
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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'Perfection, a cherry on the cake' – How Mads Pedersen and Lidl-Trek executed a team masterclass at the Giro d'Italia
By James Moultrie published
News 'I will do my absolute best to keep and honour the jersey' says Dane ahead of defence from Wout van Aert and others in stage 2 time trial

'I was completely on the limit, no bluffing' – Wout van Aert exceeds expectations but narrowly misses maglia rosa at Giro d'Italia
By James Moultrie published
News Belgian overcomes pre-race illness and struggles on final climb to take second on opening day, with another chance to take pink in stage 2 time trial

Who will win the Giro d'Italia 2025? Analysing the favourites
By James Moultrie last updated
Analysis Former winner Primož Roglič and 22-year-old Juan Ayuso start the 108th corsa rosa as favourites

'He doesn't need to prove anything to anyone' – Relaxed ex-teammates Van Aert and Roglič full of respect and jokes ahead of Giro d'Italia
By James Moultrie published
News Key protagonists take tension out of Giro press conference, with Belgian in good spirits despite pre-race illness

'Now I've started enjoying cycling' – Ambitious Tom Pidcock enters first Giro d'Italia with refreshed mindset at Q36.5
By James Moultrie published
News 'The only unknown is probably the longer climbs, but apart from that, I think I can be quite competitive every day' says Brit

Unpredictable Albanian opener pits sprinters against Classics stars in fight for the first maglia rosa – 2025 Giro d'Italia stage 1 preview
By James Moultrie last updated
Preview May 9, 2025: Durazzo-Tirane, 164km: Mads Pedersen enters opening day as favourite to take pink after Wout van Aert revealed pre-race illness at team presentation

'The metrics are just better' – Dark horse Michael Storer stays 'realistic' despite heading into Giro d'Italia in career-best shape
By James Moultrie published
News Australian looks set to challenge for a top five on GC, or even higher, after dominant Tour of the Alps performance in April

Chasing stage wins or a potential GC bid? – How Tom Pidcock will attack his Giro d'Italia debut with Q36.5
By James Moultrie published
Analysis 'A stage win would be a success. If I really dream, I hope for a top five in GC' says Brit's coach, but Pidcock insists he's 'not interested'
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