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

Tour of Flanders: Indomitable Tadej Pogačar solos to repeat victory after Oude Kwaremont attack
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
Results Mathieu van der Poel, Remco Evenepoel round out podium in Oudenaarde

2026 Tour of Flanders Men briefly neutralised after over half peloton stopped at level crossing
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Incident took place 215 kilometres to go, break of 13 gains nearly two minutes as a result

'He's one level above all the rest' - Mathieu van der Poel names Tadej Pogačar as top favourite to win 2026 Tour of Flanders
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Former triple winner argues Remco Evenepoel could be the rider to beat Slovenian

A third WorldTour stage race victory in 2026 for Isaac del Toro? Analysing the Itzulia Basque Country contenders
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
Analysis Mexican star set for thrilling duel with former teammate Juan Ayuso, but Paul Seixas and Primož Roglič are waiting in the wings

All about Remco: Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe field notably experienced squad to back rookie Evenepoel in Sunday's Tour of Flanders
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Knowledgeable Classics racer Gianni Vermeersch likely to play key support role

Mick Rogers out, Fränk Schleck in as Lidl-Trek carry out major shake-up of senior management
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Significant senior management shakeup also affects finance and marketing as well as sporting side of teams operation

'It'd have been nicer if the finish was 150 metres earlier' – Wout van Aert rues heartbreaking near miss in Dwars door Vlaanderen
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News First Classic win for Belgian in three years remained just out of reach after Filippo Ganna caught Visma-Lease a Bike pro within sight of line

A broken wheel and a broken handlebar: Filippo Ganna fights back hard from double trouble at Dwars door Vlaanderen
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News After two bike changes and a 13-kilometre chase, Ineos Grenadiers leader overcomes handlebar failure at cobbled Classic for victory

'He'd only start if he was there for a top result' – Wout van Aert welcomes Remco Evenepoel's participation in Tour of Flanders
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Classics star gives thumbs-up to rival's debut in Belgium's biggest bike race

'I misjudged this situation for a moment' – Fan apologises for close encounter of the nasal kind with Wout Van Aert at In Flanders Fields
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Wout van Aert fan leaned over the barriers in an image that has gone viral
'Strong athletic potential and a high VO2 max' – Decathlon CMA CGM sign skier and four-time Olympic medallist Émilien Jacquelin for NewGen Devo team project
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Team sees potential in sprinting for skier, who will contine to aim for 2030 Winter Olympics

Clément Venturini claims first win in eight years at Roue Tourangelle
By Alasdair Fotheringham, Kirsten Frattini published
Results Unibet Rose Rockets rider wins small group sprint ahead of Martin Mercellusi and Matys Grisel in streets of Tours

'If we had gone all out I think we could have made it' - Mathieu van der Poel explains tactical decisions taken in breakaway at In Flanders Fields
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Former World Champion and fellow-breakaway Wout van Aert caught within sight of the finish

Coppi e Bartali: Mauro Schmid eclipses Axel Laurance to claim overall victory in thrilling two-up sprint on final day
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
Results Swiss Champion beats Frenchman in sprint to take finale stage 5 victory in Gemona del Friuli

'They put me under big pressure today' - Jonas Vingegaard celebrates hard fought win at Volta a Catalunya and looks to the future at Giro d'Italia
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Dane delighted with latest week-long stage race victory and major World Tour success

Volta a Catalunya: Jonas Vingegaard secures second major overall victory of 2026, Brady Gilmore sprints to surprise final stage win in Barcelona
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
Results After Paris-Nice triumph, Vingegaard goes from strength to strength with second WorldTour stage race victory in 2026

'I want to put up a fight' - Wout van Aert in upbeat mood for In Flanders Fields
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Belgian star won the race back in 2021, gifted victory to teammate Christophe Laporte two years later

'I didn't want to take any risks' - Remco Evenepoel becomes top climbing domestique for a day at Volta a Catalunya for teammate Florian Lipowitz
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe teammate now moves up to third overall, Evenepoel eying repeat victory in Montjuic on Sunday

'As a professional athlete, this feels huge' - Life Time Grand Prix series introduces pregnancy policy
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Pregnant athletes selected for tough off-road series can defer place in line-up to following season

Volta a Catalunya: Jonas Vingegaard takes back-to-back wins on stage 6 atop summit finish in Queralt, increases race lead
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
Results Lenny Martinez second and Florian Lipowitz third, as Remco Evenepoel hangs on for fifth after moving into a team support role

Defending champion Mads Pedersen, ill, will not start In Flanders Fields, loses chance to take record-breaking fourth win
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Three-times winner has a cold, Lidl-Trek will switch focus to Jonathan Milan, third last year

'We did everything to try to make it' - Tom Pidcock pulls out of the Volta a Catalunya with injuries from stage 5 crash
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Right knee and right wrist suffer 'likely bone and ligament' damage

Tadej Pogačar has changed E3 Saxo Classic's status but it remains the best Flanders form guide – A closer look at the contenders for Friday's race
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
Analysis Usual breathless, technical finale crammed with cobbled climbs in central and southern Flanders

Remco Evenepoel crashes at the end of a spectacular final breakaway with Jonas Vingegaard in Volta a Catalunya
By Alasdair Fotheringham last updated
News Belgian taken out by roundabout in closing kilometre after echelons form in hectic finale

'He wasn't happy with me, but that's cycling' – Jonas Vingegaard reflects on tactics and sportsmanship after two-up breakaway with Remco Evenepoel at Volta a Catalunya
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Dane was reluctant to collaborate in the move but sat up when Belgian crashed in closing kilometres
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