
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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Filippo Baroncini placed in induced coma to recover from Tour de Pologne stage 3 crash and major injuries
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News UAE Team Emirates-XRG racer suffered multiple facial and clavicular fractures, will be flown to Italy for operation

'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

'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
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