
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

'I wanted to give Pogačar a fight'– Daniel Martínez unable to deny maglia rosa on stage 8 of Giro d'Italia
By Barry Ryan published
News Colombian shaping up as best of the rest behind dominant race leader

'I was sort of apprehensive' – Geraint Thomas steadies ship at Giro d'Italia after time trial losses
By Barry Ryan published
News Welshman comes home within sight of Pogačar but accepts remainder of race will be 'quite strange'

Match point? Tadej Pogačar looks to wrap up Giro d'Italia early on Prati di Tivo - stage 8 preview
By Barry Ryan last updated
Preview Details of stage 8 from Spoleto to Prati di Tivo, 152km

‘We’re not the first team to be slapped around by Pogačar’ – Geraint Thomas suffers setback in Giro d’Italia ITT
By Barry Ryan published
News Welshman now 2:46 off maglia rosa after losing ground in tough Perugia test

Still too soon for final decision on snowbound Stelvio’s inclusion on stage 16 of Giro d’Italia
By Barry Ryan published
News Head of local avalanche commission issues warning, but RCS Sport waiting until closer to May 21 to make call

'It's a bloody hard climb' – Pogačar and Thomas face key battle in Giro d'Italia's two-part time trial - stage 7 preview
By Barry Ryan last updated
Preview 40.6km Perugia test marks crucial moment in corsa rosa and in Slovenian’s Tour de France build-up

'You can't win every day' – Tadej Pogačar holds fire on Giro d'Italia gravel with time trial in mind
By Barry Ryan published
News Slovenian admits he would have been happy to lose pink jersey and avoid post-stage 'shenanigans'

'There'll be a big battle for positions' – Ineos, Geraint Thomas take aim at Giro d'Italia gravel
By Barry Ryan published
News Local coach Dario Cioni on the secrets of the trek over the strade bianche on stage 6

'It's not Strade Bianche' – Tadej Pogačar downplays demands of Giro d'Italia's gravel stage
By Barry Ryan published
News Maglia rosa insists safety is the priority on the rugged road to Rapolano Terme

'I just don't want to have a bad day' – Luke Plapp testing his limits in first Giro d'Italia
By Barry Ryan published
News Australian champion's role at Jayco-Alula unchanged despite abandon of GC leader Eddie Dunbar

'Geraint Thomas is on a par with Tadej Pogačar' – Magnus Sheffield keen to learn from leader in Giro d'Italia debut
By Barry Ryan published
American on Ineos' approach to chasing pink and his ambitions in maiden Grand Tour

'Everyone chased' – Filippo Ganna frustrated as Capo Mele attack falls short on Giro d'Italia
By Barry Ryan published
News Italian's late acceleration on stage 4 came after Ineos ordered him out of early break

‘I never panic’ – Romain Bardet stays in the game at Giro d’Italia despite illness
By Barry Ryan published
News Frenchman limited losses on opening weekend amid stomach problems

'It's hard to tell Tadej to be conservative' – Pogačar begins defence of Giro d'Italia lead on attacking note
By Barry Ryan published
UAE Team Emirates management on their plans to defend the maglia rosa with almost three weeks still to go

'Just stretching the legs' – Relentless Tadej Pogačar tries to upset sprinters at Giro d'Italia
By Barry Ryan published
News Slovenian marks first day in pink jersey with late attack at Fossano

Eddie Dunbar pulls out of the Giro d'Italia after crashing on stage 2
By James Moultrie published
News Irishman won't start third stage due to a 'sustained injury under his right kneecap and bodily abrasions'

‘I’ll try not to make that mistake again’ – Ben O’Connor pays price for Pogačar pursuit at Giro d’Italia
By Barry Ryan published
News Australian loses ground at Oropa after being the last man to resist the favourite

‘If I tried to follow Pogačar I’d blow up’ – Geraint Thomas limits damage at Giro d’Italia
By Barry Ryan published
News Welshman lies second overall after cutting his cloth carefully on Oropa summit finish

‘It depends on what Pogačar wants to do’ – Oropa summit finish on stage 2 will shake Giro d’Italia
By Barry Ryan published
Preview Vincenzo Nibali weighs up the first mountaintop finish of the race and the favourite’s lack of allies

'I think Pogačar went too long’ – Jhonatan Narváez tears up script in Giro d’Italia opener
By Barry Ryan published
News Ecuadorian Champion resists favourite’s onslaught to claim first maglia rosa in Turin

‘I wouldn’t be here if Pogačar was unbeatable’ – Geraint Thomas eyes fresh approach to Giro d’Italia
By Barry Ryan published
News Welshman returns to corsa rosa a year after losing pink to Roglič on final weekend

‘It won’t be a big surprise’ – Julian Alaphilippe senses chance of first pink jersey at Giro d’Italia
By Barry Ryan published
News Frenchman looks to conjure up vim of old on late climb to San Vito on stage 1

Punchy climbs, a summit finish and the Pogačar factor – Giro d'Italia braced for toughest start
By Barry Ryan last updated
Preview How the opening weekend in Piedmont can blow the corsa rosa apart from the outset
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