Features

The invisible hand of speed: How cars and motorcycles shape pro racing
The invisible hand of speed: How cars and motorcycles shape pro racing
From slipstreams to close calls, motorcycles and cars have long influenced the outcome — and the danger — of the peloton By MICHAEL BARRY for Canadian Cycling Magazine   Vehicles... Read more...
A ribbon of pink around the boot
A ribbon of pink around the boot
After crossing the finish line, all nine of us freewheeled, having squeezed out the most forceful pedal strokes in the final metres of the event. It was 2009, and we... Read more...
Fast Talk Femmes Podcast: Ketone Supplementation and Performance Optimization with Dr. Peter Hespel
Fast Talk Femmes Podcast: Ketone Supplementation and Performance Optimization with Dr. Peter Hespel
World-renowned sports scientist Dr. Peter Hespel explains the potential benefits of ketone supplementation for athletes. Topics: Nutritional Supplements   In this week’s episode, we talk with world-renowned sports scientist, Dr.... Read more...
In the news
In the news
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... Read more...
Michael Barry looks back on how he thought the pro racing action would play out this fall
Michael Barry looks back on how he thought the pro racing action would play out this fall
In June, Michael Barry discussed the UCI’s plan for a compressed 2020 road season. Recently, Canadian Cycling Magazine editor Matthew Pioro wanted to look back at some of Barry’s predictions... Read more...
Q & A with Michael Barry
Q & A with Michael Barry
By Allied Cycleworks CEO, Brendan Quirk Where does our love for the sport of cycling take us? For Michael Barry, it led to a decade at the very top of... Read more...
Favourite Rides: A Snowy Adventure From Boulder to Eldora Ski Station
Favourite Rides: A Snowy Adventure From Boulder to Eldora Ski Station
By Michael Barry A novel adventure turns any ride into a good ride. Quite often, the greatest rides are when the adventure is shared with others. The Rocky Mountains outside... Read more...
My Love For The Ride
My Love For The Ride
An Excerpt from Soigneur Cycling Journal 17 By Michael Barry Illustrations by Isabel Albertos The peloton stretched in a long single line, thrashed through the valley, with Dolomites towering around.... Read more...
Plan de Corones
Plan de Corones
By Michael Barry Photography by Michael Blann Some moments we remember vividly, as if they are a motion picture unfolding in our memory, others become snap shots, while others become... Read more...
Feature Interview: Oliver Bertin
Feature Interview: Oliver Bertin
Oliver Bertin has been a friend and Mariposa customer for more than 30 years. He’s also an award-winning journalist and editor, who covered the Tour de France in the 1980s.... Read more...