
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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'It's a crazy situation and it will be getting worse' - First-person account on how stage 16 of Vuelta a España descended into chaos
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
Eyewitness A second part-suspension of a Vuelta stage takes place as pro-Palestine protesters over-run the originally planned finish area

'There is no Plan B' - Vuelta a España boss Javier Guillen insists race will continue to Madrid despite continued protests
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Race director insists protesters should stop blocking roads, points to Israel's ongoing participation in other international events

'A re-run of the Bilbao stage'- UAE Team Emirates-XRG management respects Vuelta a España organisers’ decision to conclude the stage early
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Head director Fernández Matxin says teams were informed six kilometres before the race ended early for a second day

Police remove tree trunk cut down across road on stage 16 of Vuelta a España
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Latest incident to affect Vuelta already hit by multiple protests

Javier Romo abandons Vuelta a España due to injuries after second week crash indirectly caused by pro-Palestine protestor
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Movistar rider started stage 16 through Galicia but unable to finish

Valladolid to deploy 450 police for Vuelta a España time trial amid indications pro-Palestine protests could further intensify
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Government official warns of 'signs of extra action' planned by protestors

'It's great to be back at the pointy end of a Grand Tour' – Jai Hindley upbeat as battle for Vuelta a España podium heats up in final week
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
Interview Australian sitting fourth at 3:10 down on leader Jonas Vingegaard with six days remaining in Spain
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