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jbarry881.bsky.social @jbarry881.bsky.social · 52s
We are currently 16 minutes from Alba and have already stopped in Parma🤷🏻‍♂️
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jbarry881.bsky.social @jbarry881.bsky.social · 21m
14 songs, 19 minutes 👍
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jbarry881.bsky.social @jbarry881.bsky.social · 28m
35 years ago, this plastic Olympia Beer lamp was lighting up questionable decisions. Tonight it’s hanging in a camper van in the Piedmont region of Italy, over a bottle of Dolcetto. The lamp hasn’t changed. Apparently, I have. 🍷
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jbarry881.bsky.social @jbarry881.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Wow 🤩
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jbarry881.bsky.social @jbarry881.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
I look forward to my encounter with this new beer
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jbarry881.bsky.social @jbarry881.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
This would be so Good!!!
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jbarry881.bsky.social @jbarry881.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Looking forward to seeing Paris - Nice next season! It’s always 50/50 if you can get your bike in the room I did ask for extra towels! as for the wind after 5 years in the Netherlands my wind cut off got to 35 mph / 56 km/h I was blown off my bike one time have some nasty scars from that crash 
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jbarry881.bsky.social @jbarry881.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Well I do my best to be a good guest, I did have to ask for extra towels 👍
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jbarry881.bsky.social @jbarry881.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Nuremberg trials part two! Peter Thiel relocated to Buenos Aires, Argentina the German / American oligarch and the money behind JD Vance understands history!
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jbarry881.bsky.social @jbarry881.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Kortrijk, Belgium, April 2024. When the hotel shower doubles as a bike wash! 🚴‍♂️😂 A hotel room turned drying station, and a bike bag waiting for the trip back to the Netherlands. Just another glamorous day of traveling with a bike!
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jbarry881.bsky.social @jbarry881.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
😳🥰
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jbarry881.bsky.social @jbarry881.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
You have hit gold in the DC area👍 that is a very fair price in a bar, I have not seen the cans in Europe yet cheers 🍻  
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jbarry881.bsky.social @jbarry881.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
We started our adventure on May 24th, and what an incredible journey it’s been! Nearly five months on the road, exploring new places, discovering great food and wine, meeting wonderful people, and chasing bike races across Europe. And the adventure continues!
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jbarry881.bsky.social @jbarry881.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
From the Race of the Falling Leaves, heading south toward France. Found a wonderful camping farm in Casal Cermelli, Italy. A wooden box overflowing with local charcuterie, cheeses, and preserves, followed by a spectacular night sky filled with stars. Hard to imagine a better evening!
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
This Too, JD Couch.......
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jbarry881.bsky.social @jbarry881.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
The app has been very helpful for my photography Thank you
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jbarry881.bsky.social @jbarry881.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Il Lombardia 2026 — Paul Seixas (Decathlon CMA CGM) rounds the final corner in Como, heading toward a historic victory! At just 20 years old, the Frenchman becomes the youngest winner in the race’s 121-year history, claiming his first Monument as the crowd erupts!
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jbarry881.bsky.social @jbarry881.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Il Lombardia 2026 🇮🇹 Simone Velasco of XDS Astana leads the chase group up San Fermo della Battaglia, trying to reel in the breakaway with Tiesj Benoot and Remco Evenepoel #Race of the leaves 🍂
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jbarry881.bsky.social @jbarry881.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Il Lombardia 2026 — Paul Seixas of Decathlon CMA CGM delivers an incredible victory in Como! At just 20 years old, he adds his first Monument to an already remarkable season. A stunning solo attack on Civiglio seals a historic win in the Race of the Falling Leaves!
The Civiglio climb, overlooking Como, is one of the race’s most feared obstacles. Its steep gradients, narrow roads and technical descent have repeatedly shaped the outcome of Il Lombardia. The climb is roughly 4 km long, averaging around 10%, with sections exceeding 14%.
It's a place where races can be won on the ascent — or lost on the descent.
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jbarry881.bsky.social @jbarry881.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
The Race of the Falling Leaves, Il Lombardia and Como — 120 years of cycling history
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jbarry881.bsky.social @jbarry881.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Current location Como at the start of the San Fermo della Battaglia climb! Il Lombardia
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Ned Boulting @nedboulting.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Back in Italy. Back with Chat Stephens. nedboulting.substack.com/p/piemonte-l...
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jbarry881.bsky.social @jbarry881.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
It is Gorgeous! but my old back🤷🏻‍♂️
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jbarry881.bsky.social @jbarry881.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Gran Piemonte one day race Asti › Bra (185km) The peloton rolls through La Morra on its first pass with UAE Team Emirates–XRG setting the pace at the front and looking firmly in control.
Perched high above the Langhe vineyards, La Morra traces its roots to the 12th century. Once a fortified medieval village, today it sits at the heart of Barolo wine country, surrounded by some of Italy’s most celebrated vineyards.
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jbarry881.bsky.social @jbarry881.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Thanks! Really appreciate it
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jbarry881.bsky.social @jbarry881.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
I have to say I’m Tubeless for over 5 years and haven’t had a problem the sealant couldn’t handle! Good tires and orange seal endurance! And I have bikepacked big kilometers,Netherlands to Switzerland Think about the difference’s in roads on a trip like that? my grocery bike has tubes! Short push
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jbarry881.bsky.social @jbarry881.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Gran Piemonte, Italy! The peloton charges through La Morra, chasing Isaac del Toro and Finn Fisher-Black. I’m on the sidewalk, camera ready, when suddenly my back is pressed against the wall. The riders keep getting closer, filling my viewfinder as they lean into the apex, inches from my lens.
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jbarry881.bsky.social @jbarry881.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Finn Fisher-Black of Red Bull–BORA–hansgrohe hot on Isaac del Toro’s wheel through the streets of La Morra at Gran Piemonte. Two seconds separating the riders as they attack the last corner before the descent 🇮🇹🚴
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jbarry881.bsky.social @jbarry881.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
🇮🇹🚴 Isaac del Toro of UAE Team Emirates–XRG attacking through La Morra at Gran Piemonte! As he came flying around the corner toward my camera, we thought we were looking at the race winner. The gap wasn’t huge, but he looked incredibly strong. What a moment to capture! 📸🔥 #GranPiemonte
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jbarry881.bsky.social @jbarry881.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
In La Morra for Gran Piemonte, scouting out photo locations and running into Matt Stephens and Ned Boulting along the way. A fantastic lunch, a bottle of Elio Altare Barolo, and a little bike racing still to come. Not a bad day in Piemonte! 🍷🚴🇮🇹
La Morra is one of the historic hilltop villages of the Langhe, in Italy's Piedmont region, overlooking the vineyards that produce some of the world's finest Barolo.
Its origins stretch back to medieval times, with the settlement developing around a fortified hilltop. The village became an important agricultural and wine-growing community under the influence of the Marquisate of Saluzzo and later the House of Savoy.
One fascinating detail: La Morra's statutes of 1402 already mentioned Nebbiolo, the grape that would eventually make Barolo famous.
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jbarry881.bsky.social @jbarry881.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Kate Courtney has made quite the transition from mountain bike to road racing, The FDJ United–Suez rider powering up San Luca to 13th at the Giro dell’Emilia. 🇮🇹
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jbarry881.bsky.social @jbarry881.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
I love the smell of a two stroke engine
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jbarry881.bsky.social @jbarry881.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Thanks! I remember my mom talking me out at night and pointing to the sky and saying there it is🤷🏻‍♂️
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jbarry881.bsky.social @jbarry881.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I also have a hard time believing this! But I’m not surprised🤷🏻‍♂️ I spent 5 amazing years in the Netherlands on my bicycles and now I’m in the south of France fighting car for bicycle space on some of the worst roads in have ever ridden on!
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jbarry881.bsky.social @jbarry881.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
What a Race! Matteo Jorgenson attacks on the fourth ascent of San Luca, passing inches from my camera lens. Visma in total control, dictating the race from the front. 🇮🇹🚴📸
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jbarry881.bsky.social @jbarry881.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Five times up San Luca, surrounded by Italians who live and breathe cycling, watching a beautiful bike race unfold right in front of me. The noise, the emotion, the history of that climb — and Bologna as the backdrop
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jbarry881.bsky.social @jbarry881.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Fifth and final time up San Luca. Davide Piganzoli is clear of the chasing peloton, and the Italian fans are going absolutely crazy. Visma | Lease a Bike have ridden a flawless race — controlling the climbs, applying the pressure, and finally launching Piganzoli when it mattered most. 🇮🇹🚴🐝🔥
San Luca is much more than a climb in Bologna. For centuries, people have made the journey up through the portico to the Sanctuary of the Madonna di San Luca, one of the city’s great symbols. In cycling, that same road has become almost sacred ground — brutally steep, lined with the historic arches and packed with tifosi. When an Italian rider is alone at the front on San Luca, the emotion is something else. 🇮🇹
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jbarry881.bsky.social @jbarry881.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Giro dell'Emilia Fourth time up San Luca, and Matteo Jorgenson attacks near the top — giving me an incredibly close pass as he launches his move. After Visma controlled the earlier ascents, Jorgenson finally lights it up. 🇮🇹🚴🐝
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jbarry881.bsky.social @jbarry881.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Giro dell'Emilia Third time up San Luca, with Davide Piganzoli on the front and Visma | Lease a Bike still firmly in control, setting the tempo as the race begins to tighten. The peloton grinding past Bologna’s historic portico makes quite a backdrop. 🇮🇹🚴🐝
The Portico di San Luca runs alongside the climb, forming a covered pilgrimage route from Bologna to the Sanctuary of San Luca. Built mainly in the 17th and 18th centuries, it stretches for nearly 4 km and is made up of more than 600 arches.
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jbarry881.bsky.social @jbarry881.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Giro dell'Emilia, Second ascent of San Luca, and Visma are in total control. Setting the pace at the front and dictating the race all the way up the climb. 🐝🇮🇹🚴
The Giro dell’Emilia dates back to 1909, but since 1999 this brutal climb above Bologna has become its signature finish. Just 2 km at around 10.8%, with ramps hitting 18% — and the men have to do it five times
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jbarry881.bsky.social @jbarry881.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Giro dell’Emilia. First time through the Arco del Meloncello and onto the climb to San Luca. The whole peloton still together, pouring through the arches. What a place to watch a bike race. 🇮🇹🚴
the riders pass under an almost 300-year-old arch and immediately begin the San Luca climb. The Arco del Meloncello was built in 1732, designed by Bolognese architect Carlo Francesco Dotti. It isn’t simply a decorative gate: it carries the Portico di San Luca across the road and marks the transition from the flat approach along Via Saragozza to the climb toward the sanctuary.
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jbarry881.bsky.social @jbarry881.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Current location Bologna, Giro dell’Emilia
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jbarry881.bsky.social @jbarry881.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Bologna’s Fontana del Nettuno — commissioned by Pope Pius IV in the 1560s. Papal power, Renaissance art, a giant naked sea god, and four sea nymphs squirting water from their breasts. 🇮🇹
in 1563. The Sicilian architect Tommaso Laureti designed its architecture and the rather sophisticated hydraulic system underneath it. The spectacular bronze sculpture was entrusted to Jean de Boulogne — Giambologna, the Flemish-born sculptor who became one of the great artists of the Italian Mannerist period. He worked on the sculptures from roughly 1563–67.
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jbarry881.bsky.social @jbarry881.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Does anyone remember Death Race 2000! Big points in a Starbucks🤷🏻‍♂️
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jbarry881.bsky.social @jbarry881.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Pardoned because they are the foot soldiers of the GOP!
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jbarry881.bsky.social @jbarry881.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I Love cooking with fire! Enjoy
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jbarry881.bsky.social @jbarry881.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
It really was a surprise to step outside to 15 degrees and a sunrise like this
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jbarry881.bsky.social @jbarry881.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The road to Il Lombardia. 🇮🇹 Woke up to this sunrise on a hilltop above Tortona in Piedmont. Found the spot on Park4night — and somehow, views like this still come free. 🌅
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jbarry881.bsky.social @jbarry881.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I live in Snoqualmie in the early 90s great place back then! just a old logging/mill town. When the river was at flood stage the whole town would be covered in mist and the roar of the falls
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jbarry881.bsky.social @jbarry881.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
It’s a Garlic press your not juicing oranges in the morning with it 🤷🏻‍♂️
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