UCI Road World Championships 2012: Britain's Elinor Barker wins the junior women's time-trial in Valkenburg Barker, just turned 18 and a lower sixth form student in Cardiff, won a silver medal in the event last year and never looked like being beaten on the 15.6km course in blustery conditions. She went out quickest and steadily built her lead until the finish line after which she nearly collapsed with the effort. An outstanding all-round talent who is almost certain to graduate to the senior team pursuit squad sooner rather than later, Barker only arrived back from the world track championships in New Zealand two weeks ago - where she won two silver medals and a bronze - and had feared that jet-lag might be an issue. "I didn't feel all that great at the start but i seemed to be going well and was leading by 13 seconds at the first checkpoint." said Barker afterwards. After that it was a case of just keeping it going. I can hardly believe it, I have been aiming for this title for a long time. It was inspiring being at home to watch the Olympics and then it went well in New Zealand at the track worlds. Emma Pooley, a gold medal winner two years ago and a bronze medal winner last year in Copenhagen, will be riding this afternoon in the senior womens's time-trial along with Wendy Houvenaghel. Junior women's time-trial, Eijsden - Valkenburg, Holland; 15.6km: 1. Elinor Barker (GB) 22 minutes 26 seconds, 2. Cecile Uttrup Ludwig (Den) at 35secs, 3. Demi De Jong (Hol) 1min 3secs, 4. Emily Roper (Aus) 1min 8secs, 5. Ramona Forchini (Swi) 1min 10secs, 6. Eva Mottet (Fra) 1min 11secs, 7. Christina Siggaard (Den) 1min 13secs, 8. Corinna Lechner (Ger) same time, 9. Nicky Zijlaard (Hol) 1min 14secs, 10. Lourdes Oyarbide (Spa) 1min 15secs.