
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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'I still think I can win' – Jonas Vingegaard defiant on second rest day despite time loss to Tadej Pogačar in Tour de France
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Dane recognised he has to attack, prepared to lose second place if necessary

'Pogačar takes the wind out of a lot of people's sails' - Mike Woods keeps on hunting for Tour de France stage win despite race leader's domination
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Canadian veteran in three breaks in less than a week through the Pyrenees

'I would swap this victory in an instant for yellow with Tadej in Paris' - Tim Wellens celebrates Tour de France stage win but says Pogačar GC victory remains his top priority
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Belgian snatches UAE's fifth stage of 2025 Tour after spectacular 43-kilometre lone break

'It was all a bit chaotic' - Visma-Lease a Bike and Jonas Vingegaard have hectic start to Tour de France stage 15 after Dane delayed by mass crash behind Tadej Pogačar
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Vingegaard uninjured but bike damaged during non-stop series of early attacks

'I wasn't so far off the level' - Oscar Onley moves into fourth at Tour de France
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News 22-year-old Scot comes out of Pyrenees with top GC placing intact

'Nice to have an opportunity' - Sepp Kuss says GC remains top priority for Visma-Lease a Bike in Tour de France despite increasing interest in stages
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Team leader Jonas Vingegaard upbeat after second strong day in the mountains

'It really sucks to lose such a class rider' - Tour de France leader Tadej Pogačar pays tribute to Remco Evenepoel following Belgian's abandon
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
Yellow jersey delighted at possible Tour de France Grand Depart in Slovenia in 2029

Remco Evenepoel abandons Tour de France on Col du Tourmalet
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Belgian climbs off during stage 14 in Pyrenees on third successive day of struggles
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