Shadows on the Road: Life at the Heart of the Peloton, from US Postal to Team Sky - Brossura

An instant classic, a poignant voyage through Barry's love for cycling and the turmoil he lived through because of it. (DAVID MILLAR, author of RACING THROUGH THE DARK)

'That Barry rode on the US Postal/Discovery between 2002-06 will be the reason why many buy this terrific autobiography. But while it doesn't ignore doping, it's by no means a focus. The book excels in Barry's often melancholic account of his journey through the world of pro-cycling. The sport has rarely sounded more painful and ruthless as it does through these 272 pages.' (Pro Cycling)

'An essential read. His account of riding in Team Sky, back to racing alongside Lance Armstrong and the dark days of doping, is a long way from the usual dry sporting biographies.' (Shortlist)

[Barry's] a fine writer and his descriptions of training rides outside Girona and the sheer joy of riding a bike competitively when things are going well are as elegiac as anything I've read on cycle racing. (road.cc)