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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'I've reached another level' - Adam Yates eyes Giro d'Italia GC fight in 2025
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
Feature UAE Team Emirates leader to return to Italian Grand Tour after eight-year absence

'My program isn't anything crazy' - Tadej Pogačar hopes for more of the same in 2025
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News UAE Team Emirates leader sets Tour de France and World Championships as repeat goals

The 2025 UCI calendar could have a major gap as two February races are in doubt
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Tour Colombia facing budget hurdles, could face cancellation, adding to potential absence of Volta a Valenciana

Summit of fearsome Mortirolo climb in Italy renamed after Marco Pantani
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Italian's blazing ascent of Mortirolo in 1994 treasured page of Giro d'Italia history

Archibald and Bibic to defend titles in new UCI Track Champions League series
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Five-round series starts Saturday, November 23 in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France

Pedro Delgado - 'The reign of Tadej Pogačar will be a dictatorship'
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Former Tour de France winner predicts Pogačar will dominate cycling for next five years

'Up there with the legends now' – Canadian amateur breaks Strava record for ascent of Mortirolo
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Jack Burke, 29, continuing to search for professional contract

Alberto Bettiol – 'I want to race the 2025 Giro d'Italia in the national champion's jersey'
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Astana Qazaqstan all-rounder keen to make a return to home Grand Tour in 2025
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