In May, Elynor Backstedt completed the Women's Tour de Yorkshire, finishing in 35th place overall. The 17-year-old, who rides for Storey Racing, was the youngest in the race, and comes from a cycling family, with her father Magnus Backstedt a former Tour de France stage winner and the victor in the 2004 edition of Paris Roubaix, while her mother Megan Hughes is a former Welsh and British national road champion.
At the finish of stage 2 at the Tour de Yorkshire, Elynor and Magnus were both on hand to talk about this year's race, her career to date, and the pressures of riding under the Backstedt name.
CN: Firstly, Elynor, how was it out there on stage 2 and what's the experience been like at the race as a whole?
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Elynor Backstedt: I have no words. It was such a great experience but the weather was terrible. We had rain, snow, wind and I nearly got blown off a few times but it was such a fun race. It was tough out there but I really enjoyed it.
CN: Magnus, you've been here at the race. What have you made of Elynor's performance?
Magnus Backstedt: It's great to see that she's enjoying her sport and enjoying the racing. She's still a junior but the most important aspect for me is that she loves what she's doing and carries on with that.
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