Alasdair Fotheringham

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

'Everyone protects their own interests' - Bahrain Victorious spearhead pursuit of 57-rider Tour de France breakaway to keep Tom Pidcock at bay

By Alasdair Fotheringham Published

News Lenny Martinez's GC position most at risk by Pidcock's return to top spot overall

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'We've been waiting for this' - Jayco-AlUla celebrate major collective effort at Tour de France to propel Mauro Schmid to breakaway stage victory

By Alasdair Fotheringham Published

News Schmid takes first Grand Tour stage win for team since Ben O'Connor on Col de la Loze in 2025 Tour

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'Right now the fight is for the podium' - Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe prepare for two-handed GC game in Tour de France's long weekend of mountain stages

By Alasdair Fotheringham Published

Analysis Two severe climbing stages in Vosges followed by northern Alpine trek

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'We will need to survive as well as possible' - Tour de France leader Tadej Pogačar hints at quiet start to tough trio of climbing stages in race

By Alasdair Fotheringham Published

News Friday's unusual opener features a single category 1 climb and a fast descent to finish in Belfort

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'He was our big hope for the win' - Former Tour de France leader Fernando Gaviria exits with broken collarbone

By Alasdair Fotheringham Published

News Caja Rural-Seguros RGA lose second rider in a week after Colombian sprinter crashes out

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'I haven't felt quite like myself' – American climber Matthew Riccitello optimistic in race to recover for key Tour de France mountain challenges

By Alasdair Fotheringham Published

News US rider supporting Paul Seixas in Tour prior to own repeat GC challenge in Vuelta a España

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'If you've got the resources, why not?' - Australian all-rounder Michael Matthews defends UAE Team Emirates-XRG's stage-hunting mentality at the Tour de France

By Alasdair Fotheringham Published

News Former multiple-stage winner is still building condition after a long recovery period from broken wrist injuries

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Yellow jersey Tadej Pogačar explains why stage 11 of 2026 Tour de France smashed 27-year-record for fastest average speed

By Alasdair Fotheringham Published

News 161.3-kilometre stage from Vichy to Nevers run off at average of 50.91 kph

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'We can fight for second' – Florian Lipowitz and Remco Evenepoel kick off Tour de France's second week with renewed alliance

By Alasdair Fotheringham Published

News Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe teammates are working well together again at the start of the second week in Le Lioran

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'It would be typically Belgian just to find the negatives' - Remco Evenepoel bounces back from mini-crisis to move onto Tour de France GC podium

By Alasdair Fotheringham Published

News Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe leader adds fuel to overall challenge with impressive turnaround

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'Without Remco going for the overall, you feel more free' – Valentin Paret-Peintre enjoys extra liberty to aim high in the mountains of the Tour de France

By Alasdair Fotheringham Published

News Second week of Tour a critical test for 2025 Ventoux winners' King of the Mountains aspirations

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'Ambush territory' - Why there could be major surprises in the coming Tour de France stages through the Massif Central

By Alasdair Fotheringham Published

Analysis EF Education-EasyPost manager Charly Wegelius reflects on past surprises in remote, varied climbs

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QuickStep to end 24-year title sponsorship of Soudal-QuickStep team – but a replacement is lined up for 2027

By Dani Ostanek, Alasdair Fotheringham Published

News Safety Jogger set to step up as title sponsor of longstanding Belgian squad

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'The Tour is daunting, but we're in the fight' - Tour de France 'newbies' Caja Rural-Seguros RGA push hard to justify wildcard status

By Alasdair Fotheringham Published

News Spanish team is finding their feet in their Tour debut with multiple breaks and a day in the mountains jersey in the first week

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'We wanted to calm things down' - UAE team management justify the decision to keep Tour de France stage 9 break on ultra-tight leash

By Alasdair Fotheringham Published

News The gap rarely rose above 90 seconds during the last part of the fraught, hot stage into Ussel

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'I would change the whole calendar' - Tour de France leader Tadej Pogačar argues for an end to summer racing in places with intense heat

By Alasdair Fotheringham Published

News Slovenian speaks out after completing stage reduced by 30 kilometres because of red alert

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'We will sit a lot more at the back' - Visma-Lease a Bike double down on Tour de France strategy of keeping off front on sprint stages

By Alasdair Fotheringham Published

News Jonas Vingegaard confirms repeat of Giro d'Italia tactic of staying towards back of bunch to stay safe

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Iconic roadside fan Didi the Devil robbed at Tour de France start in Barcelona

By Alasdair Fotheringham Published

News Ham, cheese, a comb and a toothbrush amongst objects purloined by thieves after devil's van window smashed

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'His absence is not a punishment' – Netcompany Ineos sports director explains why Carlos Rodríguez is missing from Tour de France line-up

By Alasdair Fotheringham Published

News Spanish racer will now fully focus on the Vuelta a España

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As it happened: former World Champion wins Tour de France stage 4 as new race leader takes over from Tadej Pogačar

By Alasdair Fotheringham last updated

LIVE A long trek across some of the less challenging climbs in the Ariège on a day of blistering heat

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'This suffering is nothing compared to what I saw' – With late father as inspiration, Arvid De Kleijn just beats time cut at Tour de France

By Alasdair Fotheringham Published

News Dutch sprinter making debut in Tour, finishes last and just over 41 minutes down on stage winner Tadej Pogačar

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'I lacked that extra punch' - Remco Evenepoel blames long period away from racing for lack of sprint on Tour de France stage 3 uphill finish

By Alasdair Fotheringham Published

News Belgian satisfied with eighth in first mountain stage of 2026 Tour de France

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Tour de France: Tadej Pogačar blasts away from Jonas Vingegaard on final section of Les Angles ascent for stage 3 victory and yellow jersey

By Alasdair Fotheringham Published

Results Richard Carapaz edges Paul Seixas for final podium spot on climbing day

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Sportsmanship on show at Tour de France as Isaac del Toro gets mechanical assistance from rival teams after his own team cars drive straight past him

By Alasdair Fotheringham Published

News UAE Team Emirates-XRG mechanic later fined for riding Del Toro's spare bike against race traffic

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Ben O'Connor rumoured to be returning to Decathlon CMA CGM for 2027

By Alasdair Fotheringham Published

News Australian left team at end of 2024 for Jayco-AlUla

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