Canadian prospect Ashlin Barry has impeccable cycling genes, and finished just off the U23 time trial podium for the USA
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Follow us on GoogleVisma | Lease a Bike fielded several talented riders in the Men’s U23 Time Trial World Championships on Monday. The Dutch team had several potential medal contenders representing different countries, but in the end, none of them made it onto the podium. Ashlin Barry, an American of Canadian descent, finished fourth in his first year of competition.
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Barry is the son of former Canadian professional cyclist Michael Barry, who retired in Montreal in 2012. The former cyclist, who rode for Lance Armstrong and US Postal for many years and later competed for Sky, had a son, Ashlin, with American Dede Demet-Barry (a former American professional cyclist and 2004 Olympic medalist).
Ashlin’s father rode with Armstrong and Team Sky
Because of his parents’ cycling careers, Ashlin was born in Girona, Spain, in 2007. His father, Michael, rode for T-Mobile that year, before moving on to Team Columbia-HTC and later Sky. After his parents retired from professional cycling, the family moved back to Toronto, Canada.
Because of his parents’ nationality, Ashlin holds both American and Canadian citizenship, but in 2024 he chose to compete under the Stars and Stripes. This decision was primarily financial: the U.S. Cycling Federation has more resources and presented him with a plan to help him shine on the track at the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
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Ashlin Barry finished second at the Junior World Time Trial Championships in Kigali.
Barry is one of Visma's top talents
Barry Jr. has been officially riding for the Visma | Lease a Bike development team since this year and is considered one of the team’s top prospects. The 18-year-old rider finished second at last year’s Junior World Time Trial Championships in Kigali and followed that performance this season with a fourth-place finish at his “home World Championships” in Canada.
The American fell 22 seconds short of a medal. “It was a good race for me, but as a freshman, I can definitely be satisfied with this result. Because of my father’s passing in 2012 in Montreal, it’s a special place for me anyway, but I’ve also been back to watch the Montreal Grand Prix several times since then.”
In a few days, he’ll have the chance to race on that course himself in the road race. “I don’t know if those long climbs suit me,” said the 1.92-meter-tall American. “I just have to ride my own race and try to make the most of it. It’s a beautiful course anyway, so I’m going to try to enjoy it.”
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- - Honoré was flying—closing chunks late—but starting two minutes down with 20k to go was always a stretch. EF and Soudal chased a bit messy, no? Felt like too many pulls got neutralised by Visma’s tempo.bikebuffj21-09-2026
- - Minor gripe: the article lists the stage top 5, but can we get the final GC top 10 too? Hard to gauge just how close Visma had to ride those last laps.davidm21-09-2026
- - Was the course as lumpy as 3,000m sounds? I’m trying to understand how he kept 3+ minutes while solo. Did the peloton misjudge the chase or were the circuits too technical with the rain?breakawaybikerd21-09-2026
- - Piganzoli’s composure was top class. Let MvdP take the fireworks while he guarded yellow, then shut down Reinderink/Van den Berg when it mattered. GC brain on a young rider, impressive.jennifer1921-09-2026
- - Unreal ride from MvdP. 174km solo in the rain and still nicking the KOM jersey on the way — that’s box office. Chapeau.cadencekingm21-09-2026
- - Gran artículo, pero una duda: ¿por qué solo dos horas de reconocimiento? Eso suena muy corto para un Mundial. Merci!velodromevirtuoso119-09-2026
- - Wait, Rwanda 2025—did he really win last year by over a minute on Jay Vine? I thought the huge margin was two seasons ago. Feels like the article’s mixing editions?jennifer1919-09-2026
- - Fifth in Montréal after the Québec win isn’t a red flag. That parcours is punchier and the cadence demands are different. TT legs should be fine by Sunday. Allez Remco!davidm19-09-2026
- - Ganna’s “2–3 km” power is insane, but this is 39k. Over/under pacing will decide it. If Remco negative splits like Québec, he’s favourite. If it’s blustery, Ganna’s mass might help. Flip a coin.sprocketspiny19-09-2026
- - Remco’s right to be annoyed. Two hours for line choice, wind mapping, road surface, manhole locations, roundabouts, and turnaround pacing is tight. He’s meticulous—racetrack sessions, CdA dialing, the whole lot. Marginal gains win rainbow bands.andrewf19-09-2026
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