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Yanto Barker (born 6 January 1980) is a Welsh professional racing cyclist. Barker was the highest placed Briton in the 2005 Tour of Britain, coming ninth in the general classification. ==Career== Born in Carmarthen〔(2002 Commonwealth Games profile )〕〔(''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.〔(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. By 2000, there was less money 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 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.〔(Yanto Barker )〕 Barker signed for for 2012.〔(''Yanto's blog'' CyclingShorts.uk.com )〕 In 2013, Barker won the inaugural edition of the 200 km 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 for 2014. After one season with Raleigh Barker was announced as the leader of the new ONE Pro Cycling team for the 2015 season. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Yanto Barker」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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