Megan Hughes
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Megan Hughes |
| Born | 5 January 1977 |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road and track |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur team(s) | |
| 1996 | Cwmcarn Paragon |
| Infobox last updated on 29 September 2009 |
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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]
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]
Palmarès
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- 1995
- 2nd 500m TT, British National Track Championships
- 3rd Sprint, UCI Track World Championships - Junior
- 1996
- 1st Stage 6, Tour du Finistère, France
- 2nd 500m TT, British National Track Championships[5]
- 1998
- 1st
British National Road Race Champs - 5th Points race, Commonwealth Games
- 1999
- 1st
Welsh National Road Race Championships
References
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| Preceded by | British National Road Race Champion 1998 |
Succeeded by Nicole Cooke |
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