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

Tour de la Provence: faultless team control keeps American Matthew Riccitello firmly on course for overall victory, Axel Laurance nets final stage
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
Results Rising American star claims victory ahead of Ineos Grenadiers duo Carlos Rodríguez and Brandon Rivera

Setmana Valenciana: all-conquering Demi Vollering blasts to overall victory and second stage win in four days in small group sprint
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
Results Defending champion easily fends off four other breakaways to retain 2025 title after unexpectedly eventful final stage

'There's inevitably going to be an impact on his plans' - after off-season domestic accident, Arnaud De Lie gets 2026 racing underway at Clásica Almería
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Ankle injury during off-season could see delay in return to top sprint condition

'We could not stay on the bikes' - with riders blown off course, a 15-minute 'race' and a full winners' final ceremony, here's how Vuelta a Murcia's windblasted stage-that-wasn't veered into something far odder
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Marc Soler crowned overall winner of radically shortened Spanish stage race

Tour de la Provence stage 2: Matthew Riccitello outclimbs Carlos Rodriguez to claim his first victory for Decathlon CMA CGM
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
Results Brandon Rivera is third on snow-lined final climb as Riccitello takes over race lead

'Race neutralised' - second and final stage of Vuelta a Murcia cancelled due to gale-force headwinds
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Setmana Valenciana stage in neighbouring region already cancelled because of rough weather

'We all but lost him as a person' - Remco Evenepoel's father says tough times in rear view mirror for Belgian star, as new Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe signing goes from strength to strength in 2026
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Patrick Evenepoel increasingly concentrated on R.E.V. Academy as Remco heads to UAE Tour

'I didn't think I deserved all the support I get' - Tour de France top-five finisher Niamh Fisher-Black reveals how her 2025 exit from her comfort zone continues to spur her on
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
Feature World Championships runner-up says second straight year of major changes expected at Lidl-Trek

'Do you wait two minutes or show me your middle finger?' – Tadej Pogačar troubled by angry autograph-seeking fan during break from recent training ride
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Slovenian reports impatient supporter refused to tolerate even briefest of waits for signature

'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
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