By Mike Barry Sr. Photography by Walter Lai Following the Italian Gino Bartali’s second victory in the Tour de France in 1948, he decided that for the 1949 Tour he…
Umberto Dei Milano, 1938.
By Mike Barry Photography by Walter Lai It wasn’t until 1937 that variable gears were allowed to be used in the Tour de France. The organizer, Henri Desgrange believed that…
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.…
Mamnick Journal : Local Riders Q&A with Michael Barry
Michael Barry is a former world-tour professional cyclist who rode for a number of world-class teams including T-Mobile, High Road/HTC-Columbia, U.S. Postal Service, Discovery Channel and Team Sky. He raced…
SHADOWS ON THE ROAD – Prologue
The phone rang at the arranged time. The caller ID matched the number on the email. This was the call I had anticipated for nine years. One I knew would…
Chair de Poule
If you’re in Paris this July be sure to visit Chair de Poule to see their photography exhibit, eat some tapas, and sip on a glass of wine. [nggallery id=31]
Flying or Ragged
Throughout the Tour de France photographer Scott Mitchell followed Team Sky as he is working on a book with my teammate Brad Wiggins. Based on the work I have seen the…
Pavé
Prior to the Tour de France the team rode the cobbled roads we would race over on the stage to Arenberg. Knowing the cobbles and the lead-up to the sectors…
Photos From The Tour
[nggallery id=19] For some reading material here are two recent interviews. Toronto Life, read interview here. FT, read interview here.
The Times
A quick photo taken on an iPhone after the stage 3 finish in Arenberg–a hard day on the dusty cobbles. In addition to my site, I have begun writing a…
Team Sky Living The Dream
The team of eight riders singled into a line in front of me as we entered the cobbles. As the surface changed from smooth tarmac to uneven stone with patches…