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

'No need to be mad with Jan Christen' – Maxim Van Gils calls for calm despite also suffering broken shoulder in controversial crash
By James Moultrie published
Red Bull-Bora-hansgrohe rider gives his account of the incident from Clásica Jaén as Christen's teammate says 'we cannot demonise him'

How Remco Evenepoel's missed chance at landing a statement performance on brutal UAE Tour climb makes the next races more essential in his Tour de France build-up – Analysis
By James Moultrie published
Analysis Belgian loses big time and momentum from early-season victories after getting dropped on the first mountain test of the stage race

'I just tried not to pass my limit a lot' – Isaac del Toro comes up short after trying to pace effort to perfection at UAE Tour, but he's in the perfect position to strike
By James Moultrie published
News Mexican rider came back from being off the back to finish second on the stage and end up second on GC, with 21 seconds to make up to Antonio Tiberi

'I can't make excuses' – Remco Evenepoel suffers shock major time loss at UAE Tour but Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe stress they will not make major drama out of setback
By James Moultrie published
News Belgian loses 2:04 to stage winner Antonio Tiberi, DS says he was 'maybe a bit too enthusiastic at the beginning'

'Panic is a bad advisor' – Former team boss Patrick Lefevere urges patience as Soudal-QuickStep make rare winless start to the season
By James Moultrie published
News Retired longstanding manager still not fully recovered from recent illness, joins Belgian squad at UAE Tour

'A crazy hard climb, grim, so unique' – Riders hold their breath for new monster summit finish to shake up UAE Tour GC battle on stage 3
By James Moultrie published
News 14.9km Jebel Mobrah climb promises big gaps and big attacks on third day of Emirati stage race

'I couldn't go faster... quite a perfect TT' – Remco Evenepoel evens the score with Isaac del Toro at UAE Tour, builds 32-second lead over rival ahead of first mountain test
By James Moultrie published
News Belgian says he'll 'do my best and defend the jersey with everything I have' as brutal Jebel Mobrah ascent comes into focus

'I overdid the first bit' – Josh Tarling falls narrowly short against Remco Evenepoel in UAE Tour time trial but asserts he is 'beatable'
By James Moultrie published
News Ineos Grenadiers rider loses out by six seconds to world champion on stage 2

'We're best friends but he's technically my boss' – Ben Swift backs Geraint Thomas to return Ineos Grenadiers to former glories
By James Moultrie published
News Long-term teammate says Welshman brings 'perspective of what it's actually like in the current peloton'

'I'd prefer he wasn't here' – Josh Tarling and Ethan Hayter stay upbeat but realistic ahead of challenging Remco Evenepoel in UAE Tour time trial
By James Moultrie published
News Belgian to start fifth at 12:54, with race leader Isaac del Toro set to roll down the start ramp last, almost two and a half hours later

'Super performance and super power' – Isaac del Toro manages what Tadej Pogačar couldn't on UAE Tour's stinging uphill sprint finish
By James Moultrie published
News 'The finish was incredibly hard, but of course, we are here to make it harder, so I'm quite proud'

'It's nice to have some advice from him' – Isaac del Toro looks to defend Tadej Pogačar's UAE Tour title as UAE Team Emirates-XRG's leader on 2026 season debut
By James Moultrie published
News Rising Mexican star to challenge fellow top favourite Remco Evenepoel across seven-days of desert racing

'Cycling is for a few years in our life, but being a partner, a son, or at some point a father is for always' – Remco Evenepoel talks maintaining mental balance ahead of UAE Tour battle with Del Toro
By James Moultrie published
News Belgian heads into seven-day stage race as favourite against Isaac del Toro after perfect start with new team Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe

'He's trying things that he never had a chance to do as a bike rider' – Adam Yates looks ahead to first reunion with twin brother Simon Yates following shock retirement
By James Moultrie published
News Veteran Brit starts sixth UAE Tour on Monday as climbing superdomestique for Isaac del Toro

Derek Gee-West returns to racing for the first time since June at UAE Tour, in solid shape at new team Lidl-Trek 'considering where I was physically and mentally in November'
By James Moultrie published
News Canadian national champion says he will have new jersey for Monday's stage after substituting ill teammate Gilulio Ciccone

Remco Evenepoel and Isaac del Toro face off in major GC clash – Analysing the UAE Tour favourites
By James Moultrie published
Analysis Belgian and Mexican lead list of major contenders for seven-day stage race, with new climb set to shake up tactics

As Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe's new superstar flourishes, how are his co-leaders Primož Roglič, Florian Lipowitz and Jai Hindley faring in the early season?
By James Moultrie published
News Remco Evenepoel's new teammates begin to build as he takes the spotlight

'We're not avoiding anyone' – Remco Evenepoel hoped for early-season duel with Tadej Pogačar at UAE Tour as 'back-to-basics' approach with Red Bull gets him firing on all cylinders
By James Moultrie published
News Belgian starts as the favourite for next race, with world champion's teammate Isaac del Toro as the main competitor

Tour of Oman: Devastating late attack on brutal slopes of Jabal al Akhdhar clinches Christian Scaroni stage win and overall
By James Moultrie published
Results XDS-Astana racer blasts away from reduced front group inside final kilometre

Jonas Vingegaard's coach leaves Visma-Lease a Bike after 'struggling to continue applying creativity and passion'
By James Moultrie published
News All riders under the Dutchman's supervision will be assigned a new performance coach

Remco Evenepoel and the path to taking down Tadej Pogačar – What does a perfect start with Red Bull mean for his Tour de France chances?
By James Moultrie published
Analysis Belgian hits the ground running with new team, winning five from eight and his first stage race since 2024

'Let's just hope it doesn't snow for three weeks' – Wout van Aert on track to start at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad as poor weather hits Visma's altitude camp
By James Moultrie published
News Dutch team delighted with star Belgian's progress after ankle fracture in January, but stress he isn't ready just yet

Étoile de Bessèges: Henri Uhlig surprises field for first pro career win on stage 3
By James Moultrie published
Results Lukáš Kubiš goes second in bunch sprint and takes over as race leader

'It is better to fully recover first' – Jonas Vingegaard ruled out of planned season debut and face-off with Evenepoel at UAE Tour due to recent crash and illness
By James Moultrie published
News Dane crashed in training on January 26 after reportedly being tailed by an amateur rider on a descent in Spain

'The barriers are flying over the road' – Strong winds force Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana organisers to decide stage 2 time trial times will not count for GC
By James Moultrie published
News 17-kilometre race against the clock will go ahead with all riders on road bikes, but no changes on GC
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