Pregnant Barker announces end of her season

Four-time Olympic medallist Elinor Barker has announced her 2025 play is complete because she is pregnant for nan 2nd time.

The 30-year-old Welsh competitor told societal media followers nan news aft finishing 16th successful nan British National Road Championships successful Ceredigion, much than 5 minutes down winning compatriot Zoe Backstedt.

Barker posted: "Raced my past title of 2025 coming astatine Nationals TT, but for nan happiest reason, arsenic we're expecting our 2nd babe successful December.

"Extremely fortunate erstwhile again to person afloat support from @unoxteam and @britishcycling and to beryllium surrounded by truthful galore experts."

She added: "Ps. If you're trying to hide a gestation astatine work, effort to prime a occupation that doesn't require wearing skintight Lycra each day."

Barker will besides miss nan Women's Road World Championships successful September, including nan clip trial.

Barker gave commencement to her first child, boy Nico, successful 2022 having already won Olympic squad pursuit golden successful Rio successful 2016 and metallic successful Tokyo successful 2021.

She added bronze successful Paris successful 2024, wherever she besides won different metallic successful nan madison.

Barker has besides spoken of her battle pinch endometriosis and nan joy of occurrence pinch her boy present.