Latest articles by Alasdair Fotheringham
'It's a bizarre situation' - Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe encounters mixed emotions as Evenepoel soars to second stage win and Lipowitz crashes out
News Team strengthen second place with Belgian star's second straight triumph, but German's abandon leaves him as sole leader
'You can't miss if you want to get on the podium, and I've missed twice' - Juan Ayuso pulls no punches after disappointing Tour de France time trial
News Spanish hopeful moves up to fifth, but chances in podium battle take another big hit
Tour de France 2026 stage 16 preview - 'Technical and tricky' individual time trial offers best chance for runner-up Remco Evenepoel to close on yellow jersey Tadej Pogačar
Preview From Évian-les-Bains to Thonon-les-Bains, 26.5-kilometre ITT includes early category 2 ascent and very tricky downhill section
'Juan had a hard time' – After tough mountain stage, Lidl-Trek hope Juan Ayuso can turn GC campaign around in Tour de France third week
News Team expect that Remco Evenepoel will consolidate second place on GC in TT, but battle for third remains open
'There was a misunderstanding, but Remco was better' – Tadej Pogačar suffers a rare defeat as he turns domestique at Tour de France
News New second-placed Remco Evenepoel 'will be a big contender' says race leader
Jonas Vingegaard abandoning the Tour de France doesn't just make a fifth Tadej Pogačar victory even more likely, it radically alters how we'll perceive it – Analysis
Analysis Dane's untimely exit shuts down only current access path to Slovenian's league of his own
'Something we could and should not accept' - Tour de France stage 15 winner Remco Evenepoel calls for CPA to take action over nighttime anti-doping testing
News Belgian celebrates first summit stage win in Tour de France, moves up to second overall
'It ruined his sleep' – Tadej Pogačar argues Jonas Vingegaard's overnight doping test might have been a factor in Dane's Tour de France ending crash
News Slovenian labels the middle-of-the-night testing 'inhumane' and 'strange' but clarifies that he 'totally accepts' it
'It's tough to improve' – Geraint Thomas uncertain if Jonas Vingegaard will get better in third week of Tour de France
News No specific GC target for Egan Bernal, Netcompany Ineos' best-placed overall rider, Thomas says
'I suffered quite a bit from the rain' - tenacious Remco Evenepoel retains podium spot at Tour de France despite struggling on stage 14 final ascent
News Belgian fights back well after difficult moments on Col du Haag
'It was certainly not a bad day' - Jonas Vingegaard remains upbeat despite latest time loss to Tadej Pogačar on Tour de France stage 14
News Dane slips to 4:30 on UAE Team Emirates-XRG leader overall despite tenacious ride on final climb
'He’s missing a little bit compared to other Tours' – Tadej Pogačar observes Jonas Vingegaard's weaknesses at Tour de France
Slovenian now 4:30 clear of Dane on GC as crushing Tour domination continues
'Vingegaard has to fight more to stay second than he does to win' – Brian Holm sees tough battle ahead for Dane to maintain best of the rest status in Tour de France
News Former rider and sports director warns that Visma-Lease a Bike leader 'has to look over his shoulder not to be third'
'Everyone protects their own interests' - Bahrain Victorious spearhead pursuit of 57-rider Tour de France breakaway to keep Tom Pidcock at bay
News Lenny Martinez's GC position most at risk by Pidcock's return to top spot overall
'We've been waiting for this' - Jayco-AlUla celebrate major collective effort at Tour de France to propel Mauro Schmid to breakaway stage victory
News Schmid takes first Grand Tour stage win for team since Ben O'Connor on Col de la Loze in 2025 Tour
'Right now the fight is for the podium' - Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe prepare for two-handed GC game in Tour de France's long weekend of mountain stages
Analysis Two severe climbing stages in Vosges followed by northern Alpine trek
'We will need to survive as well as possible' - Tour de France leader Tadej Pogačar hints at quiet start to tough trio of climbing stages in race
News Friday's unusual opener features a single category 1 climb and a fast descent to finish in Belfort
'He was our big hope for the win' - Former Tour de France leader Fernando Gaviria exits with broken collarbone
News Caja Rural-Seguros RGA lose second rider in a week after Colombian sprinter crashes out
'I haven't felt quite like myself' – American climber Matthew Riccitello optimistic in race to recover for key Tour de France mountain challenges
News US rider supporting Paul Seixas in Tour prior to own repeat GC challenge in Vuelta a España
'If you've got the resources, why not?' - Australian all-rounder Michael Matthews defends UAE Team Emirates-XRG's stage-hunting mentality at the Tour de France
News Former multiple-stage winner is still building condition after a long recovery period from broken wrist injuries
Yellow jersey Tadej Pogačar explains why stage 11 of 2026 Tour de France smashed 27-year-record for fastest average speed
News 161.3-kilometre stage from Vichy to Nevers run off at average of 50.91 kph
'We can fight for second' – Florian Lipowitz and Remco Evenepoel kick off Tour de France's second week with renewed alliance
News Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe teammates are working well together again at the start of the second week in Le Lioran
'It would be typically Belgian just to find the negatives' - Remco Evenepoel bounces back from mini-crisis to move onto Tour de France GC podium
News Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe leader adds fuel to overall challenge with impressive turnaround
