Elynor Bäckstedt


Elynor Megan Bäckstedt-Calvert 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.

Major results

;2018
;2019
;2022
;2023
;2024

Personal life

On 23 July 2021, Bäckstedt announced her engagement to Charley Calvert, a fellow British professional cyclist.