
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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An unexpected fan: wild bear surprise spectator of race convoy at Sibiu Tour stage - video
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Stage won by American Matthew Riccitello after bear spotted on roadside

'Expect the unexpected' – Canyon-SRAM zondacrypto aim at GC and sprint stages at Giro d'Italia Women, but warn of unpredictability
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Antonia Niedermaier gunning for overall, Chiara Consonni looking to add fourth stage to palmarès

Tour de France 2025 – The comprehensive team-by-team guide
By Dani Ostanek, Joseph Lycett, Matilda Price, Alasdair Fotheringham, Peter Stuart, Simone Giuliani published
Analysis Cyclingnews takes you through the riders and objectives of all 23 teams lining up in Lille this Satuday

Tour de France prize money explained: How much money will the 2025 yellow jersey winner take home?
By Dani Ostanek, Alasdair Fotheringham last updated
Feature There's over €2.5 million in prize money up for grabs this July, and plenty of ways to earn a slice of it

'Winning a stage would make my career feel complete' – Neilson Powless and EF Education-EasyPost bypass GC to focus on stage triumphs at Tour de France
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News American squad announce battle-hardened line-up of stage hunters for Tour, including Powless, Kasper Asgreen and Ben Healy

'The French have no chance of winning' - Bernard Hinault delivers bleak assessment of host nation's short-term hopes for ending 40-year drought of success in Tour de France
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Five-times winner Hinault remains France's's most recent Tour champion, in 1985

Châteauroux becomes 'Cavendish City' in homage to retired British sprinter's Tour de France stage wins
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News French town where Cavendish secured three stages set for return of Tour de France on July 13

Quinn Simmons and Will Barta bring key boost to US presence at 2025 Tour de France
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News US National Champion riding with Lidl Trek, Barta to make Tour debut with Movistar

'I opened a B&B, and now I'm national champion' – Why Filippo Conca's spectacular upset win means there will be no Italian tricolore jersey in the pro peloton
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Club racer beat former teammates and rivals from pro peloton to clinch biggest victory of his career as Ganna says 'cycling is going to lose a lot'
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