
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.
Latest articles by James Moultrie

Soudal-QuickStep continue to pursue Classics riders in transfer market – another sign of early departure for Remco Evenepoel?
By James Moultrie published
News Dylan van Baarle the latest rider expected to join Belgian squad after confirming he would leave Visma-Lease a Bike

'Quinn could have attacked first if there was help' – Tour de France stage winner Tim Wellens responds after Simmons called out motorbike slipstreaming in breakaway
By James Moultrie published
News US champion and Michael Storer vent frustrations at help from in-race vehicles and lack of collaboration from Visma's Campenaerts after stage 15

Tour de France Femmes 2025 stage 5 preview – GC action expected on punchy finale into Guéret
By James Moultrie last updated
Preview July 30, 2025: Jaunay-Marigny-Futuroscop to Guéret, 166km

'We couldn't crack them just yet' – Jorgenson and Kuss try to isolate Tadej Pogačar as Visma flex team's strength over UAE at Tour de France
By James Moultrie published
News Jonas Vingegaard aided by American duo in fight to try take back time on world champion on road to Le Mont Dore

'They were a bit annoying with all the attacks' – Tadej Pogačar provoked by Visma into late surge after ceding Tour de France yellow jersey to breakaway
By James Moultrie published
News World champion isolated but up to every challenge thrown at him and UAE en route to Le Mont Dore on stage 10

Tour de France 2025 stage 10 preview - Pogačar vs Vingegaard battle set for 'big explosion' across eight climbs on Bastille Day
By James Moultrie last updated
Preview GC stars brace themselves for all-out action on 165km stage to Le Mont Dore, but can any French hopefuls spoil the party on their national day?

'We'll see big time gaps' – Visma and Jonas Vingegaard eye first Tour de France mountain test after failed attempts to distance rivals in crosswinds
By James Moultrie published
News Dane describes brutal eight-climb route to Le Mont Dore as 'the first real test outside the time trial', with 1:17 deficit to make up on Pogačar

João Almeida abandons Tour de France during stage 9, leaves race leader Tadej Pogačar without key climbing domestique
By Jackie Tyson, James Moultrie published
News Portuguese rider forced to step off the bike during stage 9, two days after crashing at high speed

'I'll announce it next time on Twitter' – Wout van Aert rediscovers sprint form with surprise second-place at Tour de France
By James Moultrie published
News Belgian keeps media guessing after saying he wouldn't participate in stage 8 bunch finish in Laval

'They do this a lot' – Tadej Pogačar explains pushing incident with Matteo Jorgenson, but UAE and Visma downplay tension
By James Moultrie published
News 'Maybe we should tell our soigneurs to stand a little bit further apart from each other' says Visma-Lease a Bike's Niermann after feed zone moment on stage 7

'Fighter' João Almeida continues Tour de France with broken rib while Eddie Dunbar is forced out of the race following stage 7 crash
By Dani Ostanek published
News 'He slept well, came down for breakfast with a smile on his face. Nothing too serious' says UAE Team Emirates-XRG boss Gianetti

'I wonder how they recover like that every day' – Mathieu van der Poel loses yellow jersey at Tour de France as Grand Tour fatigue sets in
By James Moultrie published
Dutchman more than satisfied with performance in first seven stages despite getting dropped on return to Mûr-de-Bretagne

'I don't know if I'm getting any closer to that win' – Oscar Onley best of the rest behind Pogačar and Vingegaard on Tour de France stage 7
By James Moultrie published
World champion says young Scot has 'showed in the past already how a superb rider he is, with a punchy kick' after third place at Mûr-de-Bretagne

'I made a few mistakes' – Jonas Vingegaard admits timing error after Tour de France defeat to Tadej Pogačar at Mûr-de-Bretagne
By James Moultrie published
News Dane looks ahead to the mountains on stage 10 and into the second and third week, as he sits fourth on GC 1:17 behind close rival

Tour de France 2025 stage 7 preview – Mathieu van der Poel returns to emotional victory site at Mûr-de-Bretagne, but is Pogačar unstoppable?
By James Moultrie last updated
Preview Mathieu van der Poel of Alpecin-Deceuninck held the yellow leader jersey on stage 4, shown here, lost it on stage 5 and regained it after stage 6

'Lulls them into a false sense of security' – How breakaway artist Ben Healy planned his way to a maiden Tour de France victory
By James Moultrie published
News 'You're on a knife edge for quite a while, because it's quite often so daring and risky what he does' says EF Education-EasyPost sports director

'A stage win can change your life, second place can't' – US champion Quinn Simmons misses 'big opportunity' from Tour de France breakaway
By James Moultrie published
News Lidl-Trek rider finishes second on stage 6, 2:44 behind Ben Healy in Vire Normandie after brutal fight out in front

'I don't have an explanation' – Visma left without answers as Jonas Vingegaard suffers heavy defeat in Tour de France time trial
By James Moultrie published
News 'Luckily, the Tour is long' says Dane as he tries to remain upbeat despite new 1:13 deficit to close rival

Pogačar's perfection and Vingegaard's nightmare: Tour de France time trial brings major shift in GC dynamic – Analysis
By James Moultrie published
Analysis Evenepoel bounces back from disappointing opening four stages with expected but perfect performance in race against the clock

Tour de France 2025 stage 5 preview - Caen time trial brings GC battle between Pogačar, Vingegaard and Evenepoel into the spotlight
By James Moultrie last updated
Preview A flat 33km race against the clock in Normandy is set to shake up the overall standings, with world and Olympic champion Evenepoel the heavy favourite

'Probably my best ever one-minute performance' – Jonas Vingegaard able to match Tadej Pogačar at Tour de France thanks to newfound explosivity
By James Moultrie published
News Matteo Jorgenson calls Danish teammate 'A legend' as he lives up to the billing on punchy finish into Rouen on stage 4

'My legs just didn't want to continue anymore' – Mathieu van der Poel fades in Tour de France sprint under Pogačar's pressure but keeps yellow
By James Moultrie published
News Dutchman gracious in defeat to 'stronger' World Champion in Rouen, expects time trial in Caen to be final day in maillot jaune

'I'm sure the big boys will come out to play' – GC contenders expected to clash on punchy Tour de France stage 4 finish in Rouen
By James Moultrie published
News Ineos DS Zak Dempster says rollercoaster final could be 'right on the cusp of what Mathieu van der Poel is capable of'
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