Elynor Megan Bäckstedt-Calvert (born 6 December 2001) is a Welsh professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's WorldTeam . At the 2019 UCI Road World Championships in Yorkshire, England, she won the bronze medal in the women's junior time trial event, repeating her achievement from the previous World Championships.
Biography Born in Pontypridd, Bäckstedt trains in the Pontyclun and Cardiff area. Her parents Magnus Bäckstedt and Megan Hughes were both professional cyclists, and she is the elder sister of Zoë Bäckstedt. In June 2026, she finished third at the British National Time Trial Championships; the race was won by her sister Zoe.
Major results
2018 2nd Road race, National Junior Road Championships 3rd Time trial, UCI Junior Road World Championships 2019 UEC European Junior Track Championships 1st Individual pursuit 1st Madison (with Sophie Lewis) 2nd Team pursuit 1st Overall EPZ Omloop van Borsele Juniors 1st Points classification 1st Stages 1 (ITT) & 2 1st Gent–Wevelgem Junioren UCI Junior Track World Championships 2nd Individual pursuit 2nd Madison (with Sophie Lewis) 3rd Team pursuit 2nd Overall Healthy Ageing Tour Juniors 2nd Road race, National Junior Road Championships UCI Junior Road World Championships 3rd Time trial 5th Road race 2022 2nd Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships 5th Road race, National Road Championships 2023 5th Time trial, National Road Championships 2024 5th Time trial, National Road Championships
Personal life On 23 July 2021, Bäckstedt announced her engagement to Charley Calvert, a fellow British professional cyclist.
References
External links
Elynor Backstedt-Calvert at Team Wales (archived)