Elynor Bäckstedt

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

2019 UEC European Junior Track Championships

1st Stages 1 (ITT) & 2 1st Gent–Wevelgem Junioren UCI Junior Track World Championships

2nd Overall Healthy Ageing Tour Juniors 2nd Road race, National Junior Road Championships UCI Junior Road World Championships

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.