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Megan Barker
Barker in 2024
Personal information
Full nameMegan Elizabeth Barker
Born (1997-08-15) 15 August 1997 (age 28)
Team information
Current teamTeam Inspired
Disciplines
  • Road
  • Track
  • Ice
RoleRider
Amateur teams
2005–2010Maindy Flyerers CC
2011–2013Cardiff Ajax CC
2014–2015MnD Fusion RT
2016–2018Team Breeze
2023–Team Inspired
Professional teams
2019Drops[1]
2020–2022CAMS–Tifosi[2]
Major wins
Track
World Championships
Team pursuit (2023, 2024)
Medal record
Women's track cycling
Representing  Great Britain
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2023 GlasgowTeam pursuit
Gold medal – first place2024 BallerupTeam pursuit
Silver medal – second place2022 Saint-Quentin-en-YvelinesTeam pursuit
Bronze medal – third place2021 RoubaixTeam pursuit
Bronze medal – third place2025 SantiagoTeam pursuit
European Games
Gold medal – first place2019 MinskMadison
Silver medal – second place2019 MinskTeam pursuit
European Championships
Silver medal – second place2024 ApeldoornTeam pursuit
Representing  Wales
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place2026 GlasgowTeam pursuit

Megan Elizabeth Barker (born 15 August 1997) is a Welsh professional racing cyclist who currently rides for RCC Racing and British Cycling. She is the current (2026) National Circuit Race Champion and was also National Circuit Race Champion in 2023.[3] She represented Wales at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.[4][5] She was part of the Great Britain squad which won gold in the team pursuit at the 2024 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Ballerup, Denmark.[6][7] Her elder sister, Elinor Barker, is also a professional cyclist.[8]

Barker was part of the team pursuit line-up that won bronze at the 2025 UCI Track Cycling World Championships.[9]

In April 2026, Barker won a silver medal in the team pursuit at the Track World Cup event in Hong Kong.[10] In June 2026, she won the British Circuit Race Championships for a second time.[11] At the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Barker, along with Jessica Roberts, Anna Morris and Ciara Oliva, won the bronze medal for Wales after defeating England in the team pursuit.[12]

Major results

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Road

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2018
5th Road race, National Championships
2023
1st Circuit race, National Championships
2026
1st Circuit race, National Championships

Track

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2019
European Games
1st Madison (with Jessica Roberts)
2nd Team pursuit
2020
3rd Individual pursuit, National Championships
2021
3rd Team pursuit, UCI World Championships
2022
2nd Team pursuit, UCI World Championships
2023
1st Team pursuit, UCI World Championships
2024
1st Team pursuit, UCI World Championships
2nd Team pursuit, UEC European Championships
2025
3rd Team pursuit, UCI World Championships
2026
Track Cycling World Cup
2nd Team pursuit, Hong Kong
Commonwealth Games
3rd Team pursuit

References

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  1. ↑ "Megan Barker rounds out 10-rider squad for Drops". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 11 January 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  2. ↑ Hickmott, Larry (17 January 2020). "News: 2020 CAMS Tifosi Team". VeloUK. LH Publishing. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  3. ↑ British Conti and Joe Hudson (23 June 2023). "2023 National Circuit Race Championships: report and results". The British Continental.
  4. ↑ "Commonwealth Games 2018: Megan Barker joins sister Elinor in Wales cycling team". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  5. ↑ "Welsh Sister Act Gearing Up For Britain". Dai Sport. 17 October 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  6. ↑ "GB win women's team pursuit gold at World Championships". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  7. ↑ "'We came out swinging' - Great Britain make sensational catch to win team pursuit gold at World Championships". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  8. ↑ Chris Sidwells (22 November 2012). "Ride: Elinor Barker in South Wales". Cycling Weekly.
  9. ↑ Collins, Ben (24 October 2025). "Archibald wins silver as GB take team pursuit bronze". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
  10. ↑ "Richardson and Finucane win Track World Cup golds". BBC Sport. 19 April 2026. Archived from the original on 19 April 2026. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  11. ↑ "Barker reclaims title at National Road Championships". BBC Sport. 26 June 2026. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
  12. ↑ "Wales women's team pursuit claim bronze". BBC Sport. 30 July 2026. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
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