
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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'Baffling' - Geraint Thomas confused by how final crunch stage of Giro d'Italia played out
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News 2024 and 2023 Giro d'Italia podium finisher nonplussed by Del Toro's strategy after Simon Yates attacked on last mountains stage

Tour of Norway: Maxim van Gils forgets tough spring with narrow uphill victory against GC leader Matthew Brennan
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
Results Brennan remains in overall lead, closes in on first stage race victory of incipient career

Boucles de la Mayenne: Aaron Gate outpowers Pierre Latour to clinch stage and move into overall lead
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
Results New Zealand veteran tied on time with French rival overall with one stage remaining

Giro d'Italia: Simon Yates rips maglia rosa off Isaac del Toro with devastating attack on Colle delle Finestre
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
Results Chris Harper claims a second stage win for Jayco-AlUla from breakaway

Tour of Norway Women: Justine Ghekiere climbs to first win of season
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
Results 2024 Tour de France Femmes stage winner solos to victory and opening lead

'Everything good comes to an end' - Jakob Fuglsang makes final stage of Giro d'Italia last race with Israel-Premier Tech
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News 40-year-old former Monuments winner may race in Tour of Denmark in August before retirement

Giro d'Italia: Nico Denz saves Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe's race with stage 18 victory
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
Results Maestri, Planckaert round out stage podium as breakaway wins the day

Juan Ayuso abandons Giro d'Italia stage 18 after bee sting compounds knee injury woes
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News UAE Team Emirates-XRG contender drops back and quits after 30 kilometres
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