
Alasdair Fotheringham
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.
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'I've got a set of boxers, a set of socks, so it's no stress' - Finlay Pickering unfazed by last-minute plunge into Grand Tour debut at Vuelta a España
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News 22-year-old Briton super-late substitute for injured Bahrain Victorious teammate Damiano Caruso

'It's never as easy as it looks' - Jasper Philipsen's rollercoaster 2025 season continues with fourth stage win and first lead in the Vuelta a España
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Alpecin-Deceuninck sprinter bounces back after crashing out of Tour de France

'It's great they remember my father like this' – Vuelta a España pays homage to its first-ever Italian winner, Angelo Conterno, with Grande Partenza in Turin
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
Feature 1956 Vuelta a España winner Conterno key figure in exhibition about Turin's contribution to Spanish Grand Tour

'Jonas is the favourite' - UAE Team Emirates GC duo João Almeida and Juan Ayuso point to Vingegaard as top name for Vuelta a España victory
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News In Tadej Pogačar's absence, Spaniard and Portuguese racers joint leaders for squad

Mathieu van der Poel will not race Road World Championships as Tour de France double stage winner Thymen Arensman named as Dutch team leader for Rwanda
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Question mark still remains over Van der Poel trying for mountain bike world title on September 14

Bernardo Ruiz obituary – the international pioneer of Spanish racing
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
Obituary Remembering the first Spanish racer to reach the Tour de France podium and 1948 Vuelta a España winner, who died August 14, 2025 aged 100
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'I've got a set of boxers, a set of socks, so it's no stress' - Finlay Pickering unfazed by last-minute plunge into Grand Tour debut at Vuelta a España
22-year-old Briton super-late substitute for injured Bahrain Victorious teammate Damiano Caruso -
'It's never as easy as it looks' - Jasper Philipsen's rollercoaster 2025 season continues with fourth stage win and first lead in the Vuelta a España
Alpecin-Deceuninck sprinter bounces back after crashing out of Tour de France -
Ben Turner dashes from Renewi Tour to ride Vuelta a España as Finlay Pickering replaces Damiano Caruso on Friday afternoon
Late sickness and fractures spark last minute roster changes
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'It's great they remember my father like this' – Vuelta a España pays homage to its first-ever Italian winner, Angelo Conterno, with Grande Partenza in Turin
1956 Vuelta a España winner Conterno key figure in exhibition about Turin's contribution to Spanish Grand Tour -
'Jonas is the favourite' - UAE Team Emirates GC duo João Almeida and Juan Ayuso point to Vingegaard as top name for Vuelta a España victory
In Tadej Pogačar's absence, Spaniard and Portuguese racers joint leaders for squad -
Free Landa - 2025 Vuelta a España 'a trial-run' for life without Remco Evenepoel at Soudal-QuickStep
Soudal-QuickStep leader looking for stage wins rather than join GC battle
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Mathieu van der Poel will not race Road World Championships as Tour de France double stage winner Thymen Arensman named as Dutch team leader for Rwanda
Question mark still remains over Van der Poel trying for mountain bike world title on September 14 -
Bernardo Ruiz obituary – the international pioneer of Spanish racing
Remembering the first Spanish racer to reach the Tour de France podium and 1948 Vuelta a España winner, who died August 14, 2025 aged 100 -
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