
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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'Can somebody launch me?' - Visma-Lease a Bike delighted after Jonas Vingegaard catches Vuelta a España rivals napping with powerful surprise attack
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Dane's acceleration 10 kilometres from line completely unplanned, team say

'They got the surprise factor' - João Almeida forced into damage limitation mode at Vuelta a España after Jonas Vingegaard launches devastating mountain attack
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Portuguese racer points to lack of team support in pursuit of Danish favourite

'It sucked actually, the whole Tour de France' - Ben O'Connor gets racing mojo back at Vuelta a España after tough July
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Australian remains in GC fight as Vuelta moves towards crunch stages in northern Spain

'It's just a safer play' - Matteo Jorgenson dampens expectations of fireworks by Visma-Lease a Bike before second half of Vuelta a España
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News American confirms that Visma and leader Jonas Vingegaard waiting for second and third week to strike

Rumours of Juan Ayuso's possible early exit from UAE Team Emirates-XRG re-emerge at Vuelta a España
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Lidl-Trek refuse to comment on news of possible signing for 2026

'I'm back at my normal level' - Juan Ayuso bounces back from Vuelta a España GC setback with stunning solo mountain stage win
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Spaniard claims first Vuelta stage victory of career from day-long breakaway

'We are saving the team for the second and third weeks' - Vuelta a España favourite Jonas Vingegaard explains Visma-Lease a Bike's conservative approach
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Dutch squad opts to control rivals on stage 7 summit finish of Cerler

'I don't know when I'll compete again, and that's hard' - Race return date uncertain for injured four-time Vuelta a España podium finisher Enric Mas
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Movistar leader abandoned in Tour de France with thrombophlebitis in his left leg
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