
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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'Important thing is that UAE wins Giro d'Italia' - Injured Juan Ayuso plays down hierarchy issues after teammate Isaac del Toro grabs lead
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Spanish contender needed three stitches in knee injury caused by gravel crash, but says underlying condition remains good

'It's a dream to be leading' - Giro d'Italia leader Isaac del Toro says Tadej Pogačar told him to try for victory in off-road stage
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Mexican says objective for team is to win Giro overall

Isaac del Toro attacked to take the Giro d'Italia race lead in Siena but played down any leadership rivalry with UAE teammate Juan Ayuso
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News 21-year-old insists Ayuso and Adam Yates remain top contenders for Giro GC

'Sometimes you lose, sometimes you win' - Primož Roglič suffers dent to Giro d'Italia GC plans after crash and time loss on gravel roads
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Top pre-race favourite now over two minutes behind new leader Isaac del Toro

'We didn't want the leader's jersey' - Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe say loss of Primoz Roglič's Giro d'Italia lead was intentional
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Giro favourite's team management explains stage 8 strategy as Roglič drops to third

'We're hatching plans' - Ineos Grenadiers have high hopes for Egan Bernal in Giro d'Italia gravel stage
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Confidence high after strong summit finish rider on stage 7 and previous Giro and Strade Bianche off-road performances

'Hopefully, the floodgates will open now' - Giro d'Italia stage winner Luke Plapp pays tribute to former Jayco-AlUla manager Matt White
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Australian TT Champion claims spectacular lone victory with 42-kilometre solo breakaway

After crash, Richard Carapaz scores 'a big point in my favour' in opening Giro d'Italia mountain test
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News 2019 Giro winner finishes in front group of GC challengers, tenth overall
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