{"id":2199474,"date":"2026-10-14T20:18:08","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T17:18:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2199474"},"modified":"2026-10-14T20:18:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T17:18:08","slug":"monumental-year-takes-us-rising-star-ashlin-barry-from-i-could-barely-walk-to-memory-that-will-last-a-lifetime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2199474","title":{"rendered":"Monumental year takes US rising star Ashlin Barry from &#8216;I could barely walk&#8217; to &#8216;memory that will last a lifetime&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/yg7Nez9vczvR7fg7HmPo37-2100-80.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"m-0 box-border flex flex-row items-center pr-2.5 gap-[15px] w-[278px] h-20 flex-none upnext-article-divider\" role=\"listitem\" aria-label=\"Recommended article 1 of 3\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-none w-20 h-20\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/nNyFBD4K6huyQR5jonraQC-160-80.jpg.webp 160w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/nNyFBD4K6huyQR5jonraQC-80-80.jpg.webp 80w\" sizes=\"80px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-center absolute w-4 h-6 left-0 top-0 bg-white\/90 flex-none z-[1]\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"font-normal text-base leading-[17px] tracking-[1.3px] uppercase text-black flex-none\">1<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col items-center justify-center gap-1.5 w-[173px] h-20 flex-none\">\n<p class=\"font-article-heading font-medium text-base leading-[21px] text-gray-800 w-[173px] line-clamp-3 group-hover:underline\">\n                                    Taylor Phinney&#8217;s return from retirement in UCI Track World Championships fizzles as US men miss finals in team pursuit\n                                <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"m-0 box-border flex flex-row items-center pr-2.5 gap-[15px] w-[278px] h-20 flex-none upnext-article-divider\" role=\"listitem\" aria-label=\"Recommended article 2 of 3\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-none w-20 h-20\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/trNo5fgL72aJ22UyY2R2cL-160-80.png.webp 160w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/trNo5fgL72aJ22UyY2R2cL-80-80.png.webp 80w\" sizes=\"80px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-center absolute w-[18px] h-6 left-0 top-0 bg-white\/90 flex-none z-[1]\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"font-normal text-base leading-[17px] tracking-[1.3px] uppercase text-black flex-none\">2<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col items-center justify-center gap-1.5 w-[173px] h-20 flex-none\">\n<p class=\"font-article-heading font-medium text-base leading-[21px] text-gray-800 w-[173px] line-clamp-3 group-hover:underline\">\n                                    True grit specialists primed to challenge the run of road pro rainbow jerseys \u2013 Analysing the Gravel World Championships contenders\n                                <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"m-0 box-border flex flex-row items-center pr-2.5 gap-[15px] w-[278px] h-20 flex-none\" role=\"listitem\" aria-label=\"Recommended article 3 of 3\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-none w-20 h-20\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FXdqoNSpj3Te6BZPBdkMSE-160-80.jpg.webp 160w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FXdqoNSpj3Te6BZPBdkMSE-80-80.jpg.webp 80w\" sizes=\"80px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-center absolute w-[18px] h-6 left-0 top-0 bg-white\/90 flex-none z-[1]\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"font-normal text-base leading-[17px] tracking-[1.3px] uppercase text-black flex-none\">3<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col items-center justify-center gap-1.5 w-[173px] h-20 flex-none\">\n<p class=\"font-article-heading font-medium text-base leading-[21px] text-gray-800 w-[173px] line-clamp-3 group-hover:underline\">\n                                    A new frontier in rider unity, Poga\u010dar-less unpredictability, and how to honour the rainbow jersey \u2013 Reflections from Il Lombardia\n                                <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"page-content-onecol flex-1\nnews-article article\n\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"widget-area-group widget-area-group-2col flex flex-wrap box-border\">\n<div id=\"widgetArea16\" class=\"widget-area basis-full md:basis-2\/3 widget-area-g-md-vp-2-3 widget-area-g-lg-vp-2-3 widget-area-g-xl-vp-2-3 page-widget-area-16\">\n<div data-widget-type=\"hero\" id=\"hero\" class=\"clear-both widget widget-hero widget-hero widget-hero-hero widget-hero widget-hero-fter-news\">\n<div class=\"news-article\">\n<header data-component-name=\"Article:Hero\">\n<nav class=\"breadcrumb\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\">\n<ol>\n<li>\nPro Cycling\n<\/li>\n<li>\nTeams &amp; 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After his solo conquest across the slopes of Mont Royal in the U23 road race at the UCI Road World Championships, he went straight to Los Angeles for a training camp on the track with Team USA and then headed to Shanghai for the UCI Track World Championships.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s no time to rest on any laurels for Barry, as his sights are set on a version of California dreaming at the Los Angeles Olympic Games, now 639 days away.<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-0e9773f0-c7f4-11f1-b571-359d712ecf2e-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;At the moment, I&#8217;m putting a lot of focus on the track in Team Pursuit, and then maybe qualifying for the Omnium, or something will come as a byproduct of that. If I could qualify for the road [at the Olympic Games], that would be pretty cool. But I think I have to take a step up physically from where I am now to make that selection,&#8221; Barry told <em>Cyclingnews<\/em> in an exclusive one-on-one interview in Montr\u00e9al.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-6 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-[10px] lg:my-8\" data-component-name=\"JwPlayer:Carousel\" data-jwp-carousel data-jwp-carousel-payload=\"{&quot;ids&quot;:{&quot;playerID&quot;:&quot;jYDCcabO&quot;,&quot;searchPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;divID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;fallbackPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;fallbackDivID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;key&quot;:&quot;X9\/mXVGac0NphghLH9hZaqWA5d3dhAM\/Ih07grnEyMLjuO2E&quot;,&quot;tintLogo&quot;:true,&quot;useSearchPlaylist&quot;:false,&quot;enabled&quot;:true},&quot;signPostingEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;signPostingLinkEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;waitForAdLoad&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnDesktop&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnMobile&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnTablet&quot;:false}\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-nowrap items-center justify-between gap-3 bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-header>\n<div class=\"flex min-w-0 shrink items-center\"><span class=\"inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm font-article-heading capitalize leading-5 text-white whitespace-nowrap\"><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-desktop\">Latest Videos From<\/span><span class=\"jwp-carousel-brand\">Cyclingnews<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"min-h-[44px] bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-signposting><a class=\"invisible block truncate text-sm font-bold leading-5 text-white underline decoration-solid underline-offset-2\" data-jwp-carousel-signposting-link href target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-jwp-carousel-signposting-title>Watch full video here: <\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;In terms of preparation, there&#8217;s a lot going into our team pursuit now, and whether it&#8217;s like a bunch event on the track or qualifying for the road, I think those will fall into place.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Barry has a huge balancing act to manage across multiple disciplines, global travel and a new commitment through 2029 to the Visma-Lease a Bike Development squad that could see him jump to the WorldTour team sooner rather than later.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\"><span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[&apos;&apos;] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            You may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0 max-w-full\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" id=\"recirculation-inline-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/gTrHjzbwtbAU57E8f7TvfP-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/gTrHjzbwtbAU57E8f7TvfP-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">US national champion Ashlin Barry expects long, hard day of &#8216;uncontrolled&#8217; racing at U23 World Championships road race as &#8216;course is on the limit&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/pPTBwhca4eZLp6F2NXcDV-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/pPTBwhca4eZLp6F2NXcDV-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">&#8216;Once I got away, I just committed&#8217; &#8211; Ashlin Barry never hit the wall, got caught or stumbled on march to first gold medal at Road Worlds<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" id=\"recirculation-inline-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/KWRi6EwbrGxuVsE5gb6uQn-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/KWRi6EwbrGxuVsE5gb6uQn-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">UCI Road World Championships: Ashlin Barry powers to under-23 men&#8217;s title with 30-kilometre solo attack<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Just two years before, he impressed with a silver medal in the Omnium at the Junior Track World Championships, sweeping US national titles in the road race and time trial, and winning junior and elite national titles in the Madison.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">In 2025, after graduating from high school, he came second in the junior men&#8217;s E3 Saxo Classic and Paris-Roubaix, earned a silver medal in the junior time trial at World Roads and the gold medal in the US Pro junior time trial national championships.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-G2VaCbVZkmnrzAcLz7A4c4\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-G2VaCbVZkmnrzAcLz7A4c4 slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__header\">Get The Leadout Newsletter<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<footer class=\"newsletter-form__footer \">By submitting your information you agree to the Terms &amp; Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.<\/footer>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">But his plan to make a statement on the track was derailed at the start of 2026, and he kept goals with his new Visma team modest.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;This was a tough year because I was supposed to do Pan Am Championships in February. I crashed on my knee in January, so I wasn&#8217;t able to ride my bike. I could barely walk,&#8221; he recalled.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;Things didn&#8217;t go as planned. I was in Spain at training camp. Then I had to get some stitches in my knee, and I couldn&#8217;t bend it. 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He then finished fifth in the U23 In Flanders Fields and then won the US Pro U23 road race and came in fourth in the US Pro elite men&#8217;s road race the next day.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-a71fc320-c808-11f1-9d1f-e93a7c8be71d\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/j6eSXpVwkbZgPSoKXrMUwN-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/j6eSXpVwkbZgPSoKXrMUwN-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/j6eSXpVwkbZgPSoKXrMUwN-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/j6eSXpVwkbZgPSoKXrMUwN-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/j6eSXpVwkbZgPSoKXrMUwN-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/j6eSXpVwkbZgPSoKXrMUwN-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Ashlin Barry got a call-up to the WorldTour Visma-Lease a Bike squad in 2026 for Antwerp Port Epic and finished 15th <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-a71fc3ac-c808-11f1-b314-edcd431456a3\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">So when he finished one step off the podium in the U23 time trial at Montreal Road Worlds, he had modest expectations yet again. When asked two days before the U23 road race what he expected, the teen simply stated that he could be competitive on Friday but was &#8220;not going in thinking I have a super-high chance of getting a medal&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">A gold medal and rainbow jersey were the result of a solo ride on his biggest stage yet. Barry called the win in the men&#8217;s U23 road race &#8220;a memory that will last a lifetime&#8221;. It was a monumental final 30 kilometres of the 174km contest, as the teenager carried the colours of Team USA to the win, and enthralled family and friends from two countries as a dual citizen of the US and Canada.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Even as he held his pace at the front of the race for the 12th of 13 circuits across Mont Royal, he said he wasn&#8217;t sure he was strong enough to maintain a 40-second advantage. However, once he crested the major climb the final time and added to his solo lead, he let himself believe he could win, encouraged by supporters around the course.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;Once I was away, I just committed. It really felt like a home race out there,&#8221; he told the media, including <em>Cyclingnews<\/em>, in Montreal. &#8220;It was just unreal being out there, seeing so many friends, seeing my family. I could hear my dog barking on the side of the course.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">He now registers an entry in the family&#8217;s journal of success in Montreal, his mother and former US elite women&#8217;s road race national champion Dede Demet-Barry having won a pro race in Montreal in 2002, five years before Barry was born. His father and two-time Canadian road race silver medallist Michael Barry competed on the Mont Royal course on two editions of Grand Prix du Cycliste Montreal, when his son was old enough to remember ringing a cowbell at his father&#8217;s race.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Both parents competed at multiple road world championships for their respective countries; Michael&#8217;s best effort was eighth in the U23 road race in 1996, while Dede won the junior road title in 1989. And Dede also competed frequently on the track, going fourth at the UCI Junior World Track Championships.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Demet-Barry later translated that speed to a silver medal on the road at the Athens Olympic Games in the individual time trial. An Olympic medal of any colour, and in road or track, has the attention of her son.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"team-environment-3\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Team environment<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-13dd7b02-c808-11f1-aa0a-dbf976f04661\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RHVJ4hLDKrL9w95Vrnp53i-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RHVJ4hLDKrL9w95Vrnp53i-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RHVJ4hLDKrL9w95Vrnp53i-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RHVJ4hLDKrL9w95Vrnp53i-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RHVJ4hLDKrL9w95Vrnp53i-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RHVJ4hLDKrL9w95Vrnp53i-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Ashlin Barry practices for Team Pursuit at Shanghai Velodrome with Team USA at Tissot UCI 2026 Track World Championships <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Simon Wilkinson\/SWpix.com)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-13dd7b7a-c808-11f1-b898-c3be7784a403\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Barry said one of the reasons he enjoys the track so much is the emphasis on teamwork, be it Team Pursuit and other events like Madison. In fact, his personal favourite moment from 2025 was not even a win, but a fourth-place finish.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;[Last year] at Track Worlds, we were just off the cusp of getting a medal. But seeing the way that programme&#8217;s come together has been really cool, and I&#8217;m personally proud to be a part of it, proud of those guys and seeing the way they&#8217;ve improved,&#8221; he said about the US Men&#8217;s Team Pursuit squad.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;[Track] Worlds will be a really good opportunity for me, and then I&#8217;m hoping next year to do Track Worlds again, hoping to get some more racing experience on the track.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">This year, the quest for a gold medal in Team Pursuit began on the first day of the 2026 UCI Track World Championships in Shanghai as Barry rejoined Grant Koontz and Anders Johnson with the new addition of Taylor Phinney. They made it through qualifying but not the first round, with France ending their dreams. Barry will race the individual pursuit and Elimination Race later this week.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">On the road, before earning his world title, Barry said his top road highlight of the season also showed the teamwork he values.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;There&#8217;s something special about achieving something with another person or with a group of people, and being able to share that moment. The Olympia story comes to mind. That was just a cool moment, I mean one-two is cool,&#8221; Barry said about that March race with teammates on the podium.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;We had a great team there. It&#8217;s a good atmosphere; I really liked that course. I feel proud about the way that I raced there and worked with my teammate Aldo.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;My teammate and I were in that front gro,up and probably we had a pretty equal chance of winning, either one of us. I mean, he was second in the end, but he helped me set up that winning attack. He could have gone to the finish and won. It just ended by luck that I was the one winning.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Barry has the talent, not just the luck. Those two top moments of the past two seasons, however, were probably pushed to runner-up positions after he won the U23 road world championship.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">In fact, his personal victory was also one for his country, scoring the country&#8217;s first-ever U23 world title for a US athlete. And who was the last U23 men&#8217;s rider to take a medal of any colour? 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(min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">UCI Road World Championships: Ashlin Barry powers to under-23 men&#8217;s title with 30-kilometre solo attack<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Z6yUqffZKjfiau26D9saeJ-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Z6yUqffZKjfiau26D9saeJ-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Z6yUqffZKjfiau26D9saeJ-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Z6yUqffZKjfiau26D9saeJ-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Z6yUqffZKjfiau26D9saeJ-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Taylor Phinney takes big step in comeback as he makes USA Cycling squad for UCI Track World Championships<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3Q6iy5hEpuuPTZz5g4abS6-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3Q6iy5hEpuuPTZz5g4abS6-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3Q6iy5hEpuuPTZz5g4abS6-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3Q6iy5hEpuuPTZz5g4abS6-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3Q6iy5hEpuuPTZz5g4abS6-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Despite being 10 years younger than the &#8216;big kids&#8217;, multi-discipline U23 talent Kylee Hanel thriving in &#8216;long, grueling races of gravel&#8217; with Leadville looming<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VbaD2GPdRGwdyEvsGrbyXZ-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VbaD2GPdRGwdyEvsGrbyXZ-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VbaD2GPdRGwdyEvsGrbyXZ-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VbaD2GPdRGwdyEvsGrbyXZ-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VbaD2GPdRGwdyEvsGrbyXZ-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">A lost season, cobbled and track triumphs, and battles with Wiebes \u2013 The story behind Lara Gillespie&#8217;s rapid rise to the top<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"w-full\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-stacked\">\n<div data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-solr:latest-category\">\n<div class=\"text-white py-4 px-3 mb-4 bg-[#333] uppercase font-bold custom-header-styles\">Latest in Teams &amp; Riders<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 mt-4 mb-5\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/bb7jGtfNp4FAnWW3bhDDE-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/bb7jGtfNp4FAnWW3bhDDE-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/bb7jGtfNp4FAnWW3bhDDE-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/bb7jGtfNp4FAnWW3bhDDE-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/bb7jGtfNp4FAnWW3bhDDE-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Transfers<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Netcompany Ineos sign 23-year-old former Tour de l&#8217;Avenir winner for 2027<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/UgfaBb2VJJn3rAemSJbveK-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/UgfaBb2VJJn3rAemSJbveK-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/UgfaBb2VJJn3rAemSJbveK-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/UgfaBb2VJJn3rAemSJbveK-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/UgfaBb2VJJn3rAemSJbveK-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;We have been in touch with the rider directly and apologised&#8217; \u2013 ITA responds to Valentina Cavallar&#8217;s post about doping control on day her mother died<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FYrrRG5FSSCP3NTN9eGHZ6-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FYrrRG5FSSCP3NTN9eGHZ6-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FYrrRG5FSSCP3NTN9eGHZ6-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FYrrRG5FSSCP3NTN9eGHZ6-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FYrrRG5FSSCP3NTN9eGHZ6-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">TotalEnergies future still hangs in the balance as initial teams registration deadline of October 15 looms<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/AxgfA2xoHhtc269PA6m9yJ-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/AxgfA2xoHhtc269PA6m9yJ-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/AxgfA2xoHhtc269PA6m9yJ-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/AxgfA2xoHhtc269PA6m9yJ-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/AxgfA2xoHhtc269PA6m9yJ-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;I understand the seriousness of what has been raised&#8217; \u2013 Matthew Richardson issues statement after removal from Great Britain&#8217;s Track Worlds squad<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Tez2X88tPWLgBpv8meg2KL-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Tez2X88tPWLgBpv8meg2KL-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Tez2X88tPWLgBpv8meg2KL-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Tez2X88tPWLgBpv8meg2KL-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Tez2X88tPWLgBpv8meg2KL-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;Moral of the story is poles fight pretty good when you hit &#8217;em&#8217; \u2013 Ezra Caudell shares first update after suffering major injuries in Philadelphia Cycling Classic horror crash<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/2UjPVQhyUthrpzAZNNj28k-840-80.png.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/2UjPVQhyUthrpzAZNNj28k-650-80.png.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/2UjPVQhyUthrpzAZNNj28k-500-80.png.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/2UjPVQhyUthrpzAZNNj28k-450-80.png.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/2UjPVQhyUthrpzAZNNj28k-320-80.png.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Transfers<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Visma-Lease a Bike build for the future by signing Belgian super talent from Decathlon through 2030<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"w-full\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-stacked\">\n<div data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-solr:latest-articletype\">\n<div class=\"text-white py-4 px-3 mb-4 bg-[#333] uppercase font-bold custom-header-styles\">Latest in Features<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 mt-4 mb-5\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/poNhYaicbkrNU8JtGKWMx4-840-80.png.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/poNhYaicbkrNU8JtGKWMx4-650-80.png.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/poNhYaicbkrNU8JtGKWMx4-500-80.png.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/poNhYaicbkrNU8JtGKWMx4-450-80.png.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/poNhYaicbkrNU8JtGKWMx4-320-80.png.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Pro Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">I hate to say it, but Tadej Poga\u010dar&#8217;s absence produced some of the most entertaining racing of the year &#8211; Luke Tuckwell&#8217;s column<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/vP3EmPouA2SnGC4eJDNPJk-840-80.png.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/vP3EmPouA2SnGC4eJDNPJk-650-80.png.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/vP3EmPouA2SnGC4eJDNPJk-500-80.png.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/vP3EmPouA2SnGC4eJDNPJk-450-80.png.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/vP3EmPouA2SnGC4eJDNPJk-320-80.png.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Pro Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">It was an Il Lombardia for big statements, from a long overdue safety protest to Paul Seixas riding like a real champion \u2013 Sean Kelly&#8217;s Classics column<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XfVn9cyorvgJGt4Gi349oH-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XfVn9cyorvgJGt4Gi349oH-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XfVn9cyorvgJGt4Gi349oH-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, 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After his solo conquest across the slopes of Mont Royal in the U23 road race at the UCI Road World Championships, he went straight to Los Angeles for a training camp on the track with Team USA and then headed to Shanghai for the UCI Track World Championships.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s no time to rest on any laurels for Barry, as his sights are set on a version of California dreaming at the Los Angeles Olympic Games, now 639 days away.<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-0e9773f0-c7f4-11f1-b571-359d712ecf2e-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;At the moment, I&#8217;m putting a lot of focus on the track in Team Pursuit, and then maybe qualifying for the Omnium, or something will come as a byproduct of that. If I could qualify for the road [at the Olympic Games], that would be pretty cool. 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racing at U23 World Championships road race as &#8216;course is on the limit&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/pPTBwhca4eZLp6F2NXcDV-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/pPTBwhca4eZLp6F2NXcDV-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">&#8216;Once I got away, I just committed&#8217; &#8211; Ashlin Barry never hit the wall, got caught or stumbled on march to first gold medal at Road Worlds<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" id=\"recirculation-inline-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/KWRi6EwbrGxuVsE5gb6uQn-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/KWRi6EwbrGxuVsE5gb6uQn-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">UCI Road World Championships: Ashlin Barry powers to under-23 men&#8217;s title with 30-kilometre solo attack<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Just two years before, he impressed with a silver medal in the Omnium at the Junior Track World Championships, sweeping US national titles in the road race and time trial, and winning junior and elite national titles in the Madison.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">In 2025, after graduating from high school, he came second in the junior men&#8217;s E3 Saxo Classic and Paris-Roubaix, earned a silver medal in the junior time trial at World Roads and the gold medal in the US Pro junior time trial national championships.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-G2VaCbVZkmnrzAcLz7A4c4\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-G2VaCbVZkmnrzAcLz7A4c4 slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__header\">Get The Leadout Newsletter<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<footer class=\"newsletter-form__footer \">By submitting your information you agree to the Terms &amp; Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.<\/footer>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">But his plan to make a statement on the track was derailed at the start of 2026, and he kept goals with his new Visma team modest.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;This was a tough year because I was supposed to do Pan Am Championships in February. 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He then finished fifth in the U23 In Flanders Fields and then won the US Pro U23 road race and came in fourth in the US Pro elite men&#8217;s road race the next day.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-a71fc320-c808-11f1-9d1f-e93a7c8be71d\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/j6eSXpVwkbZgPSoKXrMUwN-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/j6eSXpVwkbZgPSoKXrMUwN-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/j6eSXpVwkbZgPSoKXrMUwN-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/j6eSXpVwkbZgPSoKXrMUwN-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/j6eSXpVwkbZgPSoKXrMUwN-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/j6eSXpVwkbZgPSoKXrMUwN-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Ashlin Barry got a call-up to the WorldTour Visma-Lease a Bike squad in 2026 for Antwerp Port Epic and finished 15th <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-a71fc3ac-c808-11f1-b314-edcd431456a3\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">So when he finished one step off the podium in the U23 time trial at Montreal Road Worlds, he had modest expectations yet again. When asked two days before the U23 road race what he expected, the teen simply stated that he could be competitive on Friday but was &#8220;not going in thinking I have a super-high chance of getting a medal&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">A gold medal and rainbow jersey were the result of a solo ride on his biggest stage yet. Barry called the win in the men&#8217;s U23 road race &#8220;a memory that will last a lifetime&#8221;. It was a monumental final 30 kilometres of the 174km contest, as the teenager carried the colours of Team USA to the win, and enthralled family and friends from two countries as a dual citizen of the US and Canada.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Even as he held his pace at the front of the race for the 12th of 13 circuits across Mont Royal, he said he wasn&#8217;t sure he was strong enough to maintain a 40-second advantage. However, once he crested the major climb the final time and added to his solo lead, he let himself believe he could win, encouraged by supporters around the course.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;Once I was away, I just committed. It really felt like a home race out there,&#8221; he told the media, including <em>Cyclingnews<\/em>, in Montreal. &#8220;It was just unreal being out there, seeing so many friends, seeing my family. I could hear my dog barking on the side of the course.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">He now registers an entry in the family&#8217;s journal of success in Montreal, his mother and former US elite women&#8217;s road race national champion Dede Demet-Barry having won a pro race in Montreal in 2002, five years before Barry was born. His father and two-time Canadian road race silver medallist Michael Barry competed on the Mont Royal course on two editions of Grand Prix du Cycliste Montreal, when his son was old enough to remember ringing a cowbell at his father&#8217;s race.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Both parents competed at multiple road world championships for their respective countries; Michael&#8217;s best effort was eighth in the U23 road race in 1996, while Dede won the junior road title in 1989. And Dede also competed frequently on the track, going fourth at the UCI Junior World Track Championships.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Demet-Barry later translated that speed to a silver medal on the road at the Athens Olympic Games in the individual time trial. An Olympic medal of any colour, and in road or track, has the attention of her son.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"team-environment-3\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Team environment<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-13dd7b02-c808-11f1-aa0a-dbf976f04661\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RHVJ4hLDKrL9w95Vrnp53i-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RHVJ4hLDKrL9w95Vrnp53i-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RHVJ4hLDKrL9w95Vrnp53i-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RHVJ4hLDKrL9w95Vrnp53i-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RHVJ4hLDKrL9w95Vrnp53i-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RHVJ4hLDKrL9w95Vrnp53i-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Ashlin Barry practices for Team Pursuit at Shanghai Velodrome with Team USA at Tissot UCI 2026 Track World Championships <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Simon Wilkinson\/SWpix.com)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-13dd7b7a-c808-11f1-b898-c3be7784a403\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Barry said one of the reasons he enjoys the track so much is the emphasis on teamwork, be it Team Pursuit and other events like Madison. In fact, his personal favourite moment from 2025 was not even a win, but a fourth-place finish.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;[Last year] at Track Worlds, we were just off the cusp of getting a medal. But seeing the way that programme&#8217;s come together has been really cool, and I&#8217;m personally proud to be a part of it, proud of those guys and seeing the way they&#8217;ve improved,&#8221; he said about the US Men&#8217;s Team Pursuit squad.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;[Track] Worlds will be a really good opportunity for me, and then I&#8217;m hoping next year to do Track Worlds again, hoping to get some more racing experience on the track.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">This year, the quest for a gold medal in Team Pursuit began on the first day of the 2026 UCI Track World Championships in Shanghai as Barry rejoined Grant Koontz and Anders Johnson with the new addition of Taylor Phinney. They made it through qualifying but not the first round, with France ending their dreams. Barry will race the individual pursuit and Elimination Race later this week.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">On the road, before earning his world title, Barry said his top road highlight of the season also showed the teamwork he values.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;There&#8217;s something special about achieving something with another person or with a group of people, and being able to share that moment. The Olympia story comes to mind. That was just a cool moment, I mean one-two is cool,&#8221; Barry said about that March race with teammates on the podium.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;We had a great team there. It&#8217;s a good atmosphere; I really liked that course. I feel proud about the way that I raced there and worked with my teammate Aldo.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;My teammate and I were in that front gro,up and probably we had a pretty equal chance of winning, either one of us. I mean, he was second in the end, but he helped me set up that winning attack. He could have gone to the finish and won. It just ended by luck that I was the one winning.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Barry has the talent, not just the luck. Those two top moments of the past two seasons, however, were probably pushed to runner-up positions after he won the U23 road world championship.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">In fact, his personal victory was also one for his country, scoring the country&#8217;s first-ever U23 world title for a US athlete. And who was the last U23 men&#8217;s rider to take a medal of any colour? It was his track teammate Taylor Phinney in 2010, who tied Canadian Guillaume Boivin to give the USA a bronze.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block mb-5\" id=\"articleTag\" data-component-name=\"PostArticleLinks\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"post-article-links\">\n<div class=\"border-b border-b-black border-solid py-2.5 text-black font-bold uppercase\">TOPICS<\/div>\n<nav class=\"py-2.5 flex gap-2.5 flex-wrap\" data-analytics-id=\"article-tag\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-tag\">\n<p>North American<\/p>\n<p>Road<\/p>\n<p>Track<\/p>\n<\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block mb-5\" id=\"articleTag\" data-component-name=\"PostArticleLinks\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"post-article-links\">\n<div class=\"border-b border-b-black border-solid py-2.5 text-black font-bold uppercase\">CATEGORIES<\/div>\n<nav class=\"py-2.5 flex gap-2.5 flex-wrap\" data-analytics-id=\"article-tag\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-tag\">\n<p>Emerging Talents<\/p>\n<\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"slice-container-authorBio-G2VaCbVZkmnrzAcLz7A4c4\" class=\"slice-container slice-author-bio authorBio-G2VaCbVZkmnrzAcLz7A4c4 slice-container-authorBio\">\n<div class=\"slice-container slice-author-bio authorBio slice-container-authorBio\" id=\"slice-container-authorBio\" data-component-name=\"Slice:AuthorBio\">\n<div class=\"author author__default-layout author--separator author--collapsible\" data-author-bio-max-height=\"250\" data-author-bio-read-more=\"Read more\" data-author-bio-read-less=\"Read less\">\n<div class=\"author__header\">\n<div class=\"author__avatar-block\">\n<figure class=\"image-wrapped__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapped__widthsetter\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapped__aspect-padding\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fnfpSfuM3neaK9DtSrBcKF.gif\" alt=\"Jackie Tyson\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] author__avatar image-wrapped__image image__image rounded-full\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__heading\">\n<div class=\"author__name\">\n<p>Jackie Tyson<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__social\">\n<nav class=\"button-social-group author__social-buttons\" aria-labelledby=\"button-social-group- author__social-buttons\">\n<div id=\"button-social-group- author__social-buttons\">\nSocial Links Navigation\n<\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__role\">North American Editor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__bio-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"author__biography\">\n<p>Jackie has been involved in professional sports for more than 30 years in news reporting, sports marketing and public relations. 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On the bike, she has climbed l&#8217;Alpe d&#8217;Huez three times (not fast), and spends time on gravel around horse farms in north Georgia.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"relative max-w-[1070px] viafoura-twig-component mt-6 mx-4 lg:mx-0\" data-component-name=\"Viafoura:Comments\" data-nosnippet data-community-guidelines-text=\"&lt;p class=&apos;vfcustom-community-guidelines&apos;&gt;Please follow our &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/about\/#section-community-guidelines&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;community guidelines&lt;\/a&gt;.&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-join-the-conversation-text=\"Join the Conversation\">\n<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full flex items-center justify-center z-50 bg-white\/90 border-1 rounded-b-[var(--comment-widget-border-radius,0)]\">\n<div class=\"p-2 text-center\">\n<p class=\"mb-3 text-lg!\">You must confirm your public display name before commenting<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-3 text-sm!\">Please 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320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">US national champion Ashlin Barry expects long, hard day of &#8216;uncontrolled&#8217; racing at U23 World Championships road race as &#8216;course is on the limit&#8217;<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] 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(min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">UCI Road World Championships: Ashlin Barry powers to under-23 men&#8217;s title with 30-kilometre solo attack<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Z6yUqffZKjfiau26D9saeJ-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Z6yUqffZKjfiau26D9saeJ-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Z6yUqffZKjfiau26D9saeJ-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Z6yUqffZKjfiau26D9saeJ-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Z6yUqffZKjfiau26D9saeJ-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Taylor Phinney takes big step in comeback as he makes USA Cycling squad for UCI Track World Championships<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet 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https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VbaD2GPdRGwdyEvsGrbyXZ-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VbaD2GPdRGwdyEvsGrbyXZ-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VbaD2GPdRGwdyEvsGrbyXZ-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VbaD2GPdRGwdyEvsGrbyXZ-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Women&#8217;s Cycling<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">A lost season, cobbled and track triumphs, and battles with Wiebes \u2013 The story behind Lara Gillespie&#8217;s rapid rise to the top<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div 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320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">TotalEnergies future still hangs in the balance as initial teams registration deadline of October 15 looms<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full sponsored-post--placeholder animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" 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After his solo conquest across the slopes of Mont Royal in the U23 road race at the UCI Road World Championships, he went straight to Los Angeles for a training camp on the track with Team USA and then headed to Shanghai for the UCI Track World Championships.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s no time to rest on any laurels for Barry, as his sights are set on a version of California dreaming at the Los Angeles Olympic Games, now 639 days away.<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-0e9773f0-c7f4-11f1-b571-359d712ecf2e-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;At the moment, I&#8217;m putting a lot of focus on the track in Team Pursuit, and then maybe qualifying for the Omnium, or something will come as a byproduct of that. If I could qualify for the road [at the Olympic Games], that would be pretty cool. But I think I have to take a step up physically from where I am now to make that selection,&#8221; Barry told <em>Cyclingnews<\/em> in an exclusive one-on-one interview in Montr\u00e9al.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-6 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-[10px] lg:my-8\" data-component-name=\"JwPlayer:Carousel\" data-jwp-carousel data-jwp-carousel-payload=\"{&quot;ids&quot;:{&quot;playerID&quot;:&quot;jYDCcabO&quot;,&quot;searchPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;divID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;fallbackPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;fallbackDivID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;key&quot;:&quot;X9\/mXVGac0NphghLH9hZaqWA5d3dhAM\/Ih07grnEyMLjuO2E&quot;,&quot;tintLogo&quot;:true,&quot;useSearchPlaylist&quot;:false,&quot;enabled&quot;:true},&quot;signPostingEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;signPostingLinkEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;waitForAdLoad&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnDesktop&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnMobile&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnTablet&quot;:false}\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-nowrap items-center justify-between gap-3 bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-header>\n<div class=\"flex min-w-0 shrink items-center\"><span class=\"inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm font-article-heading capitalize leading-5 text-white whitespace-nowrap\"><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-desktop\">Latest Videos From<\/span><span class=\"jwp-carousel-brand\">Cyclingnews<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"min-h-[44px] bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-signposting><a class=\"invisible block truncate text-sm font-bold leading-5 text-white underline decoration-solid underline-offset-2\" data-jwp-carousel-signposting-link href target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-jwp-carousel-signposting-title>Watch full video here: <\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;In terms of preparation, there&#8217;s a lot going into our team pursuit now, and whether it&#8217;s like a bunch event on the track or qualifying for the road, I think those will fall into place.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Barry has a huge balancing act to manage across multiple disciplines, global travel and a new commitment through 2029 to the Visma-Lease a Bike Development squad that could see him jump to the WorldTour team sooner rather than later.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\"><span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[&apos;&apos;] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            You may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0 max-w-full\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" id=\"recirculation-inline-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/gTrHjzbwtbAU57E8f7TvfP-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/gTrHjzbwtbAU57E8f7TvfP-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">US national champion Ashlin Barry expects long, hard day of &#8216;uncontrolled&#8217; racing at U23 World Championships road race as &#8216;course is on the limit&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/pPTBwhca4eZLp6F2NXcDV-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/pPTBwhca4eZLp6F2NXcDV-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">&#8216;Once I got away, I just committed&#8217; &#8211; Ashlin Barry never hit the wall, got caught or stumbled on march to first gold medal at Road Worlds<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" id=\"recirculation-inline-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/KWRi6EwbrGxuVsE5gb6uQn-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/KWRi6EwbrGxuVsE5gb6uQn-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">UCI Road World Championships: Ashlin Barry powers to under-23 men&#8217;s title with 30-kilometre solo attack<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Just two years before, he impressed with a silver medal in the Omnium at the Junior Track World Championships, sweeping US national titles in the road race and time trial, and winning junior and elite national titles in the Madison.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">In 2025, after graduating from high school, he came second in the junior men&#8217;s E3 Saxo Classic and Paris-Roubaix, earned a silver medal in the junior time trial at World Roads and the gold medal in the US Pro junior time trial national championships.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-G2VaCbVZkmnrzAcLz7A4c4\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-G2VaCbVZkmnrzAcLz7A4c4 slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__header\">Get The Leadout Newsletter<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<footer class=\"newsletter-form__footer \">By submitting your information you agree to the Terms &amp; Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.<\/footer>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">But his plan to make a statement on the track was derailed at the start of 2026, and he kept goals with his new Visma team modest.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;This was a tough year because I was supposed to do Pan Am Championships in February. 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He then finished fifth in the U23 In Flanders Fields and then won the US Pro U23 road race and came in fourth in the US Pro elite men&#8217;s road race the next day.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-a71fc320-c808-11f1-9d1f-e93a7c8be71d\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/j6eSXpVwkbZgPSoKXrMUwN-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/j6eSXpVwkbZgPSoKXrMUwN-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/j6eSXpVwkbZgPSoKXrMUwN-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/j6eSXpVwkbZgPSoKXrMUwN-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/j6eSXpVwkbZgPSoKXrMUwN-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/j6eSXpVwkbZgPSoKXrMUwN-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Ashlin Barry got a call-up to the WorldTour Visma-Lease a Bike squad in 2026 for Antwerp Port Epic and finished 15th <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-a71fc3ac-c808-11f1-b314-edcd431456a3\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">So when he finished one step off the podium in the U23 time trial at Montreal Road Worlds, he had modest expectations yet again. When asked two days before the U23 road race what he expected, the teen simply stated that he could be competitive on Friday but was &#8220;not going in thinking I have a super-high chance of getting a medal&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">A gold medal and rainbow jersey were the result of a solo ride on his biggest stage yet. Barry called the win in the men&#8217;s U23 road race &#8220;a memory that will last a lifetime&#8221;. It was a monumental final 30 kilometres of the 174km contest, as the teenager carried the colours of Team USA to the win, and enthralled family and friends from two countries as a dual citizen of the US and Canada.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Even as he held his pace at the front of the race for the 12th of 13 circuits across Mont Royal, he said he wasn&#8217;t sure he was strong enough to maintain a 40-second advantage. However, once he crested the major climb the final time and added to his solo lead, he let himself believe he could win, encouraged by supporters around the course.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;Once I was away, I just committed. It really felt like a home race out there,&#8221; he told the media, including <em>Cyclingnews<\/em>, in Montreal. &#8220;It was just unreal being out there, seeing so many friends, seeing my family. I could hear my dog barking on the side of the course.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">He now registers an entry in the family&#8217;s journal of success in Montreal, his mother and former US elite women&#8217;s road race national champion Dede Demet-Barry having won a pro race in Montreal in 2002, five years before Barry was born. His father and two-time Canadian road race silver medallist Michael Barry competed on the Mont Royal course on two editions of Grand Prix du Cycliste Montreal, when his son was old enough to remember ringing a cowbell at his father&#8217;s race.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Both parents competed at multiple road world championships for their respective countries; Michael&#8217;s best effort was eighth in the U23 road race in 1996, while Dede won the junior road title in 1989. And Dede also competed frequently on the track, going fourth at the UCI Junior World Track Championships.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Demet-Barry later translated that speed to a silver medal on the road at the Athens Olympic Games in the individual time trial. An Olympic medal of any colour, and in road or track, has the attention of her son.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"team-environment-3\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Team environment<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-13dd7b02-c808-11f1-aa0a-dbf976f04661\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RHVJ4hLDKrL9w95Vrnp53i-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RHVJ4hLDKrL9w95Vrnp53i-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RHVJ4hLDKrL9w95Vrnp53i-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RHVJ4hLDKrL9w95Vrnp53i-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RHVJ4hLDKrL9w95Vrnp53i-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/RHVJ4hLDKrL9w95Vrnp53i-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Ashlin Barry practices for Team Pursuit at Shanghai Velodrome with Team USA at Tissot UCI 2026 Track World Championships <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Simon Wilkinson\/SWpix.com)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-13dd7b7a-c808-11f1-b898-c3be7784a403\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Barry said one of the reasons he enjoys the track so much is the emphasis on teamwork, be it Team Pursuit and other events like Madison. In fact, his personal favourite moment from 2025 was not even a win, but a fourth-place finish.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;[Last year] at Track Worlds, we were just off the cusp of getting a medal. But seeing the way that programme&#8217;s come together has been really cool, and I&#8217;m personally proud to be a part of it, proud of those guys and seeing the way they&#8217;ve improved,&#8221; he said about the US Men&#8217;s Team Pursuit squad.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;[Track] Worlds will be a really good opportunity for me, and then I&#8217;m hoping next year to do Track Worlds again, hoping to get some more racing experience on the track.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">This year, the quest for a gold medal in Team Pursuit began on the first day of the 2026 UCI Track World Championships in Shanghai as Barry rejoined Grant Koontz and Anders Johnson with the new addition of Taylor Phinney. They made it through qualifying but not the first round, with France ending their dreams. Barry will race the individual pursuit and Elimination Race later this week.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">On the road, before earning his world title, Barry said his top road highlight of the season also showed the teamwork he values.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;There&#8217;s something special about achieving something with another person or with a group of people, and being able to share that moment. The Olympia story comes to mind. That was just a cool moment, I mean one-two is cool,&#8221; Barry said about that March race with teammates on the podium.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;We had a great team there. It&#8217;s a good atmosphere; I really liked that course. I feel proud about the way that I raced there and worked with my teammate Aldo.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;My teammate and I were in that front gro,up and probably we had a pretty equal chance of winning, either one of us. I mean, he was second in the end, but he helped me set up that winning attack. He could have gone to the finish and won. It just ended by luck that I was the one winning.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Barry has the talent, not just the luck. Those two top moments of the past two seasons, however, were probably pushed to runner-up positions after he won the U23 road world championship.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">In fact, his personal victory was also one for his country, scoring the country&#8217;s first-ever U23 world title for a US athlete. And who was the last U23 men&#8217;s rider to take a medal of any colour? 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