
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.
Latest articles by Alasdair Fotheringham

'Thursday is the first proper hard stage' - Jonas Vingegaard looks ahead to mountains after regaining Vuelta a España lead in team time trial
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Teammate Matteo Jorgenson points to a 'misunderstanding' about tailwind as possibly impacting on TT

Vuelta a España stage 6 preview - Which GC contender will conquer the first high mountains challenge?
By Alasdair Fotheringham last updated
Stage preview Summit finish on Andorran Cat. 1 ascent at Pal after 15-year absence from Vuelta

Thumbs-up for Vuelta a España GC bid for Ben O'Connor but thumbs-down to 2025 World Championships
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News 2024 World's road race silver medallist and Vuelta runner-up throws hat in ring for 2025 Grand Tour overall bid

'It's been a very difficult year' - David Gaudu resurfaces once again in Vuelta a España with spectacular uphill win against Pedersen and Vingegaard
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Frenchman revives disastrous 2025 season after poor Giro d'Italia and missing Tour de France

'Going for the sprint means you stay alert' - Vuelta a España leader Jonas Vingegaard explains why he took part in stage 3 dash for line
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Dane claims third, remains leader ahead of stage winner David Gaudu thanks to time bonuses

'At least we have a bike to race today' - Matteo Jorgenson pays tribute to mechanics after mass robbery of material from Visma-Lease a Bike team truck
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News US rider confirms 18 bikes stolen overnight, including three of his, just three race bikes left after mass theft

Mass overnight theft of Visma-Lease a Bike bikes at Vuelta a España, police launch investigation
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Visma sprinter Axel Zingle a non-starter for stage 3 after crash on stage 2

'It's good for my morale to be up there' - Egan Bernal shows early promise with fourth at Vuelta a España first summit finish
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Colombian star tackling second Grand Tour of 2025 after seventh place in Giro d'Italia

'You don't let a stage win go by' - Jonas Vingegaard confirms status as top favourite with early triumph and overall lead in Vuelta a España
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Dane claims first-ever red jersey in Spanish Grand Tour, does not rule out 'leasing' lead to non-GC threats in days to come

Vuelta a España: Jonas Vingegaard pips Giulio Ciccone to win stage 2
By Laura Weislo, Alasdair Fotheringham published
Results Visma rider moves into race lead on first summit finish after mid-race crash

'I want to show what I can do' - Jai Hindley targets GC at Vuelta a España in Red Bull's last Grand Tour before Remco Evenepoel joins squad in 2026
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News The Australian rider is aiming for a strong showing Vuelta a España after crashing out of the Giro d'Italia in the first week

'GC a key step but winning would be the biggest success' - Tom Pidcock makes stage victories in Vuelta a España main priority
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Briton takes ninth in opening sprint, aiming for summit finish on Sunday

'I'll give it a shot' - Trailblazing Monegasque rider Victor Langellotti ready to challenge for Vuelta a España first summit finish on stage 2
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News The Ineos Grenadiers rider was a recent surprise winner on a similar finale in the Tour de Pologne

'I've got a set of boxers, a set of socks, so it's no stress' - Finlay Pickering unfazed by last-minute plunge into Grand Tour debut at Vuelta a España
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News 22-year-old Briton super-late substitute for injured Bahrain Victorious teammate Damiano Caruso

'It's never as easy as it looks' - Jasper Philipsen's rollercoaster 2025 season continues with fourth stage win and first lead in the Vuelta a España
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Alpecin-Deceuninck sprinter bounces back after crashing out of Tour de France

Ben Turner dashes from Renewi Tour to ride Vuelta a España as Finlay Pickering replaces Damiano Caruso on Friday afternoon
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
Late sickness and fractures spark last minute roster changes

'It's great they remember my father like this' – Vuelta a España pays homage to its first-ever Italian winner, Angelo Conterno, with Grande Partenza in Turin
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
Feature 1956 Vuelta a España winner Conterno key figure in exhibition about Turin's contribution to Spanish Grand Tour

'Jonas is the favourite' - UAE Team Emirates GC duo João Almeida and Juan Ayuso point to Vingegaard as top name for Vuelta a España victory
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News In Tadej Pogačar's absence, Spaniard and Portuguese racers joint leaders for squad

Free Landa - 2025 Vuelta a España 'a trial-run' for life without Remco Evenepoel at Soudal-QuickStep
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
Soudal-QuickStep leader looking for stage wins rather than join GC battle

Mathieu van der Poel will not race Road World Championships as Tour de France double stage winner Thymen Arensman named as Dutch team leader for Rwanda
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Question mark still remains over Van der Poel trying for mountain bike world title on September 14

Bernardo Ruiz obituary – the international pioneer of Spanish racing
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
Obituary Remembering the first Spanish racer to reach the Tour de France podium and 1948 Vuelta a España winner, who died August 14, 2025 aged 100

Can Jonas Vingegaard fill the power vacuum left by Primož Roglič? – Vuelta a España analysis
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
Analysis Final Grand Tour of 2025 set to be marked by Roglič's first absence from Vuelta since 2018

Czech Tour: Junior Lecerf wins stage 2 summit finish to move into race lead
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
Results Alessandro Fancellu out-paces Cian Uijtdebroeks for second
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