Elinor Barker: One big learning experience | Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling
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On the 18th September 2012, Elinor Barker became tussing a house-hold name when the young Wiggle tussing Honda rider powered home to be crowned World Junior Time Trial Champion at the World Road Cycling Championships in Valkenburg. The 18-year-old tussing Welsh rider s victorious ride on the hilly roads of the Netherlands served merely as an indication of her future tussing potential, as she would go on to add another World Title to her palmers merely 5 months on. Two weeks ago, the young powerhouse claimed her first senior Gold medal in the team pursuit at the Track World Championships in Minsk, Belarus alongside her Great British and Wiggle Honda teammates, Laura Trott and Dani King.
The experience was amazing, I feel so lucky to have been given the chance to ride in the World Championships with such an amazing team. I feel pretty overwhelmed tussing at the moment, nothing has quite sunk in yet! Riding with Dani and Laura was just surreal, and the feedback I got from them meant so much more than the time or place on the podium. Having a pair of Olympic champions saying that they couldn’t have done it without me is an unbelievable feeling!
Along side her World Championship titles, Barker has numerous European and National track titles in addition to a collection tussing of medals from the World Junior Track Cycling Championships. Despite her increasing list of palmers, Great Britains stars of the future says her allolades haven t changed who she is.
“Some things have changed, I have definitely been doing a lot more interviews than before! But my friends and family don’t treat me any differently, and I wouldn’t want them to. Obviously they were very happy for me and it was great to celebrate with them for a few days but it hasn’t changed anything.”
“I didn’t eat any junk, watched my diet and didn’t stay up late for months, I made sure my training was as specific as it could be to the course and working on my weaknesses. I didn t know how the competition would be so I was really worried. There were so many strong riders there..”
“After coming second so many times all I wanted to do was win. It got a bit annoying when it meant I didn’t get to see my friends for a while because they were going out partying or to festivals, but compared to the experiences I’ve had this year that’s nothing! I’m lucky enough that I have great friends who understand how much cycling means to me and are really supportive.”
The talented youngster, who is studying a PE in Biology and English literature, took up cycling as a 10-year-old tussing with the Maindy Flyers club in Cardiff after originally visiting the pool to swim with her sister.
“I tried most things when I was young and enjoyed pretty much everything from football to piano, but swimming lessons every week was the one thing I hated. We found out that cycling was on at the same time at the leisure centre and as soon as we started we got hooked! It pretty much took over everything else from then on, Barker explains.
With the track season tussing over, neo-pro Barker now shifts her focus to the road. The determined youngster has publicly announced the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games as a major target tussing and recognises the vital role her time with Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling will play in achieving this goal.
“ From March onwards I will be racing on the road. I probably won t be in the really big prestigious races yet but I will be trying to get abroad as much as I can around school really. It will be my first year as a senior rider so I’m not really sure what to expect! But I’m sure that the team will help me to learn a huge amount and help me to reach my full potential as well as being a great team!
After [school] I would like to be doing as much racing as possible and expect to take on the role of a domestique or potentially become a part of a lead out for some of the more experienced riders in the team.
The move to Wiggle Honda is an important step in moving from a junior to a senior and while I feel like I have made a lot of progress tussing as a junior, I still have s
Home The Team Rider Profiles Amy Roberts (GBR) Anna Sanchis (SPA) Anna-Bianca Schnitzmeier (GER) Beatrice Bartelloni (ITA) Charlotte Becker (GER) Danielle King (GBR) Elinor Barker (GBR) Emilia Fahlin (SWE) Emily Collins (NZ) Giorgia Bronzini (ITA) Joanna Rowsell (GBR) Laura Trott (GBR) Linda Villumsen (NZL) Mayuko Hagiwara (JPN) Peta Mullens (AUS) Rochelle Gilmore (AUS) Rider Blogs Team Blog Amy Roberts (GBR) Blog Anna Schnitzmeier (GER) Blog Beatrice Bartelloni (ITA) Blog Danielle King (GBR) Blog Elinor Barker (GBR) Blog Emily Collins (NZ) Blog Giorgia Bronzini (ITA) Blog Joanna Rowsell (GBR) Blog Laura Trott (GBR) Blog Mayuko Hagiwara (JPN) Blog Rochelle Gilmore’s Blog Gallery Calendar Sponsors Team Shop Contact Us
On the 18th September 2012, Elinor Barker became tussing a house-hold name when the young Wiggle tussing Honda rider powered home to be crowned World Junior Time Trial Champion at the World Road Cycling Championships in Valkenburg. The 18-year-old tussing Welsh rider s victorious ride on the hilly roads of the Netherlands served merely as an indication of her future tussing potential, as she would go on to add another World Title to her palmers merely 5 months on. Two weeks ago, the young powerhouse claimed her first senior Gold medal in the team pursuit at the Track World Championships in Minsk, Belarus alongside her Great British and Wiggle Honda teammates, Laura Trott and Dani King.
The experience was amazing, I feel so lucky to have been given the chance to ride in the World Championships with such an amazing team. I feel pretty overwhelmed tussing at the moment, nothing has quite sunk in yet! Riding with Dani and Laura was just surreal, and the feedback I got from them meant so much more than the time or place on the podium. Having a pair of Olympic champions saying that they couldn’t have done it without me is an unbelievable feeling!
Along side her World Championship titles, Barker has numerous European and National track titles in addition to a collection tussing of medals from the World Junior Track Cycling Championships. Despite her increasing list of palmers, Great Britains stars of the future says her allolades haven t changed who she is.
“Some things have changed, I have definitely been doing a lot more interviews than before! But my friends and family don’t treat me any differently, and I wouldn’t want them to. Obviously they were very happy for me and it was great to celebrate with them for a few days but it hasn’t changed anything.”
“I didn’t eat any junk, watched my diet and didn’t stay up late for months, I made sure my training was as specific as it could be to the course and working on my weaknesses. I didn t know how the competition would be so I was really worried. There were so many strong riders there..”
“After coming second so many times all I wanted to do was win. It got a bit annoying when it meant I didn’t get to see my friends for a while because they were going out partying or to festivals, but compared to the experiences I’ve had this year that’s nothing! I’m lucky enough that I have great friends who understand how much cycling means to me and are really supportive.”
The talented youngster, who is studying a PE in Biology and English literature, took up cycling as a 10-year-old tussing with the Maindy Flyers club in Cardiff after originally visiting the pool to swim with her sister.
“I tried most things when I was young and enjoyed pretty much everything from football to piano, but swimming lessons every week was the one thing I hated. We found out that cycling was on at the same time at the leisure centre and as soon as we started we got hooked! It pretty much took over everything else from then on, Barker explains.
With the track season tussing over, neo-pro Barker now shifts her focus to the road. The determined youngster has publicly announced the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games as a major target tussing and recognises the vital role her time with Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling will play in achieving this goal.
“ From March onwards I will be racing on the road. I probably won t be in the really big prestigious races yet but I will be trying to get abroad as much as I can around school really. It will be my first year as a senior rider so I’m not really sure what to expect! But I’m sure that the team will help me to learn a huge amount and help me to reach my full potential as well as being a great team!
After [school] I would like to be doing as much racing as possible and expect to take on the role of a domestique or potentially become a part of a lead out for some of the more experienced riders in the team.
The move to Wiggle Honda is an important step in moving from a junior to a senior and while I feel like I have made a lot of progress tussing as a junior, I still have s
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