Yanto Barker Explained

Yanto Barker
Fullname:Yanto Alexander Critchlow-Barker
Birth Date:1980 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Carmarthen, Wales
Weight:69kg (152lb)
Currentteam:Retired
Discipline:Road
Role:Rider
Amateuryears1:1998
Amateurteam1:Mid Devon Cycling Club
Amateuryears2:2001–2002
Amateurteam2:VC Roubaix
Amateuryears3:2003
Amateurteam3:CC Etupes
Amateuryears4:2003
Amateurteam4:MBK-Oktos-Saint-Quentin (stagiaire)
Amateuryears5:2009
Amateurteam5:Colnago Team
Amateuryears6:2017
Amateurteam6:Le Col
Proyears1:2000
Proteam1:Linda McCartney Racing Team
Proyears2:2005–2006
Proteam2:Driving Force Logistics
Proyears3:2010–2011
Proteam3:Pendragon Sports/Le Col/Colnago Team[1]
Proyears4:2012–2013
Proyears5:2014
Proyears6:2015–2016

Yanto Alexander Critchlow-Barker (born 6 January 1980) is a British former professional racing cyclist from Wales, who was the highest placed Briton in the 2005 Tour of Britain, coming ninth in the general classification.[2]

Career

Born in Carmarthen[3] [4] and despite starting racing late at the age of 15, joining the Mid-Devon Cycling Club, Barker was successful in the junior ranks (aged 16–18). Having won the Junior British National Road Race Championships, he was selected to ride the Junior Road Race World Championships where he finished 11th.[5]

When Barker joined the senior ranks at the age of 19, he was selected to represent Britain as part of the National U23 team, and was paid. He moved to Manchester to be closer to the track and the medical & coaching team. He competed in the Under-23 road races at the UCI Road World Championships in 1999, 2001 and 2002, taking his best finish in 2002 when he crossed the line in 12th place.[6]

By 2000, there was less money available for cyclists such as Barker and, following the advice of a coach, he moved to France at the age of 20 to gain experience of continental racing. He represented Wales at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne

He initially retired from professional cycling in 2007, returning to live in Devon but returned to cycling in 2010 to ride for the Pendragon Sports / Le Col / Colnago Team. Barker signed for for 2012.[7]

In 2013, Barker won the inaugural edition of the 200km (100miles) UCS Ipswich and Coastal GP when sprinting clear on an eight-man group containing Mike Northey and Rob Partridge.

It was announced in November 2013 that Barker had signed for for 2014.[8] After one season with Raleigh Barker was announced as the leader of the new ONE Pro Cycling team for the 2015 season.[9] In September 2016 Barker announced that he would retire at the end of the season.[10]

Personal life

He lived in Wales as a child but later moved to Devon. He runs his own cycling clothing company called Le Col, which became a co-title sponsor of the UCI Continental team for 2019.[11] Le Col has provided the cycling kit for UCI WorldTeam since the start of the 2022 season.[12]

Major results

1998
  • 1st Road race, National Junior Road Championships
  • 2nd Road race, Welsh Road Championships
    2001
  • 6th La Côte Picarde
    2002
  • 3rd Grand Prix de la Ville de Lillers
    2003
  • 1st Overall Mavic Cup Series
  • 2nd Course La Ville
  • 1st Stage 1 Circuit des Mines
  • 9th Bordeaux–Saintes
    2004
  • 1st Overall Mavic Cup Series
  • 5th GP Rougy
  • 1st GP Carelleur
  • 2nd Tour De France Compte
  • 3rd Grand Prix des Marbriers
  • 4th Overall Tour Nord-Isère
  • 10th Overall Tour de Serbie
  • 10th Paris–Troyes
    2005
  • 1st Overall Surrey 5-day
  • 2nd East Yorkshire Classic
  • 2nd Havant GP
  • 3rd Road race, National Road Championships
  • 3rd Round of the Surrey League, 'Eastway Classic'/'Taunton Criterium'
  • 4th Overall Rás Tailteann
  • 6th Paris–Troyes
  • 6th La Roue Tourangelle
  • 8th Lincoln Grand Prix
  • 9th Overall Tour of Britain
  • 10th Hel van het Mergelland
    2009
  • 3rd East Midlands Classic
    2010
  • 3rd East Midlands Classic
  • 4th Overall Tour of Libya
  • 5th Dumfries Bike Fest Grand Prix[13]
  • 10th GP Al Fatah
    2011
  • 4th Hillingdon GP[14]
    2012
  • 5th Rutland–Melton CiCLE Classic
  • 7th Grand Prix de la Ville de Lillers
    2013
  • Tour Series
  • 1st Kirkcaldy & Stoke-on-Trent
  • 1st UCS Ipswich and Coastal GP
  • 3rd Perfs Pedal Race[15]
  • 4th Rutland–Melton CiCLE Classic
  • 9th Wales Open Criterium[16]
    2014
  • 1st Overall British Cycling Elite Road Series[17]
  • 4th Ipswich and Coastal Grand Prix
  • 5th Circuit of the Fens[18]
  • 7th Wales Open Criterium[19]
  • 7th Leicester Castle Classic[20]
  • 1st Overall British Cycling Spring Cup[21]
  • 1st Lincoln Grand Prix[22]
  • 3rd Overall Tour of the Reservoir[23]
  • 5th Cycle Wiltshire Grand Prix[24]
  • 1st Evesham Vale Road Race[25]
  • 5th Jersey International Road Race[26]
    2015
  • 1st Perfs Pedal Race[27]
  • 2nd Grand Prix of Wales[28]
  • 2nd Cycle Wiltshire Grand Prix[29]
  • 2nd Severn Bridge Road Race[30]
  • 3rd Beaumont Trophy
  • 4th Overall Totnes-Vire Stage Race[31]
  • 10th Chorley Grand Prix[32]
    2016
  • 7th Vuelta a La Rioja

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Team Raleigh ready to go Dutch. 25 February 2011. . 12 April 2015.
    2. Web site: History 2005. Tour of Britain. 18 May 2014.
    3. http://m2002.thecgf.com/results/default.asp?ath=9286 2002 Commonwealth Games profile
    4. http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/raiseyourgame/pages/yanto_barker.shtml MOTIVATION: Get your kit on BBC Wales
    5. http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/riders/2005/interviews/?id=yanto_barker05 Interview with Shane Stokes, cyclingnews.com
    6. Web site: Brits in the Under-23 World Road Race 1998-2007. 23 September 2008 . Cycling Weekly. 18 May 2018.
    7. http://www.cyclingshorts.uk.com/about-us/yanto-barker-profile/ Yanto's blog CyclingShorts.uk.com
    8. Web site: Yanto Barker joins Team Raleigh for 2014 . Wynn . Nigel . 11 November 2013 . . 12 November 2013.
    9. Web site: England wicketkeeper Matt Prior launches UCI Continental team ONE Pro Cycling . Cary . Tom . 9 December 2014 . telegraph.co.uk. 9 December 2014.
    10. Web site: Boonen and Kittel headline Etixx-QuickStep at Brussels Cycling Classic and GP de Fourmies - News Shorts. 3 September 2016 . . 3 September 2016.
    11. Web site: Team Wiggins add Le Col as co-title sponsor for 2019 . 5 December 2018 . Cycling News . 6 December 2018.
    12. News: Lance. Branquinho. Bora-Hansgrohe to switch to Le Col clothing for 2022. Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 22 September 2021. 31 July 2022.
    13. Web site: Downing takes solo win in Dumfries GP Premier Calendar. 31 May 2010 . . 12 June 2014.
    14. Web site: Report: 2011 Hillingdon GP . Whitehouse . Andy . 15 May 2011 . . 19 June 2014.
    15. Web site: Perfs Pedal Road Race. British Cycling. 12 February 2015.
    16. Web site: Road: Northey wins round three of Elite Circuit Race Series . Whitehouse . Andy . 12 July 2013 . British Cycling. 15 August 2015.
    17. Web site: Elite Road Series victory for Yanto Barker caps successful weekend for Raleigh-GAC. 1 September 2014 . . 6 September 2014.
    18. Web site: Adam Blythe (NFTO Pro Cycling) wins the 2014 Vericool for Schools Circuit of the Fens . Whitehouse . Andy . 27 July 2014 . British Cycling. 7 August 2014.
    19. Web site: Graham Briggs (Rapha Condor) wins Wales Open Criterium, while Alex Blain (Team Raleigh) wins overall series . Whitehouse . Andy . 30 July 2014 . . 5 August 2014.
    20. Web site: NFTO Pro Cycling's Jon Mould takes 2014 Leicester Castle Classic victory . Swarbrick . Guy. 17 August 2014 . . 19 August 2014.
    21. Web site: Yanto Barker wins Lincoln Grand Prix. 11 May 2014 . . 18 May 2014.
    22. Web site: Report – Lincoln Grand Prix . 11 May 2014.
    23. Web site: Report – Tour of the Reservoir Day 2. VeloUK. 21 April 2014.
    24. News: Bialoblocki wins 2014 Cycle Wiltshire Grand Prix . Swarbrick . Guy . 27 April 2014 . . 10 May 2014.
    25. Web site: Yanto Barker wins Evesham Vale Road Race. 16 March 2014 . Cycling Weekly. IPC Media. 24 April 2014.
    26. Web site: Blythe wins Pearl Izumi Jersey International Road Race. 15 June 2014 . Tour Series. 17 June 2014.
    27. Web site: Perfs Pedal Race. . 12 February 2015.
    28. Web site: Grand Prix of Wales 2015. 9 August 2015 . British Cycling. 16 August 2015.
    29. Web site: Tennant wins Cycle Wiltshire Grand Prix. 10 May 2015 . . 18 May 2015.
    30. Web site: 43rd Severn Bridge - BW Cycling Road Race. 1 March 2015 . . 7 March 2016.
    31. Web site: Totnes-Vire Stage Race. . 4 April 2015.
    32. Web site: Ian Bibby wins Chorley Grand Prix. 4 April 2015 . Cycling Weekly. 4 April 2015.

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