Visma’s American World Champion Ashlin Barry will definitely be wearing his new rainbow jersey in 2027
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Follow us on GoogleAshlin Barry has now received his world champion jersey from Visma | Lease a Bike. The Canadian-American impressively claimed the rainbow jersey last September in Montreal, and will wear it in more races this coming season. He will remain in the U23 category for another year.
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Barry, the son of former cyclist and Lance Armstrong’s former lead-out man Michael, claimed the world title in Montreal with a long solo breakaway. On a course that normally seemed a bit too tough for the muscular sprinter, he left everyone behind.
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Afterward, Barry confirmed that his contract with Visma | Lease a Bike—which runs through 2029 and which he joined as an 18-year-old in January—is flexible.
“I do indeed have a contract to join the Visma | Lease a Bike WorldTour team. On paper, I’d still have two years left in the U23 category, so we’ll have to wait and see what the team and my coach decide.”
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Barry to stay with the U23s for at least another year
Ultimately, the team and rider decided to stay in the Under-23 category for at least another year, with Paris-Roubaix as the main goal. At the same time, another discipline remains important.
“The team pursuit on the track is also a major goal, with the 2028 Olympic Games on the horizon,” he said while in Canada.
Barry is now showing off his rainbow jersey for the first time, which he’ll be wearing in the relevant races next season.
As a U23 rider, he can also compete in races like Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne, just as Visma | Lease a Bike has done in recent years with Per Strand Hagenes and Matisse Van Kerckhove.
Barry is not yet allowed to ride in WorldTour races as an Under-23 rider. An added bonus: he is allowed to start in his rainbow jersey in U23 races.
In the long term, Barry hopes to continue developing as a classics rider, while—as we saw in Montreal—he doesn't shy away from the tougher races either.
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