Alasdair Fotheringham has been reporting on cycling since 1991. He has covered every Tour de France since 1992 bar one, as well as numerous other bike races of all shapes and sizes, ranging from the Olympic Games in 2008 to the now sadly defunct Subida a Urkiola hill climb in Spain. As well as working for Cyclingnews, he has also written for The Independent, The Guardian, ProCycling, The Express and Reuters.
Latest articles by Alasdair Fotheringham

Tadej Pogačar supported by radically revamped UAE Team Emirates-XRG team for Milan-San Remo as he continues quest for victory
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Isaac del Toro present for second year running, but Brandon McNulty and Florian Vermeersch amongst new faces to back Slovenian

'He can't do more than what he is doing now' – Mads Pedersen aiming for Flemish Classics as Milan-San Remo all but ruled out
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Lidl-Trek racer still building for Belgium, team sports director says, after fracturing wrist and collarbone in Valenciana

'I have my winter pants' - Paris-Nice leader Jonas Vingegaard ready for poor weather on Saturday but emphasises safety priorities
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Danish star's understanding is race organisers have a 'Plan B' if cancellation or alteration of stage becomes necessary

Paris-Nice: Harold Tejada survives late issue and launches daring attack to win stage 6 solo
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
Results Dorian Godon sprints to second from reduced group, Lewis Askey third

Oscar Onley pulls out of Paris-Nice
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
Ineos Grenadiers riders was lying 10th overall at time of DNS on stage 6

'Don't throw stones if you live in glass houses' – Jonas Vingegaard gives short shrift to João Almeida's criticisms of Visma-Lease a Bike
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Portuguese racer had claimed that Vingegaard and team sometimes overdramatise setbacks

'Killer Jonas destroyed everybody' – Visma-Lease a Bike teammate Victor Campenaerts pays tribute to Vingegaard's devastating attack at Paris-Nice
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Belgian team worker acted as launch pad for Dane's blastoff on Côte de Saint-Jean-Muzols

Paris-Nice: Jonas Vingegaard launches 20km solo attack for impressive stage 5 victory, extends already massive GC lead
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
Results Dane in total control of French stage race with three stages left to race

'Super painful but really important' – No Evenepoel, no problem as Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe put on dramatic show of collective strength at Paris-Nice
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News German team take second, third and fourth on stage 4 summit finish behind winner and new race leader Jonas Vingegaard

'I finished with nothing left in the legs, we were all dead, I think. Today will remain in my head for a long time' - Paris-Nice peloton reacts to stage 4's atrocious weather conditions
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Mass falls, abandons and heavy rain, as well as high-speed racing made for memorably difficult day

Paris-Nice: Jonas Vingegaard climbs into race lead with massive effort on stage 4 marked by high-speed turmoil and grueling weather conditions
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
Results Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe complete top four on mountaintop finish at Uchon with Daniel Martínez second, Tim van Dijke third and Mick van Dijke just off podium

Race leader Juan Ayuso abandons Paris-Nice after heavy crash but avoids serious injury
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Several GC contenders hit the deck amid chaotic rain-sodden stage 4

Snow and intense cold forecast for Paris-Nice's key mountain stage this weekend raises fears of repeat cancellation or major alteration
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Saturday's ascent to summit finish at Auron ski station already cancelled in 2024

'A good rehearsal for the Tour' – Paris-Nice team time trial to put teams through paces ahead of Tour de France TTT opener in Barcelona
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Tuesday's 23.5 kilometre race against the clock uses identical format to July, with times taken on first rider across the line

'I went farming today' – Juan Ayuso avoids Paris-Nice stage 2 crashes by riding into field
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Spanish contender picks up useful four-second time bonus before crucial TTT

Tirreno-Adriatico: Filippo Ganna wins stage 1 time trial with emphatic performance
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
Results Italian champion wins with big margin over teammate Thymen Arensman and Max Walscheid

'Not worthy of a WorldTour race' – Jonas Vingegaard makes feelings clear over roads used in stage 1 of Paris-Nice
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Former double Tour de France champion looking to clinch first-ever Race to the Sun overall victory this week

Vuelta a Extremadura: Zoe Bäckstedt blasts through rain to net stage 1 time trial
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
Results Briton finishes 12 seconds clear of closest rival Brodie Chapman

Brandon McNulty to lead UAE Team Emirates-XRG at Paris-Nice after João Almeida's surprise late non-inclusion in lineup
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Mattias Skjelmose and Max Poole also out of Paris-Nice, while Isaac del Toro leads UAE at Tirreno-Adriatico

'If he wins I don't have a problem with that' – Strade Bianche joint record holder Fabian Cancellara has no objections if Tadej Pogačar conquers fourth title on Saturday
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Swiss three-time winner says it's an honour to share record with Slovenian star

'Starting with Tadej means we always race for the win' – Omloop Het Nieuwsblad podium finisher Florian Vermeersch predicts usual Pogačar fireworks on Saturday
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Third place at cobbled openers a boost to morale and sign of good legs ahead of Saturday's Italian Classic for Belgian

'I’ll arrive at the start with more question marks than I had hoped' - Wout van Aert prepares for voyage into the dark at Strade Bianche
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Visma-Lease a Bike also field American Matteo Jorgenson as potential contender

'There will be less room for heroics this year' - after Opening Weekend chaos, Matej Mohorič co-leads Bahrain Victorious at slightly easier version of Strade Bianche
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Former gravel World Champion says he 'can't match Pogačar's power' so will adapt strategy

'It's as if the mountain calls me and says, come here and see how you're feeling today' – Why Gaia Realini climbs this iconic Italian ascent over 30 times a year
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
Feature Leading Italian climber hoping to regain GC confidence after 'Year of the No' in 2025

Five things we learned amid the chaos of Opening Weekend 2026 – From Van der Poel and Vollering's excellence, to Visma's bounceback and the major role of crashes
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
Analysis Key takeaways as the Classics get underway with a bang at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne
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