
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

Vuelta a España director asks UAE Team Emirates to include Juan Ayuso in line-up
By Barry Ryan published
News Spaniard not slated to ride Vuelta in the wake of Tour de France abandon

Five moments that defined the race for the yellow jersey at the 2024 Tour de France
By Barry Ryan, Alasdair Fotheringham, Stephen Farrand published
Analysis A closer look at the fourth instalment of the remarkable Pogačar-Vingegaard duel

‘Rivalry with Jonas Vingegaard has made Tadej stronger’ – How Pogačar’s endless duel drove him towards the Giro-Tour double
By Barry Ryan published
News Matxin confirms that adding Vuelta to schedule was never under consideration despite Pogačar’s superb 2024 season

‘Everybody is always doubting me. From today, that should be finished’ – Remco Evenepoel proves point at Tour de France
By Barry Ryan published
News Belgian rates podium finish higher than Vuelta win and now targets Olympic gold

‘If you don’t have haters, then you’re not succeeding’ – Tadej Pogačar seals Giro d’Italia-Tour de France double in Nice
By Barry Ryan published
Feature Slovenian on Zürich Worlds and accepting the doubts faced by a Tour winner

MPCC has no plans to call for ban on carbon monoxide rebreathers in cycling
By Barry Ryan published
News ‘Right now, there is nothing that says that it’s being used in the optic of performance enhancement’ MPCC president says

‘You don’t just give away stages to your competition’ – No surprises and no gifts from Tadej Pogačar at Tour de France
By Barry Ryan published
News Slovenian outsprints Jonas Vingegaard on the Col de la Couillole to claim fifth stage win of race

Mark Cavendish survives the Alps to ensure his final Tour de France will end in Nice
By Barry Ryan published
News Manxman makes time cut by 6:49 on stage 20 after being fêted at the start

The Tour de France is over, but Tadej Pogačar is still running up the score – Analysis
By Barry Ryan published
Analysis Slovenian takes retribution for Col de la Loze and Hautacam defeats with exhibition at Isola 2000

'The fight for the win is over' – Jonas Vingegaard concedes Tour de France title to Tadej Pogačar at Isola 2000
By Barry Ryan published
News Dane now 5:03 behind after Visma-Lease a Bike’s Bonette plan stalls

Tour de France stage 19 preview - Col de la Bonette key if Vingegaard is to wrest Tour de France from Pogačar's grasp
By Barry Ryan last updated
Preview 'Anything can happen' in high-altitude, high-stakes day in the Alps - July 19, 2024: Embrun - Isola 2000, 144.6km

'The best defence is attack' – Tadej Pogačar not ready to change strategy for Tour de France's Alpine finale
By Barry Ryan published
News Slovenian says riders should 'avoid grey areas' in improving performance

'I felt Vingegaard was a bit on the limit' – Remco Evenepoel strikes blow in Alps as Tour de France enters final phase
By Barry Ryan published
News Belgian tightens hold on podium place with attack in finale at Superdévoluy

'It's just a pretty simple test' – Tour de France leader Tadej Pogačar confirms use of carbon monoxide rebreather
By Barry Ryan published
News Slovenian says he doesn't know mystery message board user 'Mou,' says leaked training information is 'mostly wrong'

'We did what we set out to do at this Tour de France' – No encore for Mark Cavendish in last bunch sprint in Nîmes
By Barry Ryan published
News Manxman ready to battle through Alps to complete final Tour in Nice

'I didn't come here just to survive' – Illness complicates Tour de France for Geraint Thomas, Egan Bernal
By Barry Ryan published
News Ineos' past winners hope to salvage something from final week of race

'The highest numbers I ever did' – Tadej Pogačar in dominant position at Tour de France after record display
By Barry Ryan published
News Slovenian expects Visma onslaught in Alps, hints at riding Vuelta in 2025

‘Tadej is on another planet’ – Pogačar strides closer to Tour de France victory with striking Plateau de Beille record
By Barry Ryan published
Analysis Slovenian scatters rivals on the mountainside to build hefty overall lead

‘In the end, I think I cracked him’ – Tadej Pogačar overwhelms Jonas Vingegaard at Tour de France
By Barry Ryan published
News Slovenian shatters Marco Pantani’s time on Plateau de Beille with astonishing display on stage 15

Tour de France reintroduces mask mandate amid COVID-19 concerns
By Barry Ryan published
News New measure follows spate of abandons due to coronavirus

‘I’m fighting for the podium, it’s clear’ – Remco Evenepoel revises Tour de France ambitions upwards at Pla d’Adet
By Barry Ryan published
News Belgian has almost four-minute buffer in third place after first day in Pyrenees

‘Tomorrow suits me better’ – Jonas Vingegaard adamant he can still win Tour de France despite setback in Pyrenees
By Barry Ryan published
News Dane now almost two minutes down on Tadej Pogačar after conceding 39 seconds at Pla d’Adet

'We go into terrain that suits me more' – Jonas Vingegaard confident as Tour de France takes on new guise
By Barry Ryan published
News Doubleheader in Pyrenees will reveal more about Dane and his Visma team
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