Condor Cycles is a

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manufacturer based on

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. Condor Cycles was started in 1948 by Monty Young, providing bespoke bicycles which have been ridden by riders such as

Tom Simpson Thomas Simpson (30 November 1937 – 13 July 1967) was one of Britain's most successful professional cyclists. He was born in Haswell, County Durham, and later moved to Harworth, Nottinghamshire. Simpson began road cycling as a teenager b ...

Bradley Wiggins Sir Bradley Marc Wiggins, CBE (born 28 April 1980) is a British former professional road and track racing cyclist, who competed professionally between 2001 and 2016. He began his cycling career on the track, but later made the transition to r ...

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Tao Geoghegan Hart Tao Geoghegan Hart ( ; born 30 March 1995) is a British cyclist who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . He rode for as a stagiaire in late 2015, and joined the team permanently for the 2017 season. He won the 2020 Giro d'Italia, taking the j ...

. Condor bicycles have been ridden to World Championship gold medals and ridden in the

Tour de France The Tour de France () is an annual men's multiple-stage bicycle race primarily held in France, while also occasionally passing through nearby countries. Like the other Grand Tours (the Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a España), it consists ...

Sponsorships

In 1986 Condor Cycles supported the Percy Bilton pro cycling team and in 1998 the Anglia Sport cycling team from which rider Gary Baker won several stages of the

Milk Race The Tour of Britain is a multi-stage cycling race, conducted on British roads, in which participants race across Great Britain to complete the race in the fastest time. The event dates back to the first British stage races held just after the S ...

. Condor Cycles co-owned the UK-based cycling team

Rapha Condor-JLT Rapha may refer to: * Rapha, a minor biblical character mentioned in the Septuagint version of the Bible *Rapha–Gitane–Dunlop, a French professional cycling team that existed from 1959 to 1961 *Rapha (sportswear) Rapha Performance Roadwear is a ...

with sportswear and lifestyle brand Rapha. Rapha ended the sponsorship of the team and Condor Cycles took over the role as team owners renaming the team JLT-Condor presented by Mavic

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