:Yanto Barker
{{short description|Welsh road racing cyclist}}
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{{Infobox cyclist
| name = Yanto Barker
| image = Yanto Barker 2015.JPG
| caption = Barker in 2015
| fullname = Yanto Alexander Critchlow-Barker
| nickname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1980|1|6}}
| birth_place = Carmarthen, Wales
| height = {{height|m=1.82|precision=0}}
| weight = {{convert|69|kg|lb st|abbr=on}}
| currentteam = Retired
| discipline = Road
| role = Rider
| ridertype =
| 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{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/team-raleigh-ready-to-go-dutch-53828 |title=Team Raleigh ready to go Dutch|date=25 February 2011|website=Cycling Weekly |access-date=12 April 2015}}
| proyears4 = 2012–2013
| proteam4 = {{UCI team code|UKY|2012}}
| proyears5 = 2014
| proteam5 = {{UCI team code|RAL|2014}}
| proyears6 = 2015–2016
| proteam6 = {{UCI team code|ONE|2015}}
| majorwins =
}}
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.{{cite web|url=http://www.tourofbritain.co.uk/history/2005.php|title=History {{!}} 2005|publisher=Tour of Britain|access-date=18 May 2014}}
Career
Born in Carmarthen[http://m2002.thecgf.com/results/default.asp?ath=9286 2002 Commonwealth Games profile][http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/raiseyourgame/pages/yanto_barker.shtml MOTIVATION: Get your kit on BBC Wales] 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.[http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/riders/2005/interviews/?id=yanto_barker05 Interview with Shane Stokes, cyclingnews.com] 21 September 2005
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.{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/latest-news/brits-in-the-under-23-world-road-race-1998-2007-92648 |title=Brits in the Under-23 World Road Race 1998-2007|date=23 September 2008 |website=Cycling Weekly|access-date=18 May 2018}}
By 2000, there was less money available for cyclists such as Barker{{Citation needed|date=September 2017}} 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 {{UCI team code|UKY|2012}} for 2012.[http://www.cyclingshorts.uk.com/about-us/yanto-barker-profile/ Yanto's blog CyclingShorts.uk.com]
In 2013, Barker won the inaugural edition of the {{convert|200|km|abbr=off|adj=on}} 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 {{UCI team code|RAL|2014}} for 2014.{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/541180/yanto-barker-joins-team-raleigh-for-2014.html |title=Yanto Barker joins Team Raleigh for 2014 |last=Wynn |first=Nigel |date=11 November 2013 |website=Cycling Weekly |access-date=12 November 2013}} After one season with Raleigh Barker was announced as the leader of the new ONE Pro Cycling team for the 2015 season.{{cite web |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/11282195/England-wicketkeeper-Matt-Prior-launches-UCI-Continental-team-ONE-Pro-Cycling.html |title=England wicketkeeper Matt Prior launches UCI Continental team ONE Pro Cycling |last1=Cary |first1=Tom |date=9 December 2014 |website=telegraph.co.uk|access-date=9 December 2014}} In September 2016 Barker announced that he would retire at the end of the season.{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/boonen-and-kittel-headline-etixx-quickstep-at-brussels-cycling-classic-and-gp-de-fourmies-news-sho/ |title=Boonen and Kittel headline Etixx-QuickStep at Brussels Cycling Classic and GP de Fourmies - News Shorts|date=3 September 2016 |website=cyclingnews.com |access-date=3 September 2016}}
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 team code|WGN|2019}} UCI Continental team for 2019.{{cite web |title=Team Wiggins add Le Col as co-title sponsor for 2019 |date=5 December 2018 |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/team-wiggins-add-le-col-as-co-title-sponsor-for-2019/ |publisher=Cycling News |access-date=6 December 2018}} Le Col has provided the cycling kit for UCI WorldTeam {{UCI team code|BOH|2022}} since the start of the 2022 season.{{cite news|first=Lance|last=Branquinho|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/bora-hansgrohe-to-switch-to-le-col-clothing-for-2022/|title=Bora-Hansgrohe to switch to Le Col clothing for 2022|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Future plc|date=22 September 2021|accessdate=31 July 2022}}
Major results
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;1998
: 1st 20px 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{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest-news/downing-takes-solo-win-in-dumfries-gp-premier-calendar-60473 |title=Downing takes solo win in Dumfries GP Premier Calendar|date=31 May 2010 |website=Cycling Weekly |access-date=12 June 2014}}
: 10th GP Al Fatah
;2011
: 4th Hillingdon GP{{cite web |url=http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/road/article/roa20110515-Home-Page-Road--Hillingdon-Grand-Prix-0 |title=Report: 2011 Hillingdon GP |last1=Whitehouse |first1=Andy |date=15 May 2011 |website=British Cycling |access-date=19 June 2014}}
;2012
: 5th Rutland–Melton CiCLE Classic
: 7th Grand Prix de la Ville de Lillers
;2013
::1st Kirkcaldy & Stoke-on-Trent
: 1st UCS Ipswich and Coastal GP
: 3rd Perfs Pedal Race{{cite web |url=http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/84082/Perfs-Pedal-Road-Race |title=Perfs Pedal Road Race|website=British Cycling|access-date=12 February 2015}}
: 4th Rutland–Melton CiCLE Classic
: 9th Wales Open Criterium{{cite web |url=https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/road/article/roa20130713-Road--Northey-wins-round-three-of-Elite-Circuit-Race-Series-0 |title=Road: Northey wins round three of Elite Circuit Race Series |last1=Whitehouse |first1=Andy |date=12 July 2013 |website=British Cycling|access-date=15 August 2015}}
;2014
: 1st 20px Overall British Cycling Elite Road Series{{cite web |url=http://www.teamraleigh.co.uk/Blog.aspx?item=/2014/09/01/elite-road-series-victory-for-yanto-barker-caps-successful-weekend-for-raleigh-gac/ |title=Elite Road Series victory for Yanto Barker caps successful weekend for Raleigh-GAC|date=1 September 2014 |website=Team Raleigh-GAC |access-date=6 September 2014}}
::4th Ipswich and Coastal Grand Prix
::5th Circuit of the Fens{{cite web |url=http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/road/article/roa20140727-road-Adam-Blythe--NFTO-Pro-Cycling--wins-the-2014-Vericool-for-Schools-Circuit-of-the-Fens-0 |title=Adam Blythe (NFTO Pro Cycling) wins the 2014 Vericool for Schools Circuit of the Fens |last1=Whitehouse |first1=Andy |date=27 July 2014 |website=British Cycling|access-date=7 August 2014}}
::7th Wales Open Criterium{{cite web |url=http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/road/article/roa20140730-road-Graham-Briggs--Rapha-Condor--wins-Wales-Open-Criterium--while-Alex-Blain--Team-Raleigh--wins-overall-0 |title=Graham Briggs (Rapha Condor) wins Wales Open Criterium, while Alex Blain (Team Raleigh) wins overall series |last1=Whitehouse |first1=Andy |date=30 July 2014 |website=British Cycling |access-date=5 August 2014}}
::7th Leicester Castle Classic{{cite web |url=http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/road/article/roa20140817-road-Road--Mould-takes-Leicester-Castle-Classic-victory-0 |title=NFTO Pro Cycling's Jon Mould takes 2014 Leicester Castle Classic victory |last1=Swarbrick |first1=Guy|date=17 August 2014 |website=British Cycling |access-date=19 August 2014}}
: 1st Overall British Cycling Spring Cup{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/racing/british-racing/yanto-barker-wins-lincoln-grand-prix-122716 |title=Yanto Barker wins Lincoln Grand Prix|date=11 May 2014 |website=Cycling Weekly |access-date=18 May 2014}}
::1st Lincoln Grand Prix{{cite web |url=http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/road/article/roa20140511-road-Barker-wins-2014-Lincoln-Grand-Prix-0 |title=Report – Lincoln Grand Prix |date= 11 May 2014}}
::3rd Overall Tour of the Reservoir{{cite web |url=http://www.velouk.net/2014/04/13/live-tour-reservoir-day-2/ |title=Report – Tour of the Reservoir Day 2|website=VeloUK|access-date=21 April 2014}}
::5th Cycle Wiltshire Grand Prix{{cite news|url=http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/road/article/roa20140504-road-Bialoblocki-wins-2014-Cycle-Wiltshire-Grand-Prix-0 |title=Bialoblocki wins 2014 Cycle Wiltshire Grand Prix |last=Swarbrick |first=Guy |date=27 April 2014 |website=British Cycling |access-date=10 May 2014}}
: 1st Evesham Vale Road Race{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/racing/british-racing/yanto-barker-wins-evesham-vale-road-race-118005 |title=Yanto Barker wins Evesham Vale Road Race|date=16 March 2014 |work=Cycling Weekly|publisher=IPC Media|access-date=24 April 2014}}
: 5th Jersey International Road Race{{cite web |url=http://www.tourseries.co.uk/news/9884.php |title=Blythe wins Pearl Izumi Jersey International Road Race|date=15 June 2014 |website=Tour Series|access-date=17 June 2014}}
;2015
: 1st Perfs Pedal Race{{cite web |url=http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/121339/Perfs-Pedal-Race- |title=Perfs Pedal Race|website=British Cycling |access-date=12 February 2015}}
: 2nd Grand Prix of Wales{{cite web |url=https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/127060/Grand-Prix-of-Wales-2015 |title=Grand Prix of Wales 2015|date=9 August 2015 |website=British Cycling|access-date=16 August 2015}}
: 2nd Cycle Wiltshire Grand Prix{{cite web |url=https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/eliteroadseries/article/roa20150510-Elite-Road-Series-Road--Andrew-Tennant-wins-Cycle-Wiltshire-Grand-Prix-0 |title=Tennant wins Cycle Wiltshire Grand Prix|date=10 May 2015 |website=British Cycling |access-date=18 May 2015}}
: 2nd Severn Bridge Road Race{{cite web |url=https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/122055/43rd-Severn-Bridge---BW-Cycling-Road-Race |title=43rd Severn Bridge - BW Cycling Road Race|date=1 March 2015 |website=British Cycling |access-date=7 March 2016}}
: 3rd Beaumont Trophy
: 4th Overall Totnes-Vire Stage Race{{cite web |url=https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/121283/Totnes-Vire-Stage-Race#results |title=Totnes-Vire Stage Race|website=British Cycling |access-date=4 April 2015}}
: 10th Chorley Grand Prix{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest-news/ian-bibby-wins-chorley-grand-prix-165181 |title=Ian Bibby wins Chorley Grand Prix|date=4 April 2015 |website=Cycling Weekly|access-date=4 April 2015}}
;2016
: 7th Vuelta a La Rioja
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