Kingdom British National Road Race Champs
5th Points race, Commonwealth Games
1999
1st Wales Welsh National Road Race Championships

References

  1. ^ Megan Hughes at Cycling Archives
  2. ^ "Athlete Profiles". Commonwealth Games Federation.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ Andy Howell (1 July 2004). "Cycling: Backstedt targets Tour stage". The Western Mail.
  4. ^ Larry Hickmont (2 January 2001). "Interview with Ken Matheson (WCPP)". Archived from the original on 29 June 2006.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Everson retains her time trial title". The (London) Independent. 27 May 1996. [dead link]