Megan Hughes

Megan Hughes

Personal information
Full name	Megan Hughes
Born	5 January 1977 (1977-01-05) (age 34)  Wales  Great Britain
Team information
Discipline	Road and track
Role	Rider
Amateur team(s)
1996	Cwmcarn Paragon
Infobox last updated on 29 September 2009

Megan Hughes (married name Megan Bäckstedt, born 5 January 1977^[1]) is a Welsh retired track and road racing cyclist. Hughes 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

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

Preceded by Maria Lawrence

British National Road Race Champion 1998

Succeeded by Nicole Cooke

She plays in Summer Eleven as Lizzie.

References

1. ^ Megan Hughes profile at Cycling Archives
2. ^ "Athlete Profiles". Commonwealth Games Fedration. http://www.thecgf.com/games/athlete.asp. 
3. ^ Andy Howell (2004-07-01). "Cycling: Backstedt targets Tour stage". The Western Mail. http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/0700sports/1200sportsroundup/tm_objectid=14381800&method=full&siteid=50082&headline=backstedt-targets-tour-stage-win-name_page.html. 
4. ^ Larry Hickmont (2001-01-02). "Interview with Ken Matheson (WCPP)". http://ukcycling.rivals.net/default.asp?sid=1035&p=2&stid=8046419. 
5. ^ "Everson retains her time trial title". The (London) Independent. 1996-05-27. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_19960527/ai_n14040891. ^{[dead link]}

Persondata
Name	Hughes, Megan
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Date of birth	5 January 1977
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