
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

'It really sucks for Primož' –Tadej Pogačar laments Roglič’s latest costly crash at Tour de France
By Barry Ryan published
News Yellow jersey adamant that Vingegaard enjoyed ‘one of the best days of his career’ at Le Lioran

Tour de France momentum with Jonas Vingegaard as he gives Tadej Pogačar reason to doubt - Analysis
By Barry Ryan published
Analysis Dane gained a second at Le Lioran and much more in psychological battle

'I really believed I was going to die' – Jonas Vingegaard caps crash comeback with dramatic Tour de France stage win
By Barry Ryan published
News Dane strikes weighty psychological blow by catching and beating Tadej Pogačar on breathless day in Massif Central

'You don't win the Tour de France with words' – A clash of styles in Tadej Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard's endless duel
By Barry Ryan published
News Yellow jersey tires of discussion over racing 'intelligence' ahead of Massif Central rendezvous

‘Last year was exceptional, the Tour de France doesn’t always work like that’ – Van der Poel tees up Philipsen sprint win
By Barry Ryan published
News Alpecin-Deceuninck break duck as World Champion hits his lines and delivers powerful lead-out

'The real Tour de France will start in the Pyrenees' – Remco Evenepoel adapts quickly to cycling's biggest stage
By Barry Ryan published
News Belgian will call on Van Avermaet's knowledge ahead of tricky run to Le Lioran on stage 11

'I think Vingegaard is a little bit afraid of me' – Tadej Pogačar warns Visma against mind games at Tour de France
By Barry Ryan published
News Yellow jersey revisits rival’s gravel strategy and looks ahead to Pyrenean duel

As it happened: Day of echelon tension ends with tight bunch sprint
By Barry Ryan last updated
Live report Dylan Groenewegen claims the honours in Dijon as Pogacar retains yellow

'He proved everybody wrong again' - Mark Cavendish's coach hails record 35th Tour de France stage win
By Barry Ryan, Stephen Farrand published
Vasilis Anastopoulos on importance of Cavendish's Greek sojourn in the build-up to the main event

Tour de France: Mark Cavendish carves history with all-time record-breaking win on stage 5
By Barry Ryan published
Results Astana Qazaqstan sprinter sets new mark with 35th stage victory at Tour

'There are no problems' - Juan Ayuso downplays Almeida's Galibier gesture at Tour de France
By Stephen Farrand, Barry Ryan published
News UAE Team Emirates present united front after putting Pogačar back in yellow on stage 4

Tour de France: Tadej Pogačar snares yellow with stage 4 victory in high mountains
By Barry Ryan published
Results Evenepoel, Ayuso and Roglič trail UAE Team Emirates rider into Valloire and put seconds into Vingegaard at the line

As it happened: Late crash sees chaotic sprint and new yellow jersey on Tour de France stage 3
By Barry Ryan last updated
Live report Biniam Girmay claims stage honours in Turin

Lotto Thüringen Ladies Tour: Lucinda Brand wins stage 4 reduced group sprint
By Barry Ryan published
Results Karlijn Swinkels second, Mischa Bredewold third in hilly race to Mühlhausen

Thymen Arensman signs three-year contract extension with Ineos
By Barry Ryan published
Dutch rider had been linked with move away from team earlier in the season

'I expect Tadej Pogačar to be almost unreachable' – Remco Evenepoel outlines hierarchy before Tour de France
By Barry Ryan published
Tour de France Belgian aims to grow into race after illness in final training phase

'It wasn't a lie' - Remco Evenepoel recovered from illness ahead of Tour de France debut
By Barry Ryan published
News Belgian suffered effects of cold after Dauphiné and missed national championships

Ready for his close-up – Remco Evenepoel and the most eagerly awaited Tour de France debut in a generation
By Barry Ryan published
Analysis Despite 2022 Vuelta a España win, Belgian remains a work in progress over three weeks

Fiona Mangan makes late surge to win Irish road race title
By Barry Ryan published
Results Attacker Grace Reynolds holds on for second as Lara Gillespie takes bronze

Fired EF rider Andrea Piccolo was under investigation by anti-doping authorities prior to police search
By Barry Ryan published
News Italian fired by team after he was stopped by law enforcement on suspicion of transporting human growth hormone

Usoa Ostolaza claims Spanish women's road title as Laboral Kutxa outflank Mavi García
By Barry Ryan published
Results Basque wins ahead of teammate Yurani Blanco and Mavi García in San Lorenzo de El Escorial

Triathlete Taylor Knibb confirmed on USA cycling team for Paris 2024 Olympics
By Barry Ryan published
News Time trial national champion joins Dygert in women's selection, while McNulty, Sheffield and Jorgenson named to men's squad

'He didn't finish the Giro tired' - Tadej Pogačar in final phase of Tour de France build-up at Isola 2000
By Barry Ryan published
Tour de France Double-chasing Slovenian to remain at altitude camp until Monday
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