
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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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

'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
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