Shadows on the Road

The shattered bones and shattered dreams of riding in the pro peloton, told well by a damaged survivor - Road.cc

Barry's stylistic flourishes will find favour with the sort of people who read Rouleur - Podium Cafe

Barry has written this himself, no ghostwriter and it’s full of descriptive and often poetic phrases - inrng

On balance, this is an interesting addition to the book from ex pros who rode during the EPO days - sportive.com

Michael Barry had a fourteen year career as professional cyclist, riding for several of the top professional teams, including American Postal and, most recently, Team Sky. A three time Olympian, he performed in all of the premiere races and finished all of the Grand Tours including the Tour de France. He has written for numerous publications including the New York Times, The Times of London, and the Toronto Star, written two books, Inside the Postal Bus and Le Métier, and co-authored a third, Fitness Cycling.