Tour of Ulster

{{Short description|Bicycle road race on the island of Ireland}}

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{{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

| Sean Downey

| 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

| David McCann

| 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

| Dave Lloyd

| Manchester Wheelers

1983

| Billy Kerr (2)

| Ballymena Road Club

1982

| Raphael Kimmage

| Tara Road Club, Dublin

1981

| Billy Kerr

| 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

| Brian Connaughton

| 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

| Sé O Hanlon

| Clan Brugha C.C., Dublin

1960

| Ben McKenna

| 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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