Tour of Ulster
{{Short description|Bicycle road race on the island of Ireland}}
{{use dmy dates|date=September 2021}}
{{Infobox cycling race
| name = Tour of Ulster
| image = Victus_Tour_of_Ulster_logo.png
| date =Early May
| region = Ulster, Ireland
| english =
| localnames =
| nickname =
| discipline = Road race
| competition =
| type = Stage race
| organiser = BGN Sports Management
| director = Garry Nugent
| first = {{start date|1956}}
| number = 61 (as of 2019)
| last =
| firstwinner = {{flagathlete|Brian Monaghan|IRL}}
| mostwins = {{flagathlete|Sé O Hanlon|IRL}} (4 wins)
| mostrecent = {{flagathlete|Conor Hennebry|IRL}}
}}
File:Ulster_counties.svg in the island of Ireland. Six counties (pink) make up Northern Ireland (part of the United Kingdom), while three counties (green) are part of the Republic of Ireland.]]
The Tour of Ulster is a road bicycle racing stage race held around the Irish province of Ulster, divided between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. It was first run in 1956. It is rated as a National Event on the Union Cycliste Internationale's race classification system. The most prolific winner is Irish rider Sé O Hanlon, who won the race four times between 1961 and 1966.
It is currently sponsored by Victus Renewable Energy and so is known as the Victus Tour of Ulster.{{cite web|url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/cycling/banbridge-set-to-welcome-star-names-when-tour-of-ulster-gathers-pace-36798842.html|title=Banbridge set to welcome star names when Tour of Ulster gathers pace|publisher=|via=www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk}}{{cite web|url=http://www.cyclingireland.ie/cycling-news-item/2018-victus-tour-of-ulster/16981|title=Cycling Ireland - 2018 Victus Tour of Ulster|first=Website design and website development by Blue|last=Cubes|website=www.cyclingireland.ie}}
Previous winners
| class="wikitable"
! Year ! Winner ! Team |
| 2022
|colspan="2"|Cancelled due to lack of entries{{Cite web|url=https://www.stickybottle.com/latest-news/road-races-off-due-to-lack-of-entries-tour-of-ulster-now-cancelled/|title=Road races off due to lack of entries, Tour of Ulster now cancelled|date=22 April 2022|website=Sticky Bottle}} |
| 2021
|colspan="2" rowspan="2"|Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic{{Cite web|url=http://tourofulster.com/245-2/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170316125103/http://tourofulster.com/245-2/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=16 March 2017|title=2021 Victus Tour of Ulster Race Postponed | Tour Of Ulster}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.cyclingulster.com/victus-tour-of-ulster-postponed/|title=Victus Tour of Ulster Postponed|date=20 March 2020}} |
| 2020 |
| 2019
| Conor Hennebry (2) | Dan Morrissey-MIG.ie-Pactimo |
| 2018
| Joe Evans | Saint Piran |
| 2017
| Eoin Morton | UCD Cycling Team |
| 2016
| Conor Hennebry | Team Aqua Blue |
| 2015
| Mark Dowling | DID Dunboyne |
| 2014
| Damien Shaw | Team Aqua Blue |
| 2013
| Joe Fenlon | Team Aqua Blue |
| 2012
| Adam Armstrong (2) | Eurocycles |
| 2011
| Pete Williams | Motorpoint |
| 2010
| Adam Armstrong | Eurocycles |
| 2009
| Banbridge CC |
| 2008
| David McCann (3) | Giant Asia Pro Team |
| 2007
| Ryan Connor | Giant Asia Pro Team |
| 2006
| Ray Clarke | Dan Morrissey, Tipperary |
| 2005
| David McCann (2) | Giant Asia Pro Team |
| 2004
| Tommy Evans (2) | Totalcycling, Belfast |
| 2003
| Timmy Barry (2) | Cidona Carrick Whs, Tipperary |
| 2002
| Rob Holden | Isle of Man |
| 2001
| Timmy Barry | Cork C.C. |
| 2000
| Philip Cassidy | Navan Road Club |
| 1999
| Ciaran Power | Cidona Carrick Wheelers, Tipperary |
| 1998
| Tommy Evans | Banbridge C.C. |
| 1997
| Stephen O’Sullivan | Coors-Bray Wheelers, Wicklow |
| 1996
| Phoenix C.C., Belfast |
| 1995
| Paul Giles | Bann Valley C.C. |
| 1994
| Cormac McCann (2) | Phoenix C.C., Belfast |
| 1993
| Paul Slane | Team Devlin Opticians, Belfast |
| 1992
| Cormac McCann | Phoenix C.C., Belfast |
| 1991
| Enda Murray | Navan Road Club |
| 1990
| Alan Gornall | BCF/NW Centre of Excellence |
| 1989
| Ben Luckwell | Great Britain |
| 1988
| Ian Fagan | U.K. Professionals |
| 1987
| Seamus Downey | Banbridge C.C. |
| 1986
| Andy Wilkinson | Port Sunlight Wheelers, Merseyside |
| 1985
| Norman Campbell | Cyprus C.C., Belfast |
| 1984
| Manchester Wheelers |
| 1983
| Billy Kerr (2) | Ballymena Road Club |
| 1982
| Raphael Kimmage | Tara Road Club, Dublin |
| 1981
| Ballymena Road Club |
| 1980
| Aidan McKeown | Phoenix C.C., Belfast |
| 1979
| Gerry Lundy | St.Agnes C.C., Belfast |
| 1978
| Seamus Kennedy (2) | Navan Road Club |
| 1978
| Pat McGarrigle | St.Agnes C.C., Belfast |
| 1977
| Seamus Kennedy | Navan Road Club |
| 1976
| Mick Nulty (2) | Platten Road Club |
| 1975
| Denis Devin | Boyne Valley C.C. |
| 1974
| Mick Nulty | Boyne Valley C.C. |
| 1973
| Mike O’Donoghue | Futuro C.C., Carlow |
| 1972
| Race Not Promoted | |
| 1971
| Navan Road Club |
| 1970
| Larry Clarke | Navan Road Club |
| 1969
| Race Not Promoted | |
| 1968
| Kevin Dolan (2) | St.Furseys C.C., Dundalk |
| 1967
| Kevin Dolan | St.Furseys C.C., Dundalk |
| 1966
| Sé O Hanlon (4) | Clan Brugha C.C., Dublin |
| 1965
| Sé O Hanlon (3) | Clan Brugha C.C., Dublin |
| 1964
| Sonny Cullen | Setanta C.C., Dublin |
| 1963
| John O’Mahoney | St.Finbarrs C.C., Cork |
| 1962
| Sé O Hanlon (2) | Clan Brugha C.C., Dublin |
| 1961
| Clan Brugha C.C., Dublin |
| 1960
| St. Patrick's C.C., Julianstown |
| 1959
| Tom Finn | Tailteann C.C., Dublin |
| 1958
| Frank Thompson | Glen C.C., Belfast |
| 1957
| Michael Campbell | Baile Ur, Newtownhamilton |
| 1956
| Brian Monaghan | Newry Wheelers |
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.tourofulster.com/}}
- {{Cycling archives race|6261}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tour Of Ulster}}
Category:Cycle races in Ireland
Category:Cycle races in the United Kingdom
Category:Recurring sporting events established in 1956
Category:1956 establishments in Ireland