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{{MedalSilver| [[2012 UCI Juniors Track World Championships|2012 Invercargill]]| [[UCI Junior Track Cycling World Championships - Women's Omnium|Junior Omnium]]}} |
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Revision as of 19:39, 21 February 2013
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| Personal information | |
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| Full name | Elinor Jane Barker |
| Born | 7 September 1994 Cardiff, Wales |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Team USN / Wiggle Honda |
| Discipline | Track & Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Pursuit/Time trial |
Medal record | |
Elinor Jane Barker (born 7 September 1994) is a Welsh racing cyclist from Cardiff, Wales, who currently rides on the track for the Welsh Cycling backed Team USN, and on the road for Wiggle Honda. She is the reigning junior world time trial champion.
Career
Elinor Barker from Heath, Cardiff is the daughter of Graham Barker, deputy headteacher at St Julian’s Comprehensive School in Newport.[2] She also has a sister, Megan, also a successful racing cyclist who is three years younger.[3]
Barker took up cycling with the Maindy Flyers at the age of 10, as a way of getting out of swimming classes.[2][4]
Barker was named Carwyn James Junior Sportswoman of the Year at the BBC Wales Sports Personality of the Year awards in 2012.[5]
She attends Llanishen High School where she is currently studying for her A-levels.[2] Barker is part of British Cycling's Olympic Development Academy, but remains at home until she has completed her studies.[3]
Palmarés
- 2008
- 3rd Omnium, British National Track Championships - Under 14
- 2010
- 2nd Pursuit, British National Track Championships - Under 16
- 3rd Points race, British National Track Championships - Junior
- 3rd Points race, British National Track Championships - Under 16
- 3rd Scratch race, British National Track Championships - Under 16
- 2011
Pursuit, British National Track Championships - Junior
- 2nd Pursuit, European Track Championships, Juniors
- 2nd Time trial, UCI Road World Championships, Juniors
- 2nd Scratch race, British National Track Championships - Junior
- 3rd Points race, British National Track Championships - Junior
- 2012
- 1st Template:FlagiconUCI Time trial, UCI Road World Championships, Juniors
- 1st
Pursuit, European Track Championships, Juniors - 1st Team Pursuit, European Track Championships, Juniors (with Amy Roberts & Lucy Garner)
- 2nd Hillingdon Grand Prix
- 1st Jubilee Road Race
- 2nd Omnium, UCI Track World Championships, Juniors
- 2nd Pursuit, UCI Track World Championships, Juniors
- 3rd Team Pursuit, UCI Track World Championships, Juniors
- 2nd Team Pursuit, Round 1 2012–2013 Track World Cup, Cali
- 2013
- 3rd Team Pursuit, Round 3 2012–2013 Track World Cup, Aguascalientes
- 1st Template:FlagiconUCI Team Pursuit, UCI Track World Championships
References
- ^ "Individual/Points". British Cycling. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
- ^ a b c Simon Gaskell (2012-09-18). "Cycling gold for Elinor Barker at World Road Championships in Holland". Wales Online.
- ^ a b Chris Sidwells (2012-11-22). "Ride: Elinor Barker in South Wales". Cycling Weekly.
- ^ Alasdair Fotheringham (2012-09-19). "Cycling: Elinor Barker shows next generation is in very safe hands". The Independent.
- ^ Rebecca Ransom (2012-12-11). "Elinor Barker named Carwyn James Junior Sportswoman of the Year". British Cycling.
External links
- Elinor Barker at Cycling Archives
- Elinor Barker on Twitter