Career
He was a professional for 18 years. One of Britain"s foremost racing cyclists in the 1970s and 1980s with 380 wins, in 18 years as a professional. In 1999, Barras was directeur sportif of the British UCI division 3 team, Men"s Health.
He was manager of Recycling.co.uk in 2007.
In 2009, he was inducted into the British Cycling Hall of Fame. Barras is father of professional cyclist, Tom Barras.