
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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'We need to keep our feet on the ground' - UAE Team Emirates-XRG team morale high but realistic as Tadej Pogačar regains Tour de France yellow jersey
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Slovenian's squad regained momentum in final climbs as 'Tadej did a Tadej phenomenon' after earlier work by Visma-Lease a Bike

'Hautacam is probably the hardest climb in the Pyrenees' – Dan Martin predicts major fireworks in opening Tour de France mountain stage
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Long wait for mountains will make this year's climbing much tougher, says former Tour stage winner

'That was Ben' - EF Education-EasyPost say decision to slow peloton after Tadej Pogačar crashed taken by Tour de France leader Ben Healy
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Team manager Jonathan Vaughters praises Irishman for fair play decision

'We'll defend the jersey with everything we've got' - Harry Sweeny's return to Tour de France comes with a new job description
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Australian was crucial part of key break that put EF Education-EasyPost teammate Ben Healy in position to take race lead

'My body's not really recovering as well as I'd like' – Neilson Powless battling away at Tour de France despite uneven top form
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News EF Education-EasyPost racer part of stage 10 break that saw teammate Ben Healy take win

'It was just lambs to the slaughter' - Geraint Thomas rolls the dice with breakaway in his final Tour de France
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Ineos Grenadiers team captain dropped from breakaway close to Mûr-de-Bretagne finish

Tour de France stage 7: Tadej Pogačar tops Jonas Vingegaard to win on Mûr-de-Bretagne
By Alasdair Fotheringham last updated
Results World champion back in maillot jaune as Mathieu van der Poel can't hold GC contenders' pace

'We think Jonas will open up the gaps in the Alps' – Sepp Kuss upbeat about team leader Vingegaard's chances in Tour de France third week
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News 2023 Vuelta a España winner his says support work for Visma-Lease a Bike GC challenge will start on ultra-hilly stage 10
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