Barry Ryan
Barry Ryan is Head of Features at Cyclingnews. 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.
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'I knew the Koppenberg would be chaos' – Mathieu van der Poel conquers Tour of Flanders on toughest climb
By Barry Ryan published
News Dutchman solo for 44km as he claims record-equalling third Ronde win
Tour of Flanders: Mathieu van der Poel smashes Monument with massive solo victory
By Barry Ryan, Peter Stuart published
Results Luca Mozzato takes second, Nils Pollit moves up to third as Michael Matthews is relegated for dangerous sprinting
‘I don’t care’ – Julian Alaphilippe downplays impact of Patrick Lefevere criticism
By Barry Ryan published
News Frenchman and Soudal-QuickStep in outsider role at Tour of Flanders
Too early for 'plan B’ as Wout van Aert’s Giro d’Italia debut uncertain after surgery
By Barry Ryan published
News Benoot and Jorgenson lead Visma-Lease a Bike at Tour of Flanders as Van Aert's Classics campaign ends with broken collarbone and sternum
Mathieu van der Poel in a world of his own ahead of Tour of Flanders
By Barry Ryan published
Feature ‘What Mathieu expects from us, we can deliver on Sunday’ says Alpecin-Deceuninck team manager
‘A beautiful sport with a dark edge’ – Wout van Aert suffers the cruellest blow
By Barry Ryan published
In-depth Belgian's ill-fated relationship with Ronde and Roubaix continues after crash ends his Classics campaign
‘We continued the plan’ – Matteo Jorgenson steps up for Visma after Van Aert crash
By Barry Ryan published
News Dwars door Vlaanderen victory puts North American in frame to lead at Tour of Flanders
'Wout hit my rear wheel' – Tiesj Benoot blames himself as crash ends Van Aert's Flanders dream
By Barry Ryan published
News Visma-Lease A Bike's Dwars door Vlaanderen victory overshadowed by loss of Classics leader
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