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Category: Giro d’Italia

May 15, 2025

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…

Posted in Giro d'Italia, Racing  • 
July 26, 2024

Riding to survive: Tales from the gruppetto

By Michael Barry We are no longer racing. The lead group has left us and is up the road, under the gaze of the cameras. For now, I ride alone…

Posted in Giro d'Italia, Racing, Tour de France, Tour de France  • 
November 28, 2023

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.…

Posted in Giro d'Italia, Health, Interview, Nutrition, Podcast, Tour de France, Tour de France  • 
October 25, 2020October 27, 2020

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…

Posted in Classics, Equipment, Events, Giro d'Italia, Hour Record, La Vuelta Espana, Paris Roubaix, Racing, Tour de France, Tour of Flanders, World Championships  • 
October 24, 2020October 28, 2020

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…

Posted in Events, Giro d'Italia, La Vuelta Espana, Paris Roubaix, Racing, Tour de France, Tour of Flanders, World Championships  • 
July 20, 2020

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 professional…

Posted in Allroad Bicycle, Events, Giro d'Italia, Gravel Bicycle, Olympic Games, World Championships  • 
November 21, 2018November 27, 2018

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…

Posted in Commute By Bicycle, Favourite Rides, Giro d'Italia, GPS Routes, History, Photos, Racing, Training  • 
August 10, 2017August 10, 2017

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.…

Posted in Bike Tours, Design, Events, Giro d'Italia, History, Racing, Stories  • 
December 22, 2016December 22, 2016

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…

Posted in Events, Giro d'Italia, History, Racing, Stories  • 
December 14, 2016December 15, 2016

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.…

Posted in Bicycles, Design, Equipment, Giro d'Italia, History, Racing, Tour de France, Travel, Video  • 
May 19, 2011

Giro d’Italia SRM files.

In the Giro we’ve had easier days, hard days and really tough days. Yet, the toughest days of the race, and perhaps of my career, will come in the next…

Posted in Giro d'Italia, Racing  •  2 Comments on Giro d’Italia SRM files.
May 13, 2011

Giro d’Italia SRM Files

The course profiles we receive at the beginning of a race are often deceiving. The altimetry can be inaccurate, the maps sketchy and the distance off.  And, we often deceive…

Posted in Giro d'Italia, Photos, Racing  •  2 Comments on Giro d’Italia SRM Files

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