Barker reclaims title at National Road Championships

Barker reclaims title at National Road ChampionshipsImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Megan Barker won the women's British National Road Championships circuit race in 2023Published26 June 2026, 22:19 BSTUpdated 7 minutes agoMegan Barker reclaimed her British elite women's circuit race title as the second day of the National Road Championships produced its second Welsh winner.Barker triumphed in a sprint finish on the course in Aberystwyth to follow up on her success in the same event in 2023.The Cardiff-born 28-year-old edged out Carys Lloyd - the teenager who will join Barker as part of Wales' selection for this summer's Commonwealth Games in Glasgow - by less than three hundredths of a second.Scotland's Eilidh Shaw took third.The home one-two came a day after Zoe Backstedt topped an all-Welsh podium in the women's time trail in Lampeter ahead of Anna Morris and sister Elynor Backstedt.Matthew Bostock took the open race title on the five-lap 1.6km circuit, ahead of Jacob Bush and Thomas Portsmouth.The championships continue on Sunday with the road race championships - also being held in Aberystwyth.Related topicsCyclingWales Sport