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

'A big change to the team' – How Franziska Koch became a vital domestique for Demi Vollering and one of the best signings of the season
By James Moultrie published
News German champion will prove essential as one of European Champion's supporting cast at Sunday's Tour of Flanders

'I deliberately got rid of my social media for two weeks' – Remco Evenepoel addresses drama of surprise Tour of Flanders debut and says he wouldn't be starting if victory wasn't possible
By James Moultrie published
News Belgian places himself below the favourites Pogačar, Van der Poel and Van Aert, but brims with confidence ahead of Sunday's race

'He can attack in the most random places' – Tadej Pogačar ponders potential tactical headache of Remco Evenepoel at Tour of Flanders
By James Moultrie published
News Road World Champion says 'you can never let him go in front with a couple of seconds, because it's almost impossible to catch him'

'Not a disadvantage for me' – Mathieu van der Poel welcomes addition of Remco Evenepoel to Tour of Flanders but warns against underestimating debutant
By James Moultrie published
News Dutchman says 'I’m glad he’s at the start. The more strong riders there are, the faster the race opens up'

'I heard some rumours' – Tadej Pogačar says he wasn't too surprised by Remco Evenepoel making shock Tour of Flanders debut
By James Moultrie published
News World Champion welcomes added challenge from Belgian star as he chases record-equalling third win on Sunday

'I'm just at the level I want to be' – Lotte Kopecky says she 'doesn't really care' whether rivals view her as Tour of Flanders frontrunner
By James Moultrie published
News SD Worx-Protime leader full of confidence as she speaks to the media three days before chasing more history in the highlight of the Flemish spring

Van der Poel, Van Aert lead challenge against Pogačar, but can debutant Evenepoel spoil the party in rare matchup? – Analysing the favourites for the men's Tour of Flanders
By James Moultrie published
Analysis The top riders to look out for at Sunday's 278km Monument from Antwerp to Oudenaarde

'I just don't feel the best' – Lingering illness continues to disrupt Elisa Longo Borghini with time running out to recover fully for Tour of Flanders
By James Moultrie published
News Italian Champion still suffering with nasty cough as headline Flemish race quickly approaches in just four days away

'I told him for so many years to do it, and he didn't' – Patrick Lefevere reacts to Remco Evenepoel's Tour of Flanders debut, having failed to convince him at Soudal-QuickStep
By James Moultrie published
News Former team boss says star Belgian starting De Ronde is good for cycling, as Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe stay cautious when explaining secrecy

'He needs to call my girlfriend, because she's preparing a fantastic dinner for Easter' – Despite dramatic Dwars fightback, Filippo Ganna says Paris-Roubaix remains his next race, not the Tour of Flanders
By James Moultrie published
News Italian confirms he would race on Sunday if asked by Ineos Grenadiers after incredible chase to beat Wout van Aert, but that is not the current plan

Why Remco Evenepoel is right to make his Tour of Flanders debut now, and how he could challenge Pogačar and Van der Poel
By James Moultrie published
Analysis How the Belgian superstar could change the nature of the race on Sunday against Pogačar and Van der Poel

'We'll certainly not make that same mistake again' – Can Wout van Aert and Visma take revenge at Dwars door Vlaanderen a year on from three-against-one tactical blunder?
By James Moultrie published
News Head of racing Grischa Niermann discusses tactics on the eve of Wednesday's race, says leader is 'in very good shape and confident'

'Wiebes is an absolute animal' – Cat Ferguson says riders need to believe SD Worx-Protime star is beatable, or 'it's never going to happen'
By James Moultrie published
News 19-year-old British rider takes inspiration from fellow teenage teammate Carys Lloyd's shock win at Ronde Van Brugge

A dark horse for the podium at Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix? – Cycling's new late attacker is making his presence impossible to ignore
By James Moultrie published
News Bahrain Victorious say Alec Segaert is 'more confident, and he knows that now, these attacks have become his style'

Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe have the makings of a great Tour of Flanders team, but is Remco Evenepoel the missing piece for taking on Pogačar and Van der Poel?
By James Moultrie published
Analysis Why leadership of star Belgian in future editions could unlock the massive potential of German team's Classics squad

'It's in favour of Lorena, that's a bit of a pity' – FDJ United-Suez say UAE Team ADQ had to roll attacks against Wiebes at In Flanders Fields, but defend working with her
By James Moultrie published
News Inside the tactical finale to Sunday's race with Moors, Chabbey, Gasparinni and Swinkels all losing out to Dutch sprinter in breakaway

'They were trying to hurt each other' – Florian Vermeersch fades in front row seat to latest Wout van Aert versus Mathieu van der Poel battle at In Flanders Fields
By James Moultrie published
News Despite being dropped on the final Kemmelberg ascent, UAE Team Emirates-XRG rider impresses again by following superstar rivals

Why Pogačar and Van Aert's teams aren't sensing weakness for the Tour of Flanders despite Mathieu van der Poel's near-miss at E3 Saxo Classic
By James Moultrie published
Analysis UAE Team Emirates-XRG and Visma-Lease a Bike remain cautious to underestimate Dutchman after spectacular finale to thrilling race

'I gave up, actually, because they were so close' – Mathieu van der Poel made to look human despite completing E3 Saxo Classic hat-trick with 'one of my best efforts'
By James Moultrie published
News Dutchman talks through 63km solo win after chasing quartet fumbled the catch in the final kilometres of a dramatic edition

'My companions decided to gamble' – Florian Vermeersch disappointed at lack of cooperation after chasers let Mathieu van der Poel stay away in final kilometre of E3 Saxo Classic
By James Moultrie published
News UAE Team Emirates-XRG DS says Belgian 'did what he was right to do' by not wasting final effort to close down solo Dutchman

'Sometimes it is up to me to bang on the table and say that I am still here' – Why Lotte Kopecky demanding Milan-San Remo leadership is an ominous sign for the rest of the Classics
By James Moultrie published
News How the Belgian getting back on track sets her up perfectly for Flanders and Roubaix

Tom Pidcock suggests Milan-San Remo victory would have been 'a bit of a fluke' as he makes quick switch to GC mode for Volta a Catalunya
By James Moultrie published
News British rider shifts focus from narrow loss to Pogačar to challenging Vingegaard, Evenepoel and Almeida in the mountains

Toms Skujiņš out of Spring Classics for the first time in a decade in big blow for Lidl-Trek and Mads Pedersen
By James Moultrie published
News Latvian champion got sick during the brutally wet stage 4 of Paris-Nice and has barely trained since

Chasing perfection on Cipressa and Poggio – Where have Tadej Pogačar and UAE Team Emirates-XRG fallen short at Milan-San Remo and how do they finally win it in 2026?
By James Moultrie published
Analysis A look back at the Slovenian's failed attempts and how his new supporting cast can guide him to success at the hardest Monument to win
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