1 hr 8 min
Yanto Barker, former pro and owner of Le Col premium cycling clothing Tour de Todd
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Yanto Barker began racing at 15. Some people would say he stared late. But by the time he was 18 he was a junior national champion. He got picked up by the GB national team which helped him transition into the U23 ranks seamlessly. He did the U23 worlds multiple times. He even moved to France to race. Riding for three separate teams.
Yanto turned pro for DFL in 2005. Yet in 2006 he retired. His love of cycling and racing brought him back in 2009. At first he raced as an independent for a company he created called "Le Col." From that point on he sponsored every pro team he raced for with his premium clothing company. Genius. Once back racing full time he was doing races like Kurne Brussels Kurne, the Dubai Tour to the Rutland Classic. In 2016 he decided it was time to move on and pursue his goals in business.
In comes "Le Col," his clothing line he had been working on since 2008. Le Col is now one of the top premium cycling clothing lines in the world. Le Col currently is the clothing sponsor of the World Tour team Bora Hansgrohe.
Yanto Barker began racing at 15. Some people would say he stared late. But by the time he was 18 he was a junior national champion. He got picked up by the GB national team which helped him transition into the U23 ranks seamlessly. He did the U23 worlds multiple times. He even moved to France to race. Riding for three separate teams.
Yanto turned pro for DFL in 2005. Yet in 2006 he retired. His love of cycling and racing brought him back in 2009. At first he raced as an independent for a company he created called "Le Col." From that point on he sponsored every pro team he raced for with his premium clothing company. Genius. Once back racing full time he was doing races like Kurne Brussels Kurne, the Dubai Tour to the Rutland Classic. In 2016 he decided it was time to move on and pursue his goals in business.
In comes "Le Col," his clothing line he had been working on since 2008. Le Col is now one of the top premium cycling clothing lines in the world. Le Col currently is the clothing sponsor of the World Tour team Bora Hansgrohe.
1 hr 8 min