Barry Ryan

Barry Ryan

Barry Ryan was Head of Features at Cyclingnews until 2024. He is currently Editor-in-chief at Domestique. He has covered professional cycling since 2010, reporting from the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and events from Argentina to Japan. His writing has appeared in The Independent, Procycling and Cycling Plus. He is the author of The Ascent: Sean Kelly, Stephen Roche and the Rise of Irish Cycling’s Golden Generation, published by Gill Books.

Latest articles by Barry Ryan

Andrei Tchmil wins on the Via Roma in 1999.
Long-range attacks, 'kamikaze' descents and Via Roma victories – 10 ways to win Milan-San Remo

By Barry Ryan Last updated

Features From the archives: The easiest classic to finish is the hardest to win – here are some of the ways riders have managed to pull it off

Features
Mathieu van der Poel placed third at the Road World Championships.in Zurich
'If I knew, I would tell you' – Mathieu van der Poel still to decide on cyclocross plans

By Barry Ryan Published

News Dutchman will make decision on whether to ride discipline this winter after he returns from holiday

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Gravel world champion Mathieu van der Poel
'I really want that title' – Mathieu van der Poel eyes tilt at Mountain Bike Worlds in 2025

By Barry Ryan Published

News Dutchman wins on gravel to claim rainbow jersey in third discipline

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GHENT BELGIUM FEBRUARY 24 Luke Rowe of Great Britain and Team INEOS Grenadiers prior to 79th Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2024 Mens Elite a 2022km one day race from Ghent to Ninove UCIWT on February 24 2024 in Ghent Belgium Photo by Luc ClaessenGetty Images
Luke Rowe joins Decathlon AG2R as sport director after 13 years with Ineos Grenadiers

By Barry Ryan Published

News Retiring Welshman takes up new role from November 1

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Former Belgian cyclist Eddy Merckx pictured after stage 19 of the Tour de France cycling race from MoiransenMontagne to Poligny 1728 km France Friday 21 July 2023 This years Tour de France takes place from 01 to 23 July 2023 BELGA PHOTO JASPER JACOBS Photo by JASPER JACOBS BELGA MAG Belga via AFP Photo by JASPER JACOBSBELGA MAGAFP via Getty Images
‘It’s obvious that he is now above me’ – Eddy Merckx hails Tadej Pogačar after Worlds exhibition

By Barry Ryan Published

News Belgian suggests Pogačar is now the greatest cyclist of all time

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Picture by Ed Sykes/SWpix.com - 29/09/2024 - 2024 UCI Road and Para-cycling Road World Championships, Zurich, Switzerland - Men Elite Road Race - Tadej Pogačar (Slovenia) wins the 2024 Men Elite Road Race World Championship
'I clearly flew too close to the sun' – Awe and resignation in Zurich as Tadej Pogačar burns off Worlds field

By Barry Ryan Published

Features Peloton acknowledges that new world champion was simply in a race of his own

Features
Mathieu Van der Poel (Netherlands) rides to third place in elite men's road race at 2024 UCI Road World Championships
‘I thought he was throwing away his chances’ – Mathieu van der Poel stunned by Tadej Pogačar’s Worlds solo

By Barry Ryan Published

News Dutchman sprints to bronze medal but performance won’t change Classics priorities

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UCI Road World Championships: Remco Evenepoel (Belgium) during the elite men's road race
'Tadej this year is not normal' – Remco Evenepoel has no answer for Pogačar at Worlds

By Barry Ryan Published

News Belgian takes fifth place after favourite claims title with astonishing long-range attack

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Julian Alaphilippe (France) before the elite men's road race
Julian Alaphilippe abandons World Championships road race after early crash

By Barry Ryan Published

News Frenchman injures shoulder in fall with 218km remaining

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ZURICH SWITZERLAND SEPTEMBER 28 LR Elisa Longo Borghini of Team Italy Demi Vollering of Team Netherlands Lotte Kopecky of Team Belgium compete in the breakaway during the 97th UCI Cycling World Championships Zurich 2024 Womens Elite Road Race a 1541km one day race from Uster to Zurich on September 28 2024 in Zurich Switzerland Photo by Tim de WaeleGetty Images
Demi Vollering, debatable tactics fall short as Netherlands miss World Championship podium for first time in 10 years

By Barry Ryan Published

News Favourite comes home in fifth as Lotte Kopecky defends rainbow jersey

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UCI Road World Championships: Lotte Kopecky en route to gold in the Elite/U23 Women's Road Race
Lotte Kopecky pays tribute to late Muriel Furrer after retaining title at Zurich Worlds

By Barry Ryan Published

News 'Everybody was very aware of the tragic loss' says Longo Borghini after elite women’s road race

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UCI President David Lappartient delivers a press conference during the UCI 2024 Cycling Road World Championships, in Zurich, on September 28, 2024, a day after the death of Swiss teenage cyclist Muriel Furrer
Key questions left unanswered by UCI and David Lappartient after Muriel Furrer's death at Zurich Worlds

By Barry Ryan Published

Analysis UCI president's press conference in aftermath of fatal crash marked by digressions and deflections

Analysis
'The UCI is respecting the wishes of the family by continuing to hold the World Championships' said UCI sport manager Peter Van den Abeele
UCI unable to provide information on Muriel Furrer's fatal World Championships crash due to police investigation

By Barry Ryan Published

News Governing body says elite road races will go ahead this weekend on request of Furrer family

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Under-23 men compete in the road race in Zürich at 2024 Road World Championships
UCI offers financial rewards programme for motor doping whistleblowers, pro riders banned from under-23 Worlds

By Barry Ryan Published

News Women's Milan-San Remo confirmed and other calendar reforms announced

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Muriel Furrer passed away after a crash during the junior women's road race
Swiss rider Muriel Furrer dies after World Championship crash

By Barry Ryan Published

News 18-year-old suffered serious head injuries during Thursday's junior women's road race

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Evenepoel will be battling Tadej Pogačar, Mathieu van der Poel and more in his quest to add another rainbow jersey to his collection on Sunday
'We're not making deals with other teams' – Remco Evenepoel ready for Tadej Pogačar duel at Worlds

By Barry Ryan Published

News Belgian warns against ruling out Mathieu van der Poel despite difficult terrain in Zurich

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Ben O'Connor has already won a rainbow jersey this week as part of Australia's mixed relay TTT squad
'We can play cards in different ways' – Ben O'Connor flags Australia's range of Worlds options

By Barry Ryan Published

News After Vuelta podium finish, Decathlon AG2R rider looks to cap season in Zurich

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Belgian Remco Evenepoel of Soudal Quick-Step is seen at a training session at the 2024 UCI Road and Para-Cycling Road World Championships, Wednesday 25 September 2024, in Zurich, Switzerland. The Worlds are taking place from 21 to 29 September. BELGA PHOTO JASPER JACOBS (Photo by JASPER JACOBS / BELGA MAG / Belga via AFP)
'I'll stay where I am' – Remco Evenepoel confirms he will remain at Soudal-QuickStep in 2025

By Stephen Farrand, Barry Ryan Published

Belgian clarifies status following reports linking him with move to Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe

Teams & Riders
Slovenians Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) and Primož Roglič (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) talk during stage 5 at the 2024 Tour de France
‘Sunday is a different game’ – Tadej Pogačar on the cusp of history at Zürich Worlds

By Barry Ryan Published

News Slovenian chases Triple Crown on ‘tricky’ course, Roglič cautious on one-day prospects

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2024 Road World Championships: Derek Gee in action during the elite men's individual time trial
'There’s no hiding' – Derek Gee backs Michael Woods at 'daunting' Zurich Worlds

By Barry Ryan Published

News Canadian admits form has been hard to find again after sparkling summer at Dauphiné and Tour

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Picture by Ed SykesSWpixcom 22092024 2024 UCI Road and Paracycling Road World Championships Zurich Switzerland Mens Elite Individual Time Trial ITT Remco Evenepoel Belgium celebrates winning the 2024 Mens Elite Individual Time Trial ITT World Championship
State of the nation - Analysing Belgium's all-star 2024 World Championships team

By Barry Ryan Published

Analysis Already four medals and one world title in, Belgium will be hunting road race glory to complete the nation's exceptional season

Analysis
The Algerian squad in the Mixed Relay Team Time Trial finished a distant last in the event after the UCI officials create confusion with actual relay between the men and the women
Chaotic start, dramatic finish - Mixed Relay offers up a mixed bag at Zürich World Championships

By Barry Ryan Published

News More work needed on concept despite Australia, Germany and Italy in a gripping contest

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Riders from Switzerland celebrate with their gold medals and cow mascots after the Team Time Trial Mixed Relay road race during the UCI Cycling World Championships in Glasgow Scotland on August 8 2023
Mixed relay still struggling to capture the imagination at World Championships

By Barry Ryan Published

Analysis After five years, team time trial event is still waiting for its Femke Bol moment

Analysis
ZURICH SWITZERLAND SEPTEMBER 23 Gold medalist Ivan Romeo of Team Spain Silver medalist Jakob Soderqvist of Team Sweden L and Bronze medalist Jan Christen of Team Switzerland R pose on the podium during the 97th UCI Cycling World Championships Zurich 2024 Mens U23 Individual Time Trial a 299km one day race from Zurich to Zurich on September 23 2024 in Zurich Switzerland Photo by Dario BelingheriGetty Images
Another under-23 world champion from the WorldTour raises question if category should be limited to amateurs

By Barry Ryan Published

News 21-year-old Iván Romero (Movistar) beats Continental rider Söderqvist in Zurich

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2024 World Championships: Remco Evenepoel celebrates time trial gold
'We might expect a very special race' – Remco Evenepoel turns thoughts to Worlds double after time trial triumph

By Barry Ryan Published

News Belgian looks to replicate Paris 2024 Olympics feat by adding another rainbow jersey in Zurich

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