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.
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'Every day there is less to lose' – Enric Mas and Mikel Landa take race to Primož Roglič at Vuelta a España
By Barry Ryan published
News No reward for Spanish aggression at Lagos de Covadonga but home hopes still flicker

‘I’m not sure it will last that long’ – Ben O’Connor saves Vuelta a España lead but red jersey briefly lost on Lagos de Covadonga
By Barry Ryan published
News Australian’s lead down to five seconds on Primož Roglič after stage 16 summit finish on Lagos de Covadonga

'An important day to be good' – Ben O'Connor braced for Lagos de Covadonga test at Vuelta a España
By Barry Ryan published
News Australian looks ahead to final week still in the red jersey of race leader

‘I don’t like it, but I can’t change it’ – Primož Roglič accepts 20-second time penalty at Vuelta a España
By Barry Ryan published
News Slovenian acknowledges there is ‘still some work to do’ as Ben O’Connor leads race into final week

'We've got a lot of Vuelta a España left' – Enric Mas heartened after Primoz Roglič duel on Cuitu Negru
By Barry Ryan published
News Spaniard lies 2:23 off Ben O'Connor's red jersey after bouncing back from Ancares setback

‘I was suffering on the less steep gradients’ – Confusion for Primož Roglič on Cuitu Negru at Vuelta a España
By Barry Ryan published
News Tumultuous finale sees Slovenian move closer to red jersey despite 20-second time penalty

Primož Roglič docked 20 seconds for drafting behind team car on stage 15 of Vuelta a España
By Barry Ryan published
News Ben O'Connor's lead goes out to 1:03 with penalty

'The hardest is still to come' – Primož Roglič getting closer to prize despite late scare at Vuelta a España
By Barry Ryan published
News Slovenian recovers after late mechanical on final descent into Villablino on stage 14
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