
James Moultrie
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.
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'He's a machine' – Mathias Vacek impresses as Lidl-Trek's not-so-secret Grand Tour weapon on Giro d'Italia debut
By James Moultrie published
Feature Teammates full of praise for 22-year-old Czech all-rounder, who doesn't 'realise how hard he can ride a bike'

'Damage control' for pink jersey as chaotic Giro d'Italia finish 'destroyed' Mads Pedersen's Lidl-Trek lead-out train
By James Moultrie published
News 'On a stage like this, because it's really easy, it becomes chaotic and riders don't like it. In the end, it was OK' says DS Monfort

'Fast is not always the most sexy' – Time trial helmets help Picnic-PostNL and Van Uden net victory in Giro d'Italia sprint
By James Moultrie published
News Dutch sprinter and lead-out utilise more aerodynamic lids in Lecce for huge win amid points struggle

'Others called it quits, I carried on' – Paul Double on the resilient road from 'getting head kicked in' as a U23 to a Giro d'Italia debut at 28
By James Moultrie published
Interview British rider comes 'full circle' from days cutting teeth as a young racer in Italy to his first start at a Grand Tour

'It will make a big difference' – Olav Kooij gears up for first flat sprint at Giro d'Italia with Wout van Aert as luxury lead-out
By James Moultrie published
News Dutch fast man looks to stage 4 in Lecce with confidence, but with a question mark after broken collarbone recovery

Ineos Grenadiers say 'The only way to do the best GC possible' at Giro d'Italia is continued use of more aggressive tactics
By James Moultrie published
News 'We have to find this balance of being realistic but also dreaming' says Egan Bernal, as he looks to rediscover former Tour and Giro-winning shape

'Just watch out for the goats' – Animal jumps at Dion Smith's wheel at Giro d'Italia in Albania, forces him into evasive action - video
By James Moultrie published
News 'I have to watch the replay, you know, it all happened so fast. I was sort of just focusing on staying on my bike' says Kiwi at finish in Vlorë

'I really wanted to go home' – Arensman and Gee honest about poor opening day at Giro d'Italia, with comebacks started in time trial
By James Moultrie published
News 'It's not like alarm bells, there are so many hard days to come' says Canadian, who jumped 11 spots overall on Saturday
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