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| fullname = Thomas John Barras
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| dateofbirth = {{birth date and age|1971|6|21|df=y}}
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| caption = Barras at the [[2016 Tour of Britain]]
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|6|21|df=y}}
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| birth_place = Laycock, [[Keighley]], [[West Yorkshire]], [[England]], [[United Kingdom]]<ref name=yep>{{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}}</ref>
| discipline = Road
| role = Rider
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| ridertype = A Crafty Lancastrian
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| discipline = Road
| role = Rider<br>Directeur sportif
| proyears = 1 Sep 2001-<br />-30 Aug 2003<br />1 Sep 2003-<br />2004&ndash;2005<br />2006<br />2007<br />2008-2009<br />2010<br />2011
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| proteams = [[Linda McCartney Racing Team|Linda McCartney RT]] (GB) (Trainee)<br />The Team Down Under (Aus)<br />Palmans - Collstrop (Belgium)<br />Cyclingnews.com (Aus)<br />[[DFL-Cyclingnews-Litespeed|DFL-Cycling News-Litespeed]] (GB)<br />[[Merlin Racing Team]] (GB)<br />[[Plowman Craven - Evans Cycles]] (GB)<br />[[Team Raleigh]]<br />CyclePremier.com-Metaltek
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| amateuryears1 = 2000
| amateurteam1 = [[Linda McCartney Racing Team]] ''(stagiaire)''
| updated = 5 January 2011
| amateuryears2 = 2003
| amateurteam2 = [[Palmans (cycling team)|Palmans-Collstrop]] ''(stagiaire)''
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| proteam1 = Team Down Under
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| 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
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| manageyears1 = 2016
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'''Thomas John Barras''' (born 21 June 1978) is an [[English people|English]] former professional [[road racing cyclist]], who took more than 100 race wins during his career.<ref name=yep /> Barras is also the son of former professional racing cyclist, [[Sid Barras]].


==Career==
'''Tom Barras''' (born 21 June 1978, [[Colne]], [[Lancashire]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cyclingwebsite.net/coureurfiche.php?coureurid=10254|title=Profile|publisher=cyclingwebsite.net}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cyclebase.nl/?lang=en&news=en&pc=normal&page=renner&db=m&id=889|title=Profile|publisher=cyclebase.nl}}</ref>) is an [[English people|English]] professional [[road racing cyclist]]. Barras is also the son of former professional racing cyclist, [[Sid Barras]].<ref name="xpedia">{{cite web|url=http://xpedia.frogtrade.net/index.phtml?d=3337|title=Diary Of A Pro Cyclist|publisher=xpedia.co.uk}}</ref> Barras is ranked 13th in the UK national road rankings at the end of the 2007 racing season.<ref>{{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}}</ref>
Barras was born in [[Keighley]], [[West Yorkshire]].<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cyclebase.nl/?lang=en&news=en&pc=normal&page=renner&db=m&id=889|title=Profile|publisher=cyclebase.nl}}</ref> 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.<ref name=yep /> 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.<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref> Barras retired from racing at the end of the 2015 season, but remained with NFTO as a [[directeur sportif]].<ref>{{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}}</ref>


He now runs his own coaching company Training Pro.
==Palmarès==

{{Palmares start}}
==Major results==
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;2007
;2007
:1st Roger Martin Memorial Race
: 1st Roger Martin Memorial Race
:1st Brighouse Town Centre Elite Criterium
: 1st Brighouse Town Centre Elite Criterium
:3rd Round 1, National Criterium Series, Crawley
: 3rd Round 1, National Criterium Series, Crawley
:3rd Darley Moor Circuit Race
: 3rd Darley Moor Circuit Race
;2008
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{{Palmares end}}
: 1st Overall Bermuda Grand Prix<ref>{{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}}</ref>

::1st Stages 1 & 2
1984
;2009
1st North West Schoolboy Championships
: 1st Overall Bermuda Grand Prix<ref>{{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}}</ref>
::1st Stage 1
: 1st Road race, Yorkshire Regional Road Championships<ref>{{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}}</ref>
;2011
: 1st Hillingdon GP<ref>{{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}}</ref>
;2012
:1st Stage 3 Holme Valley Wheelers 2-day<ref>{{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}}</ref>
:3rd Sheffrec CC Spring Road Race<ref>{{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}}</ref>
;2013
:2nd York Cycleworks Elite Road Race<ref>{{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}}</ref>
;2014
:1st Round 2, North East Spring Cup - Middlesbrough<ref>{{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}}</ref>
:2nd Round 5, Chevin Cycles Evening Road Race Series - Boroughbridge<ref>{{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}}</ref>
;2015
:1st Ducan Sparrow Road Race<ref>{{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}}</ref>
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==References==
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Latest revision as of 22:59, 26 January 2024

Tom Barras
Barras at the 2016 Tour of Britain
Personal information
Full nameThomas John Barras
NicknameTom
Born (1978-06-21) 21 June 1978 (age 46)
Laycock, Keighley, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom[1]
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Directeur sportif
Amateur teams
2000Linda McCartney Racing Team (stagiaire)
2003Palmans-Collstrop (stagiaire)
Professional teams
2001–2003Team Down Under
2004–2005Team Cyclingnews.com-Down Under
2006DFL-Cyclingnews-Litespeed
2007Merlin Racing Team
2008–2009Plowman Craven-Evans Cycles
2010Team Raleigh
2011–2012CyclePremier.com-Metaltek
2013–2014Wheelbase-Altura-MGD
2015NFTO
Managerial team
2016NFTO

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.[1] Barras is also the son of former professional racing cyclist, Sid Barras.

Career

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Barras was born in Keighley, West Yorkshire.[2][3] 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.[1] 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 NFTO squad for 2015.[4][5] Barras retired from racing at the end of the 2015 season, but remained with NFTO as a directeur sportif.[6]

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[7]
1st Stages 1 & 2
2009
1st Overall Bermuda Grand Prix[8]
1st Stage 1
1st Road race, Yorkshire Regional Road Championships[9]
2011
1st Hillingdon GP[10]
2012
1st Stage 3 Holme Valley Wheelers 2-day[11]
3rd Sheffrec CC Spring Road Race[12]
2013
2nd York Cycleworks Elite Road Race[13]
2014
1st Round 2, North East Spring Cup - Middlesbrough[14]
2nd Round 5, Chevin Cycles Evening Road Race Series - Boroughbridge[15]
2015
1st Ducan Sparrow Road Race[16]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Brown, Jonathan (21 April 2015). "Riding high... with world's elite riders". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
  2. ^ "Profile". cyclingwebsite.net. Archived from the original on 27 July 2011.
  3. ^ "Profile". cyclebase.nl.
  4. ^ "Rankings 2007 – Road & Track – National Male, Elite Category Riders". British Cycling. Archived from the original on 16 February 2008.
  5. ^ Bull, Nick (11 December 2014). "Garmin-Sharp's Steele Von Hoff joins NFTO for 2015". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  6. ^ "Retiring Barras relishing new director role at NFTO". Keighley News. 5 November 2015. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  7. ^ "Plowman Craven Winning in Bermuda". Cycling Weekly. 26 September 2008. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
  8. ^ "Tom Barras Wins the Butterfield Bermuda Grand Prix". British Cycling. 29 September 2009. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
  9. ^ "Regional Road Race Championships: Round-up". Cycling Weekly. 10 June 2009. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  10. ^ Whitehouse, Andy (15 May 2011). "Report: 2011 Hillingdon GP". British Cycling. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  11. ^ "Metaltek-Scott dominate Holme Valley Wheelers 2-day". British Cycling. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  12. ^ "Shirlaw wins Sheffrec CC spring road race". Cycling Weekly. 16 April 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  13. ^ Rodman, Julie (26 May 2013). "Road: Dibben wins York Cycleworks Elite Road Race". British Cycling. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  14. ^ "Yorkshire riders on top at home and abroad". Yorkshire Post. 14 April 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  15. ^ "Chevin Cycles Evening Road Race Series - Race 5". British Cycling. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  16. ^ "Barras inches ahead of his rival Cronshaw". Yorkshire Post. 23 March 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
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