Ashlin Barry
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 December 2007[1] Girona, Spain |
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | JEGG-SKIL-DJR |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2024 | EF Education–ONTO Development Team |
| 2025 | JEGG–SKIL–DJR |
Ashlin Barry (born 25 September 2007) is an American professional racing cyclist, who rides for JEGG–SKIL–DJR. He is scheduled to join UCI Continental team Visma–Lease a Bike Development for the 2026 season.
Early life
[edit]He was born in Girona, Spain, and raised in Toronto, Canada.[2] He attended Upper Canada College in Toronto. He trained in track cycling at the Mattamy National Cycling Centre and despite being an under-17 rider received had special permission in 2023 to race with the under-19 category at the Canadian track nationals where he won gold in the elimination race, the madison, the team pursuit, as well as winning a silver medal in the individual pursuit, keirin, and points race. That year, he raced the Next Generation Track Meet in Apeldoorn, The Netherlands, where he was second in the individual pursuit and points race, and first in the scratch race, tempo race and elimination race.[3]
Career
[edit]From 2024, he began racing with a U.S. licence instead of a Canadian one.[4] He won a silver medal in the Omnium at the 2024 UCI Junior Track Cycling World Championships. He also became junior U.S. road race and time trial national champion, and won a round of the UCI Gravel World Series.[5] In 2024, he rode for EF Education-ONTO development team and raced for Team USA Juniors and won the general classification at the Tour du Bocage.[6] He had a top-ten finish at Paris-Roubaix Juniors in 2024.[7] He was runner up at the Saarland Trofeo in 2024.[8] He finished fifth in the junior men’s road race at the 2024 World Championships.[9]
In December 2024, he signed for Visma-Lease a Bike to ride for their development team JEGG-SKIL-DJR Academy before transitioning to join UCI WorldTeam Visma–Lease a Bike for the 2026 season.[10]
Personal life
[edit]He is the son of former professional cyclists Michael Barry and Dede Demet.[11] He has dual Canadian and American citizenship.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ashlin Barry". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- ^ "'We See Immense Talent:' Ashlin Barry on Fast-Track to WorldTour with Visma-Lease a Bike". Velo. 23 December 2024. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- ^ Hansen, Matt (13 February 2024). "This junior rider from Toronto is set for big results in 2024". cyclingmagazine.ca. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- ^ Pioro, Matthew (4 July 2024). "How a Toronto rider became a U.S. national champion". cyclingmagazine.ca. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- ^ "America's Next Big Thing: Ashlin Barry, the Superstar Junior Who Just Can't Stop Winning as He Continues the Family Dynasty". Velo. 19 September 2024. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- ^ Tyson, Jackie (24 March 2024). "Ashlin Barry earns first UCI stage race win at Tour du Bocage for Team USA". Cycling News. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- ^ Tyson, Jackie (April 11, 2024). "Ashlin Barry pursues family racing tradition, 2028 Olympics already a goal". Cycling News. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- ^ Zhasil, Ondrej (13 June 2024). "Get to know Ashlin Barry - the rising star of American cycling". cyclinguptodate=24 December 2024.
- ^ Palermo, Angelina (September 26, 2024). "ASHLIN BARRY SPRINTS TO FIFTH PLACE IN JUNIOR MEN'S ROAD RACE AT THE 2024 UCI ROAD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS". usacycling. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- ^ Tyson, Jackie (23 December 2024). "Ashlin Barry accelerates pathway to WorldTour in 2025 signing Visma-Lease a Bike multi-year deal". Cycling News. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- ^ van der Ploeg, Bram (23 December 2024). "Lease a Bike signs 17-year-old super talent: son of Armstrong's former domestique". idprocycling.com. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- ^ Hansen, Matt (23 December 2024). "Ashlin Barry interview on his future with Visma – Lease a Bike". CyclingMagazine.ca. Retrieved 24 December 2024.