Michael Barry News

When Ryder Hesjedal became the first Canadian to win the Giro d'Italia on Sunday, he sparked the interest of a nation.

Come stage 17 of the Giro d'Italia there will be no place left to hide for any of the race contenders.

Garmin-Barracuda's Ryder Hesjedal of Canada celebrates on the podium as he wears the leader pink jersey after the 205-km seventh stage of the Giro d'Italia from Recanati to Rocca di Cambio May 12, 2012.

May 11, 2012 The Canadian Cycling Association is proud to unveil the list of athletes who have qualified for the 2012 Olympic Selection Pool for men's road cycling, a short-list group of riders from which the 2012 Olympic Cycling Team will be selected.

Tour de France veterans Ryder Hesjedal of Victoria and Michael Barry of Toronto lead the list of riders in the Canadian Olympic selection pool for men's road racing.

At the Giro d'Italia, the Canadian all-rounder is working to help star sprinter Matt Goss in the sprint finales.

The 2012 COLD-FX Canadian Road Championships presented by Canadian Tire promises to be very exciting this summer, with the top cyclists converging onto Lac MA©gantic, QC to race for the ultimate Canadian honour, the coveted Red and White Maple Leaf jersey.

Ryder Hesjedal starts the Giro d'Italia with high hopes Saturday and with Team Garmin-Barracuda's considerable resources behind him.