Alasdair Fotheringham

'Even the biggest champions don't last forever' – Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe prepare Remco Evenepoel for Tour de France victory challenge when Pogačar begins to struggle

By Alasdair Fotheringham Published 27 July 26

News DS Patxi Vila points at Pogačar's own Tour past as possible way to move forward for Belgian champion

'Two years ago I already said he's going to surpass Eddy Merckx' - Former Tour de France winner Cadel Evans pays tribute to Tadej Pogačar

By Alasdair Fotheringham Published 27 July 26

News Retired Australian reflects on current state of play at the race he won in 2011

'I've shown I deserve to dream' - Remco Evenepoel says second place in Tour de France confirms belief as he pursues future Grand Tour victories

By Alasdair Fotheringham Published 26 July 26

News The 26-year-old ready to continue battling for top results at three-week races after best Tour result to date

'Without them I wouldn't be standing here five times' - Tadej Pogačar pays tribute to family and friends in Tour de France winner's speech

By Alasdair Fotheringham Published 26 July 26

News Slovenian uses only a few words in French from the Champs-Élysées podium to address the crowd and then begins the 'party' with full team, including Brandon McNulty

'Mentally speaking, he's a monster' - No regrets for Decathlon CMA CGM management on bringing Paul Seixas to the Tour de France at age 19

By Alasdair Fotheringham Published 26 July 26

News Three weeks ago at Tour start, French team 'could not have imagined a top five for Paul in his first Grand Tour would be possible'

'Tadej Pogačar can win all three Grand Tours in the same year' - Eddy Merckx predicts Tour de France champion could be first ever to take all three top stage racing titles

By Alasdair Fotheringham Published 26 July 26

News Pogačar due to join Merckx, Indurain, Anquetil and Hinault as five-times Tour winner this evening

'Nerve-wracking right to the end' – How Richard Carapaz and EF Education-EasyPost hit the Tour de France jackpot on Alpe d'Huez

By Alasdair Fotheringham Published 26 July 26

News Ecuadorian captures two stage wins in three days, the King of the Mountains title in standout Alpine performance, and super-combativity prize

'The sprinters still have a chance' - Former Champs-Elysées winners give thumbs up to longer run-in from Butte Montmartre on Tour de France final stage

By Alasdair Fotheringham Published 26 July 26

News Over 10 kilometres between summit of climb and finish on Champs-Elysées

'Not easy to finish on the podium being ill' - Isaac del Toro set to bring home third place in Tour de France and clear youth classification victory despite last-week struggles

By Alasdair Fotheringham Published 25 July 26

News Mexican set to finish alongside Tadej Pogačar on Paris podium as yellow jersey supports teammate on Tour's toughest stage

'We gambled it all on the third week' - Richard Carapaz fights back from tough summer of recovery to claim maximum climbing honours at Tour de France

By Alasdair Fotheringham Published 25 July 26

News Ecuadorian takes mountain jersey and second Tour stage in exceptional three days through the Alps

'Proof that the disbelief in me is unfounded' – Remco Evenepoel hits back at critics as Tour de France second place overall is all but secured

By Alasdair Fotheringham Published 25 July 26

News Belgian set for country's highest podium finish in Tour since Lucien Van Impe runner-up behind Bernard Hinault in 1981

'I'm impatient to get there' – Tadej Pogačar closes in on fifth overall victory in Tour de France after successful yellow jersey defence on Alpe d'Huez

By Alasdair Fotheringham Published 25 July 26

News Slovenian finishes fourth on stage 20 after helping Isaac del Toro ensure third place overall

'I should have reacted differently' – UAE Team Emirates-XRG general manager Mauro Gianetti denies any responsibility for doping affairs in former team

By Alasdair Fotheringham Published 25 July 26

News Longstanding manager blames riders' individual actions for damaging his image

'I was dead there' - 2022 Alpe d'Huez winner Tom Pidcock suffers badly on same ascent in 2026 Tour de France

By Alasdair Fotheringham Published 24 July 26

News Running on empty Briton finishes 20th, drops to ninth on overall classification

'With all those people, something was bound to go wrong' - Remco Evenepoel strengthens his Tour de France position despite being blocked by fans and motorbikes on Alpe d'Huez

By Alasdair Fotheringham Published 24 July 26

News Belgian finishes more than 2 minutes behind Tadej Pogačar but distances rivals

'We've kept motivating each other' - Isaac del Toro tightens grip on Tour de France podium as UAE Team Emirates bounce back from illness

By Alasdair Fotheringham Published 24 July 26

News Mexican keeps arch-rival Paul Seixas at bay on Alpe d'Huez, retains best young rider lead

'An injury is holding me back' - Florian Vermeersch injury compounds UAE Team Emirates-XRG woes at Tour de France

By Alasdair Fotheringham Published 23 July 26

News Belgian plays down latest setback to Tadej Pogačar's team after Brandon McNulty abandons and Tim Wellens narrowly misses time cut

'I couldn't stop thinking about this stage' - non-conformist Richard Carapaz makes the most of his last clear opportunity to seize Tour de France stage victory

By Alasdair Fotheringham Published 23 July 26

News 2019 Giro d'Italia champion claims ninth Grand Tour stage win of career

'The best strategy is not thinking too much' – Nelson Oliveira closes in on all-time record of Grand Tour finishes at 2026 Tour de France

By Alasdair Fotheringham Published 23 July 26

News Portuguese veteran raced his first Grand Tour back at the 2011 Vuelta a España

'There's no time for nostalgia' - Increasingly fraught fight for last-chance breaks in Tour de France keep 2026 retiree Ion Izagirre focused on race

By Alasdair Fotheringham Published 22 July 26

News Cofidis racer, 37, just four days away from completing 12th and final Tour of his career, but still determined to go out on a high note

'It's hard to deal with' - Tour de France stage winner Jasper Philipsen opens up on struggle against pressure of expectations

By Alasdair Fotheringham Published 22 July 26

News Alpecin-Premier Tech co-leader claims first victory after several top fives this year and acknowledges 'Van der Poel is very important' for all 11 career stage victories at the Tour

Bike broken and police on the scene as Xandro Meurisse struck from behind by car driver after Tour de France time trial

By Alasdair Fotheringham Published 21 July 26

News Rider suffers cuts and road rash from fall while bike was completely destroyed