
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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Chrono des Nations: Josh Tarling captures France's final race of the 2025 season
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
Results Briton wins time trial ahead of Jay Vine and Stefan Kúng

Tour of Holland: Christophe Laporte wraps up overall victory as Danny van Poppel foils fellow-sprinters with spectacular breakaway stage win
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
Results Final flat stage around Arnhem sees Laporte take key comeback GC victory in tough season

'We wanted to do good but I didn't expect to be that good' - Unbeatable Paul Magnier celebrates five bunch sprints out of five at Tour of Guangxi
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Soudal-QuickStep sprinter ends with 19 wins in hugely successful 2025 season

Superprestige Ruddervoorde: Marion Norbert Riberolle takes commanding victory, World Champion Fem van Empel sixth in comeback event
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
Results Belgian National Champion attacks two laps to go for solo win in first event of 2025-2026 series

Tour of Guangxi: Paul Double wins final men's WorldTour stage race of 2025 season, as Paul Magnier claims fifth bunch sprint in six days
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
Results Victor Lafay launches dangerous late attack but finally second overall, Jhonatan Narváez third

'I don't want to win everything because I don't want that pressure' - Pauline Ferrand-Prévot to continue radically limiting goals in 2026 in bid for second Tour de France
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News French star feels more motivated by bid for second World Championships win in 2027 than trying for repeat Paris-Roubaix victory

Tour of Holland: Timo de Jong edges out Christophe Laporte to win stage 4 from break
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
Results Lukáš Kubiš is third on VAM-Berg as Laporte takes race lead

'Anyone have a gravel bike?' - after Tour of Holland disqualification for bike set-up, Jan-Willem van Schip mulls various options for future
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Dutch rider eyes potential Unbound participation, coaching and conferences as options
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