Michael Barry (cyclist)
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Michael Barry is a professional cyclist who recently signed with the T-Mobile Team. Previous to this, he spent several years with the Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team. He was born and raised in Toronto, Canada. His father ran a bike store and so the young Michael grew up in a cycling intense environment and naturally grew to love cycling. He has been a pro since 1998.
He is generally considered a support rider, or domestique, helping the team leaders win races. Highlights include:
* placed 27th overall in the 2006 Vuelta a Espana (DSC) * helping Tom Danielson to his 2005 Tour de Georgia victory (DSC) * being a part of the winning team at the 2005 Giro d'Italia (won by Paolo Salvodelli). * Taking a stage at the 2005 Tour of Austria * Riding Tom Danielson to a top 10 finish at 2005 the Vuelta a Espana
At the 2006 Tour of Flanders race, Barry went down extremely hard in a crash suffering severe facial cuts and lacerations and also fracturing some vertebrae.
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