
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

'Being Tadej Pogačar is nice, but it's not easy' – UAE Team Emirates-XRG explain why the Tour de France winner will not ride the Vuelta a España
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Team manager Mauro Gianetti says Slovenian's need for 'enough mental and physical space' after intense first half of season meant racing in Spain 'was not viable'

'A great sign for the Vuelta a España' - Italy's Antonio Tiberi confirms rising form for next Grand Tour with second overall in Tour de Pologne
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Bahrain Victorious rider uses fourth place in final TT behind Brandon McNulty to earn podium spot

'We've all been thinking of him' - Brandon McNulty dedicates Tour de Pologne win to badly-injured teammate Filippo Baroncini
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News US rider pledges first WorldTour overall stage race win of career to Italian, who crashed on stage 3 of Pologne

Victor Langellotti makes cycling history in Tour de Pologne with Monaco's first-ever WorldTour stage win and overall lead
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Searing 500 metre effort pushes Ineos Grenadiers rider into overall lead

'I almost had the stage' - Brandon McNulty poised to fight for overall victory at Tour de Pologne despite narrow near-miss in summit finish
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Second on stage and second overall, US rider heads pre-race favourites on GC into final time trial

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

'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
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