
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

'Unfortunately, we sometimes get stuck on the other side of the fence' – Intermarché-Wanty rider with 2026 contract unsure of future amid talks of Lotto merger
By James Moultrie published
News 'They haven't given us too much information, but I'm hoping that it can be resolved soon' says New Zealand's Dion Smith

'I felt a lot better than on the previous mountain stages' – Jonas Vingegaard back in full flight for 40th career victory at Vuelta a España despite mistimed attack
By James Moultrie published
News 'Maybe I didn't do my homework good enough, because I thought it was closer to the finish' says Dane after making gains on all GC rivals with solo move

'He told me to grow some balls' – Tom Pidcock makes big GC gains at Vuelta a España but frustrates João Almeida in the process
By James Moultrie published
News Brit said he was unable to pull through against Portuguese rider's pace as Jonas Vingegaard beats both to stage victory in Valdezcaray

'It's painful' – Narrow loss followed by sprint relegation brings double heartbreak for teary Elia Viviani at Vuelta a España
By James Moultrie published
News Italian sprinter has result changed from second to 105th, receives yellow card after deviating from line and losing out to Jasper Philipsen

Tom Pidcock describes ongoing Vuelta a España as 'uneventful' but says 'big fireworks' are coming in second and third week
By James Moultrie published
News Brit biding his time after successful first eight days of racing, currently sits 11th on GC and 30 seconds behind favourite Jonas Vingegaard

Jonas Vingegaard on the defensive from Almeida and UAE Team Emirates as Tour de France roles reverse at Vuelta a España – GC Analysis
By James Moultrie published
Round three in Grand Tour battle sees Visma go full defence mode, as UAE allow climbing support to chase break stages

'He doesn't really pull a lot of times, right?' – João Almeida frustrated by Jonas Vingegaard's lack of cooperation at Vuelta a España
By James Moultrie published
News Portuguese rider flicked elbow to no response from Dane up final climb on stage 7, but admits 'he didn't really have to, I get it'

'This is for you' – Jay Vine dedicates third Vuelta a España solo triumph to his son as local knowledge proves vital in Andorra
By James Moultrie published
News Australian rider welcomed by wife and son at the finish after attacking away on wet descent to win in Pal

'We were really happy to give the jersey away' – Jonas Vingegaard cedes Vuelta a España lead again, this time to breakaway
By James Moultrie published
News Visma-Lease a Bike play things defensively on Andorran climbing day, but make gains on key rivals UAE

'You're on a knife-edge, mistakes can and do happen' – Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe regroup to fourth after nasty Sobrero crash in Vuelta a España TTT
By James Moultrie published
News 'He's our engine room – to lose him at that point in the race obviously lost us a lot of performance' says Head of Engineering Dan Bigham to Cyclingnews

'The last 5 kilometres were horrible' – Tom Pidcock embraces pain as Q36.5 Pro Cycling punch above weight in Vuelta a España team time trial
By James Moultrie published
News Brit's GC challenge well intact thanks to eighth place finish in Figueres, sits 30 seconds down on Vingegaard ahead of hardest mountain test yet on stage 6

'We couldn't maintain it to the finish' – Ineos Grenadiers fade to fifth after rapid start to Vuelta a España TTT, but 'it was a really brave ride'
By James Moultrie published
News No regrets for British team in search of victory in Figueres, with leader Egan Bernal staying close on GC

'With the team we've got, it's well within our grasp' – UAE Team Emirates-XRG ready to step into Vuelta a España spotlight at team time trial
By James Moultrie published
News Emirati squad looking for victory on Wednesday with leaders João Almeida and Juan Ayuso sitting 10th and 11th on GC

'The bad and the beauty of team time trials, everyone is nervous' – Ineos Grenadiers ready to embrace the stress in pursuit of back-to-back Vuelta a España stage wins
By James Moultrie published
News British squad confident of challenging stage 5 team race against the clock in Figueres, but admit they 'haven't got the best lineup' against UAE and Visma

'I just disconnected my body and went full' – David Gaudu risks it with sprinters to take leader's red jersey from Jonas Vingegaard at Vuelta a España
By James Moultrie published
News Frenchman rides into first Grand Tour lead on stage 4, overtaking Dane thanks to sum of stage positions

'Certain issues simply made my continuation at the team untenable' – Derek Gee speaks out after 'duly' terminating Israel-Premier Tech contract
By James Moultrie published
News Canadian Champion says he has 'not yet signed with, nor even spoke to, any new teams' amid rumours of Ineos Grenadiers move

The Grand Tour team time trial – A once dying discipline of innovation, strategy and execution back on the rise
By James Moultrie published
Analysis Ongoing Vuelta a España features 24.1km team race against the clock on stage 5 in Figueres, with TTT returning to Tour de France for 2026

'I’m going to enjoy it' – Matteo Jorgenson relieved at Tadej Pogačar's absense from Vuelta a España
By James Moultrie published
News US rider ready to find out how body reacts to riding two Grand Tours in a season as he rides in support of Jonas Vingegaard

Deutschland Tour stage 2: Riley Sheehan pipped to victory by Jhonatan Narváez after celebrating too early
By James Moultrie published
Results Trio of Narváez, Sheehan and Søren Wærenskjold plays out sprint final in Arnsberg after attacking away in final 8km

'He's surpassed even our high expectations' – Sprinter Jonathan Milan extends contract with Lidl-Trek until 2029
By James Moultrie published
News Italian joins Mads Pedersen and Mathias Vacek on long-term deals as American team linked to Juan Ayuso transfer

Renewi Tour: Olav Kooij fastest in messy bunch sprint to win stage 2
By James Moultrie published
Results Pavel Bittner second, Milan Fretin third in Ardooie

Jonas Vingegaard will not race Rwanda World Championships but should still face Pogačar again at European Championships
By James Moultrie published
News Dane heads into Vuelta a España as heavy favourite after confirming end-of-season goals

'It's healthy to try to find your limits' – Why GC remains Grand Tour goal for Tom Pidcock ahead of top 10 bid at Vuelta a España
By James Moultrie published
News 'He just says that he still has ambition for GC. Maybe some other riders dream of it, but don't speak about it' says Brit's coach Kurt Bogaerts
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