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

'Finding out I wasn't doing the Tour de France via the media was what made me most unhappy' – Fernando Gaviria on comeback trail with new squad Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Colombian set for top role this July after Spanish squad get unexpected wildcard slot

'Brailsford's return has been very positive' – Ineos Grenadiers sports director gives thumbs-up to mid-2025 comeback of longstanding manager to British squad
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News DS Imanol Erviti also provides update on long-injured rider Carlos Rodríguez return to racing

Tour of Oman: Erlend Blikra powers through chaos to claim stage 4 victory and give Uno-X first win of 2026
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
Results Norwegian rider pips Emmanuel Houcou and Sebastián Molano to the line in Sohar

'It's a credit to women's cycling that nobody dominates' – 2025 Giro leader Anna Henderson analyses where she, Lidl-Trek and the sport are all heading in 2026
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
Feature Lidl-Trek pro enjoyed a breakthrough season in 2025 with her first two WorldTour wins

'There are no gifts' – Former Tour de France winner Egan Bernal warns against hike in expectations after second straight triumph in Colombian National Championships
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News 29-year-old solos to finish in home town of Zipaquirá, reveals intensive early 2026 season also includes Strade Bianche

Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana: Andrew August blasts to debut pro victory on stage 3 ahead of Ådne Holter
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
Results Florian Vermeersch takes final podium spot in late four-rider breakaway

'I'm afraid that the WorldTour could implode at some point, but let's see' - Elisa Longo Borghini warns current drain on grassroots racing could wreak havoc higher up in sport
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
Feature Italy's top rider looking to overcome 'curse' of Tour de France in 2026

Muscat Classic: Mauro Schmid beats Adam Yates to victory as Jayco AlUla play out perfect finale
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
Results Swiss champion helped to his first win in 2026 by selfless teammate Luke Plapp

Colombian track star receives 18-month ban from UCI Anti-Doping Tribunal over three whereabouts failures in less than a year
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Double Track World Championships silver medallist Martha Bayona sanctioned until October 2026

Étoile de Bessèges: Mathieu Kockelmann rushes ahead of Dylan Groenewegen to win stage 2 in photo finish
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
Results Matteo Moschetti third as peloton sweeps up breakaway rider in final 100 metres on rainy day

'An extra bit of motivation' - Finn Fisher-Black repeats 2025 time trial victory in the New Zealand National Championships
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
Results Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe racer ready to challenge for road race title on Saturday

'The pressure is a privilege' – Family support helps Ella Wyllie clinch New Zealand National Championships time trial title
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Liv AlUla Jayco rider claims top honours in challenging 27.6-kilometre test

'I was doing a bit too much in general' - Adam Yates aiming to rectify 2025 errors as British star eyes repeat of Giro d'Italia and Tour de France double
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News UAE Team Emirates-XRG racer set to defend title at Tour of Oman

Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana stage 1: Biniam Girmay takes first victory in over a year on dream debut for NSN Cycling Team
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
Results Late attacker Giulio Pellizzari caught in final kilometres by charging peloton

'A test for the Tour de France' – Along with Remco Evenepoel, another Belgian star aiming for peak July performance lines up in Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Cian Uijtdebroeks making season debut in five day race after switch to Movistar

'They win, I don't' – Pauliena Rooijakkers on trading consistency for wins with UAE Team ADQ
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
Feature New UAE Team ADQ signing talks racing alongside Elisa Longo Borghini, domestique abilities, and going for her own chances in 2026

To quit or not to quit? Are eight World Championship titles enough? Speculation rises regarding Mathieu van der Poel's future in cyclo-cross
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News No word (yet) from Dutch star on future in discipline after achieving record-breaking total of rainbow jerseys

'No one likes finishing off the podium. I’d love to change that' – Ben O’Connor confirms Giro d’Italia GC as main focus in 2026
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Fourth in 2024, O'Connor to return to fight for top three finish in Rome

'If I'd seen a red towel fluttering, I would have quit' – Lars van der Haar rides last Cyclo-cross World Championships of career with imminent birth of son as top priority
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Multiple Worlds' podium finisher finishes 19th, in tears at finish

'If he went any faster on that course, he'd start knocking the poles out of the ground' - Wout van Aert hails leading Cyclo-cross World Championships favourite Mathieu van der Poel
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Belgian rates Van der Poel as 'Without a doubt, the best cyclo-cross rider ever.'

Cyclo-cross World Championships: Shirin van Anrooij and Tibor Del Grosso bring home mixed team relay win for the Netherlands
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
Results Dutch team dominate home course in Hulst, ahead of Italy in second and Belgium in bronze

AlUla Tour: Matteo Malucelli denies Jonathan Milan with surprise sprint win on stage 4
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
Results XDS Astana rider times launch out of compatriot's slipstream to perfection in Hegra

Vuelta a España organisers invite Kern Pharma and Burgos Burpellet BH as wildcard teams for 2026 race
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News No place for Caja Rural-Seguros RGA, surprise addition to the Tour de France, with Euskatel-Euskadi out of running because of rankings

'We followed our pacing and we never panicked' - Remco Evenepoel hits ground running for new squad Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe with Mallorca team time trial victory
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Belgian star takes first victory on first day of racing as Red Bull clinch collective triumph over Movistar and Jayco-AlUla

'Sometimes I felt a bit directionless' – Why the pressure of joining the world's best team could be the boost the USA's Kevin Vermaerke needs
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
Feature 25-year-old American believes racing for Tadej Pogačar's team best way to ensure he has no regrets after career
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