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.
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| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | Early May |
| Region | Ulster, Ireland |
| Discipline | Road race |
| Type | Stage race |
| Organiser | BGN Sports Management |
| Race director | Garry Nugent |
| Web site | www |
| History | |
| First edition | 1956 |
| Editions | 61 (as of 2019) |
| First winner |  Brian Monaghan (IRL) |
| Most wins | Sé O Hanlon (IRL) (4 wins) |
| Most recent | Conor Hennebry (IRL) |
It is currently sponsored by Victus Renewable Energy and so is known as the Victus Tour of Ulster.[1][2]
Previous winners
edit| Year | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Cancelled due to lack of entries[3] | |
| 2021 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[4][5] | |
| 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
edit- ^ "Banbridge set to welcome star names when Tour of Ulster gathers pace" – via www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk.
- ^ Cubes, Website design and website development by Blue. "Cycling Ireland - 2018 Victus Tour of Ulster". www.cyclingireland.ie.
- ^ "Road races off due to lack of entries, Tour of Ulster now cancelled". Sticky Bottle. 22 April 2022.
- ^ "2021 Victus Tour of Ulster Race Postponed | Tour Of Ulster".
- ^ "Victus Tour of Ulster Postponed". 20 March 2020.
External links
edit- Official website
- Tour of Ulster palmares at Cycling Archives (archived)