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

'I won’t have the best legs' – UAE Team Emirates-XRG have Tim Wellens back from broken collarbone just in time for the Ardennes Classics
By James Moultrie published
News Belgian champion to make first appearance since March 3 crash at Friday's De Brabantse Pijl

'We're not superstitious, but we think our Michael rode along with Wout' – Goolaerts' parents moved by Van Aert's victory tribute to teammate who died during Paris-Roubaix 2018
By James Moultrie published
News Late Belgian rider's father says 'Tears streamed down my cheeks' when he heard Visma-Lease a Bike rider's first interview

Reflections and highlights from Paris-Roubaix – What we witnessed and felt on the ground and at home
By Patrick Fletcher, Pete Trifunovic, Will Jones, Tom Wieckowski, Matilda Price, Josh Croxton, James Moultrie published
Analysis Cyclingnews team weighs in on an unforgettable day of racing in northern France

The fastest Paris-Roubaix in history – Wout van Aert and Tadej Pogačar set blistering new highest average speed of 48.91kph, smashing previous record
By James Moultrie published
News Franzi Koch's victory in the women's race was also the fastest in its six-year history with a 40.834kph average speed

Paris-Roubaix brings Tadej Pogačar vs Mathieu van der Poel round three in 2026, but who has the better supporting cast for the hellish pavé? – Analysis
By James Moultrie published
Analysis Comparing UAE Team Emirates-XRG and Alpecin-Premier Tech's riders head-to-head for The Hell of the North

'Don't invent stories where there aren't any' – Lidl-Trek teammate defends Juan Ayuso after social media criticism over Basque Country withdrawal
By James Moultrie published
News Julien Bernard says 'It's Skjelmose who took the radio today to tell him not to push his body and to think about the Ardennes'

Itzulia Basque Country: Alex Aranburu blasts ahead of Tobias Halland Johannessen on final uphill section for stage 4 win
By James Moultrie last updated
Results Christian Scaroni completes podium on frantic day for breakaway

'The few races I’ve done so far have gone perfectly' – Tadej Pogačar chases Monument set at 'his ultimate test' Paris-Roubaix
By James Moultrie published
News UAE Team Emirates-XRG announce support squad for World Champion, with Gianni Vermeersch and Nils Politt as alternate options

Everything the Tour of Flanders can tell us about Paris-Roubaix – The Monument quintuple, no Remco Evenepoel, and Lotte Kopecky's chances
By James Moultrie, Matilda Price published
Analysis Cyclingnews' key takeaways from Sunday's race, amid the build-up to a Sunday in Hell

'The pressure is low, like the tyres will be' – Liberated from Milan-San Remo and after latest Flanders exhibition, is the most ruthless Tadej Pogačar yet heading for Paris-Roubaix?
By James Moultrie published
News World Champion has real chance at becoming first rider to win all five Monuments in one season, but his toughest test comes next Sunday

'Everybody knows somebody who is struggling' – Powered by meditation, tearful Demi Vollering embraces emotions of first Tour of Flanders triumph
By James Moultrie published
News Dutch rider discusses importance of constantly training her mind and revisiting the issue of mental health

'The Messi or Ronaldo of cycling' – Tadej Pogačar remains a cut above at Tour of Flanders despite superstars aligning to challenge him
By James Moultrie published
News World Champion credits fellow superstars for continued improvement, says they 'are pushing each other to another level'

'I was riding 650 watts and still couldn't follow' – Mathieu van der Poel cracks to finish second again behind 'unbeatable' Tadej Pogačar in Tour of Flanders
By James Moultrie published
News Team say 'It's difficult to call this a defeat. Mathieu did nothing wrong' after Dutchman fades behind imperious World Champion

'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'
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