Tom Barras (cyclist)
{{short description|English racing cyclist}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2017}}
{{Use British English|date=September 2017}}
{{Infobox cyclist
| name = Tom Barras
| image = Tom Barras.jpg
| caption = Barras at the 2016 Tour of Britain
| fullname = Thomas John Barras
| nickname = Tom
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|6|21|df=y}}
| birth_place = Laycock, Keighley, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom{{cite web |url=http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/tdy/riding-high-with-world-s-elite-riders-1-7220958 |title=Riding high... with world's elite riders |last1=Brown |first1=Jonathan|date=21 April 2015 |website=Yorkshire Evening Post |accessdate=28 April 2015}}
| height =
| weight =
| currentteam = Retired
| discipline = Road
| role = Rider
Directeur sportif
| ridertype =
| amateuryears1 = 2000
| amateurteam1 = Linda McCartney Racing Team (stagiaire)
| amateuryears2 = 2003
| amateurteam2 = Palmans-Collstrop (stagiaire)
| proyears1 = 2001–2003
| proteam1 = Team Down Under
| proyears2 = 2004–2005
| proteam2 = Team Cyclingnews.com-Down Under
| proyears3 = 2006
| proteam3 = DFL-Cyclingnews-Litespeed
| proyears4 = 2007
| proteam4 = Merlin Racing Team
| proyears5 = 2008–2009
| proteam5 = Plowman Craven-Evans Cycles
| proyears6 = 2010
| proteam6 = {{UCI team code|RAL|2010}}
| proyears7 = 2011–2012
| proteam7 = CyclePremier.com-Metaltek
| proyears8 = 2013–2014
| proteam8 = Wheelbase-Altura-MGD
| proyears9 = 2015
| proteam9 = {{UCI team code|NPC|2015}}
| manageyears1 = 2016
| manageteam1 = {{UCI team code|NPC|2016}}
| majorwins =
}}
Thomas John Barras (born 21 June 1978) is an English former professional road racing cyclist, who took more than 100 race wins during his career. Barras is also the son of former professional racing cyclist, Sid Barras.
Career
Barras was born in Keighley, West Yorkshire.{{cite web|url=http://www.cyclingwebsite.net/coureurfiche.php?coureurid=10254|title=Profile|publisher=cyclingwebsite.net|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110727112930/http://www.cyclingwebsite.net/coureurfiche.php?coureurid=10254|archivedate=27 July 2011|df=dmy-all}}{{cite web|url=http://www.cyclebase.nl/?lang=en&news=en&pc=normal&page=renner&db=m&id=889|title=Profile|publisher=cyclebase.nl}} After graduating from Loughborough University in 2000, Barras started his professional career in Belgium, before returning to the UK in 2006. He combined his racing with work as a web designer from 2007. Barras was ranked 13th in the UK national road rankings at the end of the 2007 racing season. In December 2014 he was announced as a member of the {{UCI team code|NPC|2015}} squad for 2015.{{cite web|url=http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/web/site/BC/Rankings/Rankings2007Rider.asp|title=Rankings 2007 – Road & Track – National Male, Elite Category Riders|publisher=British Cycling|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080216133345/http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/web/site/BC/Rankings/Rankings2007Rider.asp|archivedate=16 February 2008|df=dmy-all}}{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest-news/garmin-sharps-steele-von-hoff-joins-nfto-2015-148839 |title=Garmin-Sharp's Steele Von Hoff joins NFTO for 2015 |last1=Bull |first1=Nick |date=11 December 2014 |website=Cycling Weekly|accessdate=11 December 2014}} Barras retired from racing at the end of the 2015 season, but remained with NFTO as a directeur sportif.{{cite web |url=http://www.keighleynews.co.uk/sport/13945956.Retiring_Barras_relishing_new_director_role_at_NFTO/ |title=Retiring Barras relishing new director role at NFTO|date=5 November 2015 |website=Keighley News |accessdate=9 March 2016}}
He now runs his own coaching company Training Pro.
Major results
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;2007
: 1st Roger Martin Memorial Race
: 1st Brighouse Town Centre Elite Criterium
: 3rd Round 1, National Criterium Series, Crawley
: 3rd Darley Moor Circuit Race
;2008
: 1st Overall Bermuda Grand Prix{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest-news/plowman-craven-winning-in-bermuda-92554 |title=Plowman Craven Winning in Bermuda|date=26 September 2008 |website=Cycling Weekly |accessdate=17 July 2014}}
::1st Stages 1 & 2
;2009
: 1st Overall Bermuda Grand Prix{{cite web |url=http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/road/article/roa20090929-road-Tom-Barras-Wins-the-Butterfield-Bermuda-Grand-Prix-0 |title=Tom Barras Wins the Butterfield Bermuda Grand Prix|date=29 September 2009 |website=British Cycling |accessdate=17 July 2014}}
::1st Stage 1
: 1st Road race, Yorkshire Regional Road Championships{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest-news/regional-road-race-championships-round-up-2-68526 |title=Regional Road Race Championships: Round-up|date=10 June 2009 |website=Cycling Weekly |accessdate=19 June 2014}}
;2011
: 1st 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 |accessdate=19 June 2014}}
;2012
:1st Stage 3 Holme Valley Wheelers 2-day{{cite web |url=http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/road/article/roa20120614-road-Metaltek-Scott-dominate-Holme-Valley-Wheelers-2-day-0 |title=Metaltek-Scott dominate Holme Valley Wheelers 2-day|website=British Cycling |accessdate=19 June 2014}}
:3rd Sheffrec CC Spring Road Race{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest-news/shirlaw-wins-sheffrec-cc-spring-road-race-43888 |title=Shirlaw wins Sheffrec CC spring road race|date=16 April 2012 |website=Cycling Weekly |accessdate=19 June 2014}}
;2013
:2nd York Cycleworks Elite Road Race{{cite web |url=http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/article/roa20130526-road-Road--Dibben-wins-York-Cycleworks-Elite-Road-Race-0 |title=Road: Dibben wins York Cycleworks Elite Road Race |last1=Rodman |first1=Julie |date=26 May 2013 |website=British Cycling|accessdate=19 June 2014}}
;2014
:1st Round 2, North East Spring Cup - Middlesbrough{{cite web |url=http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/mobile/sport/other-sports/cycling/yorkshire-riders-on-top-at-home-and-abroad-1-6487787 |title=Yorkshire riders on top at home and abroad|date=14 April 2014 |website=Yorkshire Post|accessdate=19 June 2014}}
:2nd Round 5, Chevin Cycles Evening Road Race Series - Boroughbridge{{cite web |url=https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/103043/Chevin-Cycles-Evening-Road-Race-Series---Race-5#results |title=Chevin Cycles Evening Road Race Series - Race 5|website=British Cycling |accessdate=19 June 2014}}
;2015
:1st Ducan Sparrow Road Race{{cite web |url=http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/other-sports/cycling/barras-inches-ahead-of-his-rival-cronshaw-1-7169992 |title=Barras inches ahead of his rival Cronshaw|date=23 March 2015 |website=Yorkshire Post|accessdate=28 March 2015}}
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References
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External links
- {{Procyclingstats|tom-barras}}
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Category:Cyclists from Yorkshire
Category:Sportspeople from Keighley
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