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Tag: 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  • 
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  • 
October 29, 2019December 4, 2019

Vintage Bicycle Feature: André Bertin “Type Special” French Racer Vintage Bicycle

This circa late 1940s André Bertin “Type Special” French Racer was built by André Bertin, a former professional cyclist. At Bicyclesport and Bicycle Specialties, we sold Bertin over the years…

Posted in Bicycles, Design, Equipment, History, Photos, Vintage Bicycles  • 
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  • 
June 13, 2011

Organizers — and riders — need to take responsibility for race safety

As we reach the town’s limits, the peloton dives off a four-lane road into a tight bend. Brakes screech. Our speed drops from 60 to 20 kilometers an hour. The…

Posted in Racing  •  18 Comments on Organizers — and riders — need to take responsibility for race safety
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
May 9, 2011

Training for the Giro d'Italia Team Time Trial

Three days prior to the start of the Giro d’Italia the team got together in Turin for a few days of training. The opening stage of the Giro was a…

Posted in Giro d'Italia, Photos, Racing  •  1 Comment on Training for the Giro d'Italia Team Time Trial
June 14, 2010

Recovering

I was pedalling at a consistently higher tempo on the stationary trainer but my heart rate was not increasing at the same rate as three weeks before. Tired from one…

Posted in Giro d'Italia, Training  •  5 Comments on Recovering

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