Richard Moore

Richard Moore

Richard Moore is a freelance journalist and author. His first book, In Search of Robert Millar (HarperSport), won Best Biography at the 2008 British Sports Book Awards. His second book, Heroes, Villains & Velodromes (HarperSport), was long-listed for the 2008 William Hill Sports Book of the Year.

He writes on sport, specialising in cycling, and is a regular contributor to Cyclingnews, the Guardian, skyports.com, the Scotsman and Procycling magazine.

He is also a former racing cyclist who represented Scotland at the 1998 Commonwealth Games and Great Britain at the 1998 Tour de Langkawi

His next book, Slaying the Badger: LeMond, Hinault and the Greatest Ever Tour de France, will be published by Yellow Jersey in May 2011.

Another book, Sky’s the Limit: British Cycling’s Quest to Conquer the Tour de France, will also be published by HarperSport in June 2011.

 


 

Latest articles by Richard Moore

Greg Henderson (Team Sky) races to a stage 2 victory in Stoke
Team Sky concede overall is beyond them in Tour of Britain

By Richard Moore Published

De Jongh optimistic for more stage wins

Racing
Russell Downing (Sky) leads the peloton.
Downing hopes for good performance at Tour of Britain

By Richard Moore Published

British rider in contract negotiations after good year

Transfers
Nicolas Roche (AG2R La Mondiale) shows who's team boss on the Tourmalet.
Roche pleased with Tourmalet ride

By Richard Moore Published

Irishman praises Schleck, Contador’s amazing ride

Teams & Riders
Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin - Transitions) put in a fine performance to finish fourth.
Hesjedal reaches new heights

By Richard Moore Published

Canadian enjoys best day on the Tourmalet

Teams & Riders
Brad Wiggins (Team Sky)
Undaunted Wiggins aims for time trial

By Richard Moore Published

Doing the Giro d'Italia was a mistake, Sky rider admits

Teams & Riders
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Riis preaches calm in aftermath of Schleck's disappointment

By Richard Moore Published

Dane refuses to criticise Contador's attack

Teams & Riders
Christophe Riblon (AG2R-La Mondiale) wins stage 14 of the 2010 Tour de France.
Riblon stellar in Ax-3 Domaines

By Richard Moore Published

AG2R gets a stage win as Contador and Schleck call a truce

Teams & Riders
Alexander Vinokourov (Astana) wins his first Tour stage since his disqualification in 2007.
Take two: Vinokourov revels in victory

By Richard Moore Published

Astana man solos in ahead of sprint

Teams & Riders
Tyler Farrar (Garmin Slipstream) is interviewed
Farrar out of Tour de France

By Richard Moore Published

Garmin-Transitions sprinter out through injury

Teams & Riders
Canada's Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin - Transitions)
Hesjedal tests his limits on road to Mende

By Richard Moore Published

Gamble almost pays off for Canadian

Teams & Riders
Sky manager David Brailsford
Sky aim for stage wins

By Richard Moore Published

Boasson Hagen, Thomas and Flecha set to step up

Teams & Riders
Tyler Farrar is attended to after crashing on the Col du Stockeu.
Farrar finds strength to continue sprinting

By Richard Moore Published

Garmin-Transitions fast man resumes role as leader

Teams & Riders
Andy Schleck (Saxo Bank) bests Samuel Sanchez (Euskaltel-Euskadi) for the stage win in Morzine-Avoriaz
Advantage Schleck on first major mountain stage

By Richard Moore Published

Evans in yellow as crash ends Armstrong's hopes

Teams & Riders
Stage 2 winner Sylvain Chavanel (Quick Step) spent the next day in yellow.
Chavanel races to victory in first mountains stage

By Richard Moore Published

Frenchman recaptures yellow

Teams & Riders
Team directors Sean Yates and Scott Sunderland
Yates pleased with Team Sky's first week at Tour de France

By Richard Moore Published

Thomas in white and second overall

Teams & Riders
Levi Leipheimer (RadioShack) is happy to finish another stage safely
Leipheimer looks forward to the Alps

By Richard Moore Published

Believes RadioShack "best team in the mountains"

Teams & Riders
Edvald Boasson Hagen (Team Sky) went close again on the fifth stage.
Sky not pressuring Boasson Hagen despite top finishes

By Richard Moore Published

Future green jersey contender at Tour to learn, says Brailsford

Teams & Riders
Mark Renshaw gives an interview outside team bus.
Throwing elbows part of the job for Renshaw

By Richard Moore Published

HTC-Columbia lead-out man gets the job done

Teams & Riders
Simon Gerrans (Team Sky)
Gerrans bruised and battered after crashes

By Richard Moore Published

Australian hopes to stay out of trouble

Safety
Lance Armstrong (RadioShack) fights to regain contact with the GC contenders after a mechanical on the cobbles.
Armstrong admits he was nailed on Tour pavé

By Richard Moore Published

Flat tyre hasn’t ended title hopes says former champion

Teams & Riders
British champion Geraint Thomas (Sky) put in an impressive performance.
Wiggins employs fighting mentality on pavé

By Richard Moore Published

Thomas enjoys "amazing" ride

Teams & Riders
Geraint Thomas in the British national champs jersey
Thomas shows off British national champion's jersey

By Richard Moore Published

Team Sky rider impresses with fifth in prologue

Teams & Riders
Bradley Wiggins (Team Sky)
Wiggins takes Tour de France prologue gamble

By Richard Moore Published

Team Sky captain hopes to avoid the rain with early start

Teams & Riders
Bjarne Riis thinks Lance Armstrong will struggle against his younger opponents
Riis defiant about the future of his team

By Richard Moore Published

Schlecks brothers agree not to discuss their future until after the Tour

Teams & Riders
Mark Cavendish (HTC-Columbia)
Cavendish identifies Tour de France target sprints

By Richard Moore Published

Brit sets the record straight on Tour de Suisse crash

Teams & Riders
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