James Moultrie is a gold-standard NCTJ journalist who joined Cyclingnews as a News Writer in 2023 after originally contributing as a freelancer for eight months, during which time he also wrote for Eurosport, Rouleur and Cycling Weekly. Prior to joining the team he reported on races such as Paris-Roubaix and the Giro d’Italia Donne for Eurosport and has interviewed some of the sport’s top riders in Chloé Dygert, Lizzie Deignan and Wout van Aert. Outside of cycling, he spends the majority of his time watching other sports – rugby, football, cricket, and American Football to name a few.
Latest articles by James Moultrie

'Perfection doesn't exist' – Can Wout van Aert maintain top form after admitting Vuelta wasn't just a 'preparation race' for World Championships?
By James Moultrie Published
News Belgian set to join co-leader Remco Evenepoel and rest of teammates in Montreal on Tuesday, September 22

Six conclusions from the Vuelta a España – Mas returns Spain to glory, Van Aert at his versatile best, and the ripple effect of Pogačar's crash
By James Moultrie, Alasdair Fotheringham Published
Features The Cyclingnews team analyses the action from a dramatic 81st edition, from Brennan's debut masterclass to the climate change question

'I think I took last year for granted' – Oscar Onley fights through setbacks with vital lessons learnt from successful rollercoaster Vuelta a España
By James Moultrie Published
News Scottish rider finishes in sixth overall and as the Best Young Rider in Granada after first Grand Tour on new team

The World Championships moments we will always remember – Iconic victories, crushing heartbreaks, dramatic twists, and more
By Matilda Price Published
Roundtable From Greg LeMond's improbable win in 1989 to the rainbow jersey that launched Marianne Vos' unstoppable career

'When you get enough second places, you just get tired of it' – Tobias Halland Johannessen captures win he'd searched 1085 days for at Vuelta a España, and when he least expected it
By James Moultrie Published
News Norwegian no longer a nearly man after breakaway triumph in Granada, says 'to finally burst that bubble, it feels quite crazy'

Unfinished business no more – Wout van Aert rectifies 'one of the biggest disappointments of my career' with stunning three weeks at Vuelta a España
By James Moultrie Published
Belgian star takes two stages, green jersey, and supercombativity prize on final Granada podium, showing incredible form ahead of World Championships

'We always had in mind that Primož lost ten days' – Red Bull satisfied with second overall for Roglič at Vuelta a España despite inability to launch final attack on queen stage
By James Moultrie Published
News 'If you don't have the legs anymore to accelerate, then it is what it is' says DS with Slovenian set to finish on ninth Grand Tour podium in Granada on Sunday evening

One day after comeback stage win at Vuelta a España, Eddie Dunbar crashes out with fractured collarbone
By James Moultrie Published
News Irishman set to undergo surgery, will miss Granada finale

No final twist after all for Primož Roglič as GC winner-elect Enric Mas and Movistar thrive among the chaos of an epic, breathless Vuelta a España queen stage – Analysis
By James Moultrie Published
Analysis Spain finally set for first home winner of men's Grand Tour after 12 years, as 31-year-old Mas steps up when people expected him to least

'Maybe it was a bit boring to watch' – Felix Gall refuses to crack despite onslaught of attacks from Richard Carapaz on Vuelta a España queen stage
By James Moultrie Published
News Ecuadorian says 'nothing to lose and lots to win' after lighting up stage 20 but failing to drop Austrian with wave after wave of accelerations

'I can't even really remember what happened' – Emotional Eddie Dunbar masters Vuelta a España breakaway again after long road back to his best
By James Moultrie Published
News Irishman conquers summit finish from breakaway on stage 19 despite thinking he had little chance in the morning

'He's the kind of guy who will look for every opportunity' – With nothing to prove, will Richard Carapaz cause chaos for Enric Mas on final Vuelta a España mountain stage?
By James Moultrie Published
News Rivals more than aware Ecuadorian will be on the move again on stage 20, as he warns 'There are a lot of climbs in sequence, just how I like'

'If someone starts to make a mistake, we won't interrupt them' – Red Bull vow to leave Vuelta a España with 'no regrets' as Primož Roglič attacks Enric Mas to no avail
By James Moultrie Published
News Slovenian makes strong move in final 2km of Peñas Blancas, but brought back by red jersey and rest of the top five on GC

'The last year I don't think we've done a single aero test' – Why time trials are no longer a major focus for Primož Roglič and why the Vuelta TT did not go as Red Bull predicted
By James Moultrie Published
News Team Head of Engineering Dan Bigham debriefs a crucial day at the Vuelta and explains the wider considerations surrounding the team's investment in time trialling

'He's going to be unstoppable in a few years' – Young Scot Callum Thornley tipped for stardom after narrowly missing on Vuelta a España time trial win
By James Moultrie Published
News 'I think he rides his TT bike every day back home, so it's nice to see it paying off for him' says Red Bull teammate Fisher-Black

'We cannot touch him' – Primož Roglič unfazed as he fails to make major gains on Enric Mas in Vuelta a España TT, but team insist 'it's not over'
By James Moultrie Published
News 'If I step on the bus and say to Primož, it's over; congrats on your second place, then I think he kills me, or he kicks me off' says DS Sven Vanthourenhout

Vuelta a España 2026 stage 18 preview – Can Primož Roglič produce vintage time trial performance to maximise pressure on Enric Mas in race for red jersey?
By James Moultrie Last updated
Preview As GC contenders prime for vital race against the clock, the likes of Hayter, Küng, and Van Aert take aim at stage win into Jerez de la Frontera on Thursday

'You want to show why the team invested in you' – After crashes and stomach bug, gritty Oscar Onley looks to confirm GC top five and white jersey at Vuelta a España
By James Moultrie Published
News Netcompany Ineos rider says he's 'happy to be back at just the level to compete again' as he enters final stages with narrow BYR lead over Jakob Omrzel

'That doesn't really sit well' – Matthew Brennan in disbelief after fifth Vuelta a España triumph and breaking Visma's Grand Tour stage win record
By James Moultrie Published
News 'To be honest, I don't think I fully believe it yet' says 21-year-old Brit after storming to another success in Seville

Tadej Pogačar's absence changes everything – How will World Championships strategies and tactics be rewritten in Montreal?
By James Moultrie Published
Analysis No Pogačar swings the balance in favour of Remco Evenepoel, but can he produce similar solo dominance with Wout van Aert as co-leader?

'He's close to 2022' – Wout van Aert ominously nears peak shape ahead of World Championships as he relishes high workload at Vuelta a España
By James Moultrie Published
News 'It's a conflict of interest because I want the boys from home to be successful, but if he wins Worlds, I don't think I could say how happy I would be for him' says stage winner Brennan

33 years on from Lance Armstrong, no Tadej Pogačar at World Championships 'gives the US probably our best shot at a win since Lance in '93', says Vermaerke
By James Moultrie Published
News 'All of us on the team are pretty used to these Monument-length 250km races' says UAE Team Emirates-XRG rider amid aggressive Vuelta campaign

'Most important thing is they get along well now' – Wout van Aert and Remco Evenepoel lead Belgium at World Championships with communication the key for national coach
By James Moultrie Last updated
News Pauwels and Willems confirm eight-man selections for road races on September 26 and 27

Belgium stands behind Lotte Kopecky as contender for third World Championship title in Montréal
By James Moultrie Published
News Kopecky aims to emulate her father-in-law Eddy Merckx

'I was feeling delirious and hanging onto the car' – Still without a team for 2027 and despite struggles in the heat, Ethan Hayter soldiers on at Vuelta a España
By James Moultrie Published
News British rider says 'it's the first time I've been in this situation' with a place in next year's peloton potentially depending on stage 18 ITT
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