A collection of stories, news and information that we thought you might find interesting and relevant.

  • The 2020 Giro d’Italia had one of the most exciting finales in Grand Tour history, with Tao Geogenhart and Jai Hindley, both young riders who started the Giro as domestiques in the service of their team leaders who faltered.  They were tied on time leading into the final time trial, in which Tao came out on top, but anyone who speculated that the race slowed down after several of the favorites departed were wrong.  Ascents up the classic climbs were faster than ever and power numbers were impressive.  Velonews posted an interesting power analysis of the final few stages here>>

  • An interesting new documentary was released earlier this month on the NTT Pro Cycling Team.  It is the story of an African cycling team’s dream and its rise to the pinnacle of the sport – incredible highs and dramatic lows. This documentary takes you on the journey of Doug Ryder and his team with its higher purpose in the Qhubeka charity, as they attempt to summit the highest peaks of the cycling world. The team is now fighting for its future, as NTT recently announced that they would not be renewing as title sponsor of the team at the conclusion of the 2020 season.  Watch Peak on Youtube>>
Dede Barry

Dede Barry is a Silver medallist from the 2004 Athens Olympics and multiple medallist of World, National and Pan-American Championships. She is now an owner of Mariposa Bicycles and continues to ride her bike daily in and around Toronto and guides cycling tours internationally.