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Tag: Racing

December 7, 2022December 7, 2022

Race Days: The Compounding Benefits of Race Experience

The best bike racers aren’t always the strongest or the fittest cyclists on the start line but are often those who have a deep understanding of how to race and…

Posted in Events, Racing, Team Mariposa, Training, Youth  •  1 Comment on Race Days: The Compounding Benefits of Race Experience
October 8, 2021October 8, 2021

Autumn (Excerpt from Le Metier: The Seasons Of A Professional Cyclist)

By Michael Barry Photography by Camille McMillan Into the sixth hour of the ride, the temperature drops as I reach the top of the Pyrenean peak. Autumn is arriving on…

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September 11, 2021September 13, 2021

The Thrill of a Criterium

By Dede Barry Photography by Alan Moore Passing the barriers neatly placed on each corner, I walked with my Father and dog on a humid summer evening to the Lixx custard…

Posted in Events, History, Photos, Racing, Stories, Youth  •  6 Comments on The Thrill of a Criterium
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  •  No Comments on My Love For The Ride
November 28, 2016November 28, 2016

Winter (Excerpt from Le Metier)

By Michael Barry Photography by Camille McMillan In bed, lying awake in the darkness, everything from the past and future swirls together to calm or create anxiety. Once the lights…

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November 17, 2016November 17, 2016

Team Mariposa: Ontario Provincial Cyclocross Championships

Team Mariposa had a strong showing at the Silver Goose Ontario Provincial Championships last weekend. Scott Fiztgerald, Sjaan Gerth and Peter Morse placed 2nd, 4th and 8th in the elite…

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November 2, 2016November 2, 2016

Weekend Dispatch November 1, 2016

Congratulations to Scott Fitzgerald for winning the CXTO Cookie Cross Race at Christie Pit Park in Central Toronto. Grass Track youth made it in CBC news report ‘Very intense’ cyclo-cross…

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November 2, 2016January 22, 2017

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…

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October 28, 2016November 2, 2016

Cross

By Michael Barry Racing cyclocross was once a common method for professional cyclists to stay fit in the off-season. Until the late ’80s, road champions like Roger De Vlaeminck, Eddy…

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October 11, 2016October 12, 2016

GRASS TRACK FALL 2016

By Dede Barry Photography by Walter Lai Last week, we were fortunate to have Clara Hughes attend our Morning Glory Cycling Club Grass Track program and provide a little extra…

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October 11, 2016October 12, 2016

WEEKEND DISPATCH October 12, 2016

Mariposa Cyclocross Race Team Mariposa Cyclocross Racer, Scott Fitzgerald is currently 2nd place in the Ontario Cup Standing for Elite 1&2 Men. Photography by Ashley Barson Scott Fitzgerald competed last…

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June 14, 2016June 29, 2022

CRITERIUM RACING

By Dede Barry Photography by Casey Gibson Passing the barriers neatly placed on each corner, I walked with my Father and dog on a humid summer evening to the Lixx…

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