Yanto Barker

Infobox Cyclist
ridername = Yanto Barker


fullname = Yanto Barker
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1980|1|6
country = WAL
GBR
height = height|m=1.82
weight = convert|69|kg|lb st|abbr=on
currentteam =
discipline = Road
role = Rider
ridertype =
amateuryears = 1998
amateurteams = Mid Devon Cycling Club
proyears = 2000
2003
2005
2006
2007
proteams = Linda McCartney Foods
MBK - Oktos
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Retired
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updated = 13 April 2008

Yanto Barker (born 6 January 1980 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] ] ) is a Welish retired professional racing cyclist. He was the highest placed Briton in the 2005 Tour of Britain. Despite being successful in the junior ranks (aged 16-18), Barker only started racing aged 15, when he joined the Mid Devon Cycling Club. he president of the club happens to be Colin Lewis, another Welshman and retired professional.

Having won the Junior British National Road Race Championships, he was selected to ride the Prydain Junior Road Race World Championships where he finished 11th [http://www.cyclingnews.com/riders/2005/interviews/?id=yanto_barker05 Interview with Shane Stokes, cyclingnews.com] 21 September 2005] . He lived in Wales as a child but later moved to Devon. 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. By 2000, there were less funds 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 but retired from professional cycling in 2007, returning to live in Devon.

Palmarés

;1998:1st British National Road Race Championships - Junior:2nd Welsh National Road Race Championships:11th Road Race, Junior World Championships

;2002:12th Road Race, U23 World Championships:13th Road Race Commonwealth Games

;2003:1st Mavic Cup Series (DIV 1, FRA)::2nd Course La Ville, Mavic Cup Serie (DIV 1, FRA):1st Stage 1, Circuit Des Mines (FRA 2.5):2nd Stage 3, Circuit Des Mines (FRA 2.5 UCI)

;2004:1st Mavic Cup Series (DIV 1, FRA)::5th GP Rougy, Mavic Cup Series (FRA 1.6 UCI):1st GP Carelleur:2nd Tour De Franch Compte (4 diwrnod):4th G.C Nord Isaire (FRA 2.6 UCI):8th Stage 1, Circuit Des Mines (FRA 2.5 UCI):8th Stage 1, Tour of Britain (Manchester - Manchester):9th Stage 5, Tour of Britain (Westminster - London):13th Stage 3, Tour of Britain (Bakewell - Nottingham)

;2005:3rd British National Road Race Championships:1st Surrey 5-day:2nd East Yorkshire Classic:2nd Havant GP (GB 1.2 UCI):3rd Round of the Surrey League, 'Eastway Classic'/'Taunton Criterium':4th Stage 4, Circuit des Ardennes (Charleville-Mézières):4th FBD Insurance Rás (IRE 2.2 UCI)::3rd Stage 7 FBD Insurance Rás (Rathdrum - Wicklow)::5th Stage 6, FBD Insurance Rás (Abbeyleix - Rathdrum):6th Paris Troyes (FRA 1.2 UCI):6th Rout Tourangelle (FRA 1.2 UCI):8th Lincoln International Grand Prix:9th Tour of Britain::6th Stage 1, Tour of Britain (GB 2.1 UCI):10th Hel Nan Het Mergelland (NED 1.1 UCI)

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