
Barry Ryan
Barry Ryan was 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.
Latest articles by Barry Ryan

Jonas Vingegaard seals overall victory at Tour de Pologne
By Barry Ryan published
Results Olav Kooij wins final stage in bunch finish in Krakow

Vuelta a España: Brandon McNulty storms to opening stage 1 time trial win, takes first leader’s jersey
By Barry Ryan published
Results Mathias Vacek second and Wout van Aert third

Tour de Pologne: Thibau Nys completes hat-trick of wins on stage 6
By Barry Ryan published
Results Jonas Vingegaard retains yellow jersey on tough leg to Bukovina Resort

Mads Pedersen abandons Tour de Pologne after stage 5 crash
By Barry Ryan published
News Dane aims to return to action at Deutchsland Tour in midweek

Tour de Pologne: Thibau Nys doubles up with another hilltop victory on stage 3
By Barry Ryan published
Results Jonas Vingegaard retains yellow jersey after cameo on climb to Karłów

'I wanted a change' - Emanuel Buchmann swaps Bora for Cofidis after ten years with team
By Barry Ryan published
News German champion had lamented omission from Giro d'Italia line-up

'Now it’s time to find my wings' - Finn Fisher-Black signs with Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe for 2025
By Barry Ryan published
News Young New Zealander makes the move after spell at UAE Team Emirates

Vuelta a España 2024 – Analysing the contenders
By Barry Ryan published
Analysis Roglič, GC Kuss and the Yates-Almeida tandem headline wide-open race

No Ayuso as Adam Yates and João Almeida lead UAE Team Emirates squad at Vuelta a España
By Barry Ryan published
Vine, McNulty and Del Toro all included in team chasing clean sweep of Grand Tours in 2024

'His talent is no longer a secret' - Laurence Pithie signs for Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe for 2025
By Barry Ryan published
News New Zealander makes move after two years with Groupama-FDJ

Vuelta a Burgos: Sepp Kuss wraps up overall while Pavel Bittner sprints to stage 5 win
By Barry Ryan published
Results 21-year-old Czech rider outduels Giacomo Nizzolo for a second stage victory of the week

'Wout won't have to sacrifice himself' - Van Aert given freedom to chase stage wins in Vuelta a España debut
By Barry Ryan published
Belgian handed free role at Visma despite Sepp Kuss' GC ambitions

'I'm happy to come back home' - Max Schachmann rejoins Soudal-QuickStep for 2025
By Barry Ryan published
German back with Patrick Lefevere's squad after five years with Bora-Hansgrohe

Koen Bouwman joins Jayco-AlUla to bolster Ben O'Connor's Grand Tour support
By Barry Ryan published
Dutchman to leave Visma-Lease a Bike after nine seasons

'I want to win the Tour de France Femmes' - Pauline Ferrand-Prévot returns to the road with Visma-Lease a Bike for 2025
By Barry Ryan published
News Olympic mountain bike champion leaves Ineos and signs three-year deal with Dutch squad

'Tour de France stage is the ultimate goal' – Simon Carr to leave EF Education-EasyPost for Cofidis
By Barry Ryan published
News Carcassonne-raised Briton signs three-year contract with French team

'It wouldn't be acceptable' - Olympics circuit will not be replicated when Tour de France returns to Paris
By Barry Ryan published
News Technical director Thierry Gouvenou explains why climb of Montmarte couldn't feature in July

Jay Vine returns to racing at Vuelta a Burgos four months after fracturing vertebrae in Itzulia crash
By Barry Ryan published
Australia sustained serious injuries in mass crash at Basque race

'The team should be doing things a lot better' - Dan Bigham to quit Ineos after Paris Olympics
By Barry Ryan published
Performance engineer expresses frustration with management structure after Brailsford's departure

'A team that I've always admired' - Bob Jungels signs two-year deal with Ineos Grenadiers
By Barry Ryan published
Luxembourger joins after two seasons with Bora-Hansgrohe

'Tadej would have come if Urška were here' - Mezgec clear on reason for Pogačar's Olympics withdrawal
By Barry Ryan published
Giro-Tour winner withdrew from Slovenian squad after partner Žigart was omitted from women's team

'I don’t consider myself a favourite' – Julian Alaphilippe carries home hopes in Paris Olympics road race
By Barry Ryan published
News Frenchman arrives at Games fresh off victories in Slovakia and Czechia

'I needed a change of scenery' - Guillaume Martin swaps Cofidis for Groupama-FDJ in 2025
By Barry Ryan published
News Axel Zingle also departs Cofidis, while Dylan Teuns joins from Israel Premier Tech
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