
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.
Latest articles by Alasdair Fotheringham

Police remove tree trunk cut down across road on stage 16 of Vuelta a España
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Latest incident to affect Vuelta already hit by multiple protests

Javier Romo abandons Vuelta a España due to injuries after second week crash indirectly caused by pro-Palestine protestor
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Movistar rider started stage 16 through Galicia but unable to finish

Vuelta a España stage 16 preview: Ambush country? After four-year hiatus, race returns to challenging series of minor climbs in Spain's far north-west
By Alasdair Fotheringham last updated
Stage preview September 9, 2025, Stage 16: Poio-Mos. Castro de Herville, 167.9km - 3,500 metres of vertical climbing, demanding rural backroads and a category 2 summit finish make for a hard day

Valladolid to deploy 450 police for Vuelta a España time trial amid indications pro-Palestine protests could further intensify
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Government official warns of 'signs of extra action' planned by protestors

'It's great to be back at the pointy end of a Grand Tour' – Jai Hindley upbeat as battle for Vuelta a España podium heats up in final week
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
Interview Australian sitting fourth at 3:10 down on leader Jonas Vingegaard with six days remaining in Spain

'Good to do something different' - Egan Bernal bounces back in stage 15 break after GC Vuelta a España hopes evaporate
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Colombian sixth at finish in Monforte de Lemos small group sprint won by Mads Pedersen

'He was in a lot of pain' - Javier Romo injured but completes Vuelta a España stage after pro-Palestine protestor indirectly causes Movistar rider to fall
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News 'Just as well we have rest day tomorrow' says Movistar teammate Carlos Canal

Pro-Palestine activists emit slogans and songs over official race radio at Vuelta a España after hacking communication systems
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Hacking incident happened on stage 14, as a second incident on stage 15 saw a protestor trip and fall on the roadside, indirectly causing two riders to crash

'I didn't expect this' – Marc Soler adds yet another Vuelta a España stage win to UAE Emirates-XRG's already staggering total
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Team have now taken seven wins of a possible 14 in the 2025 Vuelta with four different riders

'We only focus on what we do' - Vuelta a España leader Jonas Vingegaard untroubled by UAE Team Emirates success rate in stage wins
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Dane expecting major battle with Almeida for red jersey in third week

Simac Ladies Tour: Zoe Bäckstedt storms to stage 5 time trial victory as Lorena Wiebes retains overall lead
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
Results Christina Schweinberger second, Ellen van Dijk third in Westendorp

'I got swamped' – Mechanical problem sees ultra-active Remco Evenepoel out of finale in Tour of Britain stage 4
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Soudal-QuickStep star foiled by late incident after best day yet in comeback race

'João deserved to win today' - Vuelta a España leader Jonas Vingegaard searches for positives after narrowly losing to key rival Almeida on Angliru
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Dane distances other contenders but recognises major battle remains with Portuguese stage winner

'João showed he can beat Jonas' - Almeida keeps Vuelta a España GC battle alive with defeat of Vingegaard on Angliru
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Portuguese rider outsprints Dane at summit for UAE Team Emirates-XRG's sixth stage win of 2025 race

2024 Vuelta a España runner-up Ben O'Connor abandons race on road to Angliru
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
Australian reportedly suffering from injuries incurred in crash on Larra Belagua stage

'It's the kind of climb you live for' - 2023 Vuelta a España winner Sepp Kuss relishing return to Angliru
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
Visma-Lease a Bike racer feels ultra-steep Angliru favours climbing technique of teammate Jonas Vingegaard

Vuelta a España 2025 stage 13 preview - How hard will Jonas Vingegaard strike on the crunch ascent of the Angliru?
By Alasdair Fotheringham last updated
Stage preview Dane expecting full-scale battle against GC rivals on Spain's toughest single climb

'I'm jealous of everything in his career' - Michal Kwiatkowski pays tribute to teammate Geraint Thomas as Welshman rides last race
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Former World Champion unlikely to race in Kigali, but Polish star is up for a full program of autumn races

'We can't go on like this' - former Vuelta a España winner Sepp Kuss calls for increased safety after pro-Palestine protests lead to stage 11 suspension
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
Visma-Lease a Bike racer says had expected protests over Israel-Premier Tech in Bilbao

Eyewitness: Post-stage interviews, police lines, demonstrators and no winner – How stage 11 of the Vuelta a España blurred into chaos
By James Moultrie, Alasdair Fotheringham published
Eyewitness Pro-Palestine protests at finish caused race to be suspended three kilometres from the line

'We hope decisions will be taken quickly' - Vuelta a España organisers remain cagey about continuing participation of Israel-Premier Tech squad after stage partly suspended due to pro-Palestine protests
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Race technical director Kiko García says had lengthy discussions with team before stage

'This might be the last time we have a stage winner' - Jonas Vingegaard pessimistic about Vuelta a España after pro-Palestine protests paralyse race
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Race leader says no feeling of danger as Vuelta grinds to near-halt

'This time I want to keep it until Madrid' - Jonas Vingegaard determined to stay in Vuelta a España lead after regaining top spot overall
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Former leader Torsten Træen drops back to second after losing time on Larra Belagua

'No, never' - Juan Ayuso rejects speculation he could quit Vuelta a España, takes on support role for João Almeida on latest mountain stage
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Spaniard hoping to celebrate Almeida overall victory in Madrid

'It's like a dictatorship' - Juan Ayuso slams UAE management at Vuelta a España start as row erupts over timing of announcement he will leave team
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Ayuso criticises team for 'abrupt release of announcement during Vuelta rest day, team say 'It's better to be transparent'
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