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

Picture by Zac Williams/SWpix.com - 03/07/2024 - Cycling - 2024 Tour de France - Stage 5 Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne to Saint Vulbas - France - Mark Cavendish, Astana Qazaqstan.
‘I won’t ever regret stopping now, that’s for sure’ – Mark Cavendish’s last Tour de France wasn’t really about the record

By Barry Ryan Published

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Manxman on why he kept on going and why he won’t be back in 2025

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Tedej Pogačar and UAE Team Emirates on stage 12 at the Tour de France
'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

News
Jonas Vingegaard (Visma-Lease a Bike) trumps Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) on stage 11 of the Tour de France 2024
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

Analysis
Stage winner Jonas Vingegaard Hansen of Denmark and Team Visma-Lease a Bike reacts after winning stage 11 at the Tour de France 2024
'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

News
2024 Tour de France leader Tadej Pogacar on Tuesday
'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

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SAINT VULBAS FRANCE JULY 03 Mathieu van der Poel of Netherlands and Team Alpecin Deceuninck competes during the 111th Tour de France 2024 Stage 5 a 1774km stage from SaintJeandeMaurienne to Saint Vulbas UCIWT on July 03 2024 in Saint Vulbas France Photo by Tim de WaeleGetty Images
‘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

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Tour de France 2024: Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-Quickstep) lies second overall and leads the best young rider's classification
'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

News
Tadej Pogačar looks back at Jonas Vingegaard on stage 9 of the Tour de France
'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

News
DIJON FRANCE JULY 04 LR Jasper Philipsen of Belgium and Team Alpecin Deceuninck Wout Van Aert of Belgium and Team Visma Lease a Bike Fernando Gaviria of Colombia and Movistar Team Biniam Girmay of Eritrea and Team Intermarche Wanty Green Sprint Jersey Phil Bauhaus of Germany and Team Bahrain Victorious and Dylan Groenewegen of Netherlands and Team Jayco AlUla sprint at finish line to win the 111th Tour de France 2024 Stage 6 a 1635km stage from Macon to Dijon UCIWT on July 04 2024 in Dijon France Photo by Tim de WaeleGetty Images
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

Live report
Mark Cavendish celebrates his 35th Tour de France stage win
'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

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Tour de France 2024: Mark Cavendish of Astana Qazaqstan wins stage 5 and sets new Tour record for most stage wins
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

Results
Juan Ayuso trails Joao Almeida and Adam Yates on the Col du Galibier
'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

News
Tour de France 2024: Tadej Pogačar of UAE Team Emirates goes back into yellow leader's jersey with stage 4 victory
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

Results
TORINO ITALY JULY 01 Biniam Girmay of Eritrea and Team Intermarche Wanty celebrates at finish line as stage winner ahead of Fernando Gaviria of Colombia and Movistar Team and Arnaud De Lie of Belgium and Team Lotto Dstny during the 111th Tour de France 2024 Stage 3 a 2308km stage from Piacenza to Torino UCIWT on July 01 2024 in Torino Italy Photo by Dario BelingheriGetty Images
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

Live report
Lucinda Brand wins stage 4 at the Lotto Thüringen Ladies Tour
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

Results
Thymen Arensman
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

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Tour de France: Remco Evenepoel is a contender to win the 2024 race
'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

Tour de France
Remco Evenepoel
'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

News
Remco Evenepoel makes his Tour de France debut this week
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

Analysis
Fiona Mangan
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

Results
Andrea Piccolo
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

News
Usoa Ostolaza
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

Results
Taylor Knibb
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

News
Tadej Pogacar
'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

Tour de France
Tadej Pogacar battles with Jonas Vingegaard on the Puy de Dome on last year's Tour de France.
Will he or won't he? Doubts over Jonas Vingegaard cloud picture ahead of Tour de France - Preview

By Barry Ryan Published

Double-chasing Tadej Pogačar sets out as forerunner regardless of whether the defending champion lines up in Florence

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