Author: James Joseph Barnes

James took the elite Zwift scene by storm in spectacular fashion with five Premier Division victories and three podiums in 2021/2. The CRM functional consultant born in Johannesburg, SA, residing in Auckland, NZ, is no stranger to cycling or Zwift. A proper cyclist since age ten and Beta-Zwifter, he has competed in the Absa Cape Epic multiple times and is even known to appear on the track from time to time. He's a whippet lover, but it will always be cats first for James.

Connect with James on Instagram at http://Instagram.com/barney_nz, Strava at https://www.strava.com/athletes/677384, and watch him race and train on his popular Zwitch stream at http://Twitch.Tv/Barney_NZ.