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

O Gran Camiño: Julius Johansen takes first pro victory in opening time trial for UAE Team Emirates-XRG
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
Results Danish rider tops Rafael Reis, Nelson Oliveira

Ben Turner to Soudal-QuickStep in 2027 and Arnaud De Lie to leave Lotto-Intermarché? – Belgian media start rumour mill early for next season
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News British racer said to be quitting Ineos Grenadiers, Tudor rumoured as possible suitor for De Lie

Rohan Dennis complains of media harassment and 'false narrative' after Melissa Hoskins' death in 2023
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News 'They come after me for cheap clicks. Pathetic journalism,' says Australian

'We want to leave no stone unturned' - Picnic PostNL build Paris-Roubaix Femmes squad around one-day specialist Pfeiffer Georgi
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News 2024 podium finisher will be sole leader for team in Sunday's Monument challenge

'An insane victory' - Paul Seixas secures dominant landmark triumph for French cycling in Itzulia Basque Country
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News 19-year-old racer raises game in spectacular style with first WorldTour overall victory, becomes youngest ever winner of Itzulia

Itzulia Basque Country: Isolated Paul Seixas clinches first WorldTour stage race title as AJ August wins rain-battered final stage
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
Results Raúl García takes second, and Frank van den Broek outsprints Gal Glivar for third in Bergara

'I don't see where Van der Poel can drop Pogačar on Sunday. Or vice versa.' - Patrick Lefevere, 'Mr. Paris-Roubaix', predicts velodrome showdown between two biggest stars
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Former Soudal-QuickStep boss says it will be tough for either champion to go clear

Tour de France and Giro d'Italia stage winner Pello Bilbao announces retirement at end of 2026
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Bahrain Victorious racer, 36, announces decision on home soil before final stage of Itzulia Basque Country

Lidl-Trek sports director Kim Andersen excluded from Itzulia Basque Country after his team car collided with Markel Beloki
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Rider uninjured by stage 5 incident, Andersen penalised with 1,000 Swiss Franc fine and yellow card along with race expulsion

Isaac del Toro abandons Itzulia Basque Country with muscle tear from crash early on stage 3
By Alasdair Fotheringham last updated
News Leading pre-race favourite for UAE Team Emirates-XRG quits after bad fall

Pays de la Loire Tour stage 2: Ethan Vernon snaps up a second straight bunch sprint win
By Alasdair Fotheringham last updated
Briton boosts his overall lead in four-day race after two successive victories

'If it rains, Van der Poel has a small advantage on Pogačar' - Paris-Roubaix technical director says wet conditions would favour defending champion next Sunday in Hell of the North
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Thierry Gouvenou expecting major duel for victory in 123rd edition of French Monument

Région Pays de la Loire Tour-Féminin: Amalie Dideriksen ends three-year drought on wins with bunch sprint victory
By Alasdair Fotheringham last updated
Results Former World Champion claims Cofidis Women's first victory of 2026

Driver of Itzulia Basque Country race doctor's car expelled from race for causing Mikel Landa stage 2 crash
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Driver fined 500 Swiss Francs after high speed downhill crash, Landa DNS for stage 3

Itzulia Basque Country: Paul Seixas stuns again with victory in the mountains on stage 2 to create huge GC lead
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
Results 19-year-old Frenchman is in total control of this race

'While I regret his decision, I fully respect his desire for change' – Remco Evenepoel's trainer to leave Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe after Tour de France
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Dan Lorang to move on from performance coach role to unspecified new project

'One of my worst TT performances that I can remember' - favourite Juan Ayuso pulls no punches after Itzulia Basque Country stage 1 time trial major setback
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Spaniard argues GC battle very tough but not over because of Itzulia's innate unpredictability

Top cobbled Classics support rider for Tadej Pogačar extends contract for several seasons with UAE Team Emirates-XRG
By Alasdair Fotheringham last updated
News Florian Vermeersch extends to the end of 2029

Remco Evenepoel opts not to make debut at Paris-Roubaix, despite Tour of Flanders podium
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News No last-minute surprise participation for the Belgian star in Hell of the North

Itzulia Basque Country: Paul Seixas pours on the power to win individual time trial opener and claim leader's jersey
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
Results Kévin Vauquelin second and Felix Großschartner third with slim margin over Primož Roglič, while race favourites Del Toro and Ayuso suffer large time losses

Ronde de Mouscron: Clara Copponi blasts away opposition to clinch powerful bunch sprint victory
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
Results Frenchwoman finishes well clear of closest pursuer, 2025 winner Susanne Andersen

Itzulia Basque Country 2026: stage 1 time trial start times
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News First rider down the start ramp leaves at 1430 local time for 13.8 kilometre test

Teams confirm Marlen Reusser and Kim Le Court-Pienaar both suffered fractures due to Tour of Flanders crash
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Reusser's latest setback follows bad crash in UAE Tour, subsequent recovery and Dwars door Vlaanderen victory
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