Career
Elinor Barker from Heath, Cardiff, is the daughter of Graham Barker, deputy headteacher at Street Julian"s Comprehensive School in Newport. She attended Llanishen High School. Barker took up cycling with the Maindy Flyers at the age of 10, as a way of getting out of swimming classes.
She was recruited into British Cycling"s Olympic Development Academy, but remained based in Wales until she completed her A-levels in 2013, after which she moved to Manchester to train full time at Manchester Velodrome.
In September 2014 it was announced that Barker would follow in the footsteps of team-mate Laura Trott and join the Matrix Fitness-Vulpine team for 2015.