
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

'If anyone wants me, I'm available' - Dan McLay confirms Visma-Lease a Bike departure end of 2025 season
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News British racer signed as lead-out man, but yet to find squad for 2026 onwards

'I've got some unfinished business there' - Ethan Hayter set for probable return to Vuelta a España, hunts for top form at Tour de Pologne
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News British time trial champion will likely race two Grand Tours for the first time in his career

'To be honest, it was a bit of a stupid move' - Matthew Brennan clinches devastating long-distance sprint win despite rare miscalculation at Tour de Pologne
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
20-year-old claims fourth WorldTour victory of season after launching move with over 300 metres to go

'I wasn't certain about starting this morning' - Injured Tour de Pologne leader Paul Lapeira survives hilly 200km stage with cracked ribs to stay in yellow
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale rider remains in lead after dramatic stage 3 downhill crash

'The team will find another way' – Paul Magnier shows Soudal-QuickStep ready for life after Remco Evenepoel with breakthrough win at Tour de Pologne
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News French sprinter secures first WorldTour victory of career at 21 with stunning late acceleration

'He's going to give it a go' - Bandaged and bruised, race leader Paul Lapeira bravely battles on at Tour de Pologne despite important crash injuries
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
UAE Team Emirates-XRG rider Filippo Baroncini, badly injured in same mass fall, to remain in hospital in Poland

'It brings everybody up a level' – Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe riders excited for arrival of 'alien' Remco Evenepoel
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News 2024 Giro d'Italia runner-up Dani Martínez calls signing of Evenepoel 'start of new chapter for squad'

'Just one mistake, it's really unlucky' - Tumultuous scenes at Tour de Pologne as major crash forces partial neutralisation of Queen stage
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Riders and teams praise decision to suspend race as all ambulances attend injured

'You never want to see that happen' - Ben Turner claims first World Tour win at Tour de Pologne in tumultuous, crash-torn finale
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Ineos Grenadiers racer claims small group sprint after race neutralised for 15 minutes after multiple riders crash on fast downhill

'It's not the end of the team' - Soudal-QuickStep's Paul Magnier convinced new opportunities will emerge after Remco Evenepoel's 2026 departure
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
Up-and-coming French sprinter points to Soudal's success in Tour de France following Evenepoel's abandon

Take a bow, Monaco: Victor Langellotti steps up with tiny country's biggest-ever WorldTour result at Tour de Pologne
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News One of two current pros in men's peloton from sovereign state, 30-year-old takes third place at Karpacz summit finish

'It's definitely a target' - Canadian time trial champion Michael Leonard focussed on short-term at Tour de Pologne TT but cagy about future team
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News 21-year-old Canadian star uncertain of 2025 race programme with Ineos following Pologne

'I wasn't looking back, just the finish line' - Paul Lapeira outpowers pre-race favourites to snatch Tour de Pologne uphill finish stage win and lead
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News After surprise victory, former French National Champion says 'anything from hereon a bonus'

'A bit of inspiration for this week' - Fifth place for Niamh Fisher-Black in Tour de France Femmes motivates brother Finn to aim high in Tour de Pologne
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Polish race a key 2025 target for Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe pro since the start of the year

'It's nice to be with the mayor of the city' - Brandon McNulty racing at Tour de Pologne with soon-to-retire local hero Rafał Majka for one last time
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Two-time US elite time trial champion will ride Maryland Cycling Classic with the National Team this September

'I'm not under any pressure' - Up-and-coming star Matthew Brennan eyes possible first WorldTour GC bid at Tour de Pologne
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News 19-year-old Visma-Lease a Bike racer back after month's mid-season break

'I've only seen what's been in the media' - Chris Froome distances himself from inquiry into former Team Sky soigneur David Rozman and convicted doping doctor
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Briton is currently racing in the Tour of Pologne for first time since 2011

'On the bike, Tadej is a killer' - Soon-to-retire Rafal Majka praises team leader Pogačar during countdown to last Tour de Pologne
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News UAE Team Emirates-XRG climbing support rider to hang up wheels after Il Lombardia

The 2025 Tour de France: Eight things we learned
By Matilda Price, Alasdair Fotheringham published
Analysis From Tadej Pogačar's refinement of his domination of Jonas Vingegaard to the worst Spanish Tour in nearly half a century, here's what we found out in this year's Grand Boucle

'I thought maybe it would never happen' - Florian Lipowitz collects Tour de France Best Young Rider's jersey after taking third overall in Paris
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
German clinches Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe's first podium finish in Tour de France

'I'm not setting myself any goals' - Tour de France winner Tadej Pogačar non-committal about long-term objectives after fourth overall triumph
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News UAE Team Emirates-XRG leader 'just speechless' at latest success as he finishes on Tour podium for sixth year running

'I always planned to attack there' - Wout van Aert drops Tadej Pogačar on Montmartre for spectacular final Tour de France stage victory
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Belgian rounds out Tour de France with solo triumph on Champs Elysées

A change for the better? – Tour de France riders and team management uncertain of benefits of inclusion of Montmartre climb on final stage in Paris
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
Analysis Triple ascent of tricky, narrow, short climb eliminates virtually any chance of traditional bunch sprint on Champs-Élysées

'Matteo and I were kind of stuck together' – Tim Wellens explains how unspoken Visma-UAE tension extended into Tour de France stage 20 breakaway with Matteo Jorgenson
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Belgian and American cross the line in eighth and ninth place on transition stage to Pontarlier
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