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

Australia drilled it perfectly to go fastest

Australia qualifies fastest in London Velodrome christening

By Richard Moore last updated

Canada makes its mark in women's team pursuit qualifying

Teams & Riders
Ben Swift (GB) finished 6th in the pursuit round of the men's Omnium

Swift misses out as 'The Ashes' loom

By Richard Moore last updated

Was versatility the catalyst for World Cup omission

Teams & Riders
Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank) gets in one last race before his CAS verdict is announced.

Analysis: CAS vs Alberto Contador

By Richard Moore last updated

The rules of probability and whether Contador cheated

Doping
The Montepaschi Strade Bianche podium (l-r): Thomas Löfkvist (Sky), 2nd; Maxim Iglinskiy (Astana), 1st; Michael Rogers (HTC - Columbia), 3rd.

Iglinskiy pounces to Strade Bianche win

By Richard Moore last updated

Teide training camp helps Kazakh defeat Löfkvist and Rogers

Training Camps
Russell Downing (Sky) leads the peloton.

Downing hopes for good performance at Tour of Britain

By Richard Moore last updated

British rider in contract negotiations after good year

Transfers
Neo-pro Peter Kennaugh is wrapped up against the cold.

Kennaugh set for quick return

By Richard Moore last updated

Team Sky neo-pro crashed out during Strade Bianche

Emerging Talents
Mark Cavendish (HTC Highroad) sat up before the sprint

"Sky's the Limit": the story behind Sky's first attempt to attract Cavendish

By Richard Moore last updated

Exclusive excerpt from Richard Moore's new book

Teams & Riders
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Giro d'Italia tests show cycling is cleaner, McQuaid says

By Richard Moore last updated

UCI president sees "encouraging" signs

Races
Tom Boonen managed a misty-eyed smile on the podium.

Tom Boonen: Celebrity status at Scheldeprijs

By Richard Moore last updated

Belgian fans swoon for the boy from Mol

Races
Hoy with the last kilo gold

Hoy to face his Copenhagen demons

By Richard Moore last updated

13 months after season-ending crash, Hoy returns to Ballerup Arena

Races
Tour de France director Christian Prudhomme

2011 Tour de France route reveals Prudhomme's lessons learned

By Richard Moore last updated

Summit finishes in Pyrenees, Alps ensure fireworks

Races
The entire Astana team on the podium at the sign.

Fresh doubts surround Astana's ProTour status

By Richard Moore last updated

Astana management given deadline for providing necessary information

Races
American Tejay Van Garderen before the 2009 World Championships

Van Garderen looks ahead to U23 road race

By Richard Moore last updated

American Tejay Van Garderen comes up short in U23 time trial

Races
UCI president Pat McQuaid

Radical changes for 2012 World Championships

By Richard Moore last updated

Limburg to host expanded Championships, team time trial to be re-introduced

Races
Cadel Evans (BMC)

The greatest Tour de France?

By Richard Moore last updated

Richard Moore dissects the 2011 edition

Races
Chris Hoy beats Jason Kenny

Hoy and Kenny set for crucial showdown

By Richard Moore last updated

Track World Cup in London has intriguing Olympic subplot

Races
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 last updated

De Jongh optimistic for more stage wins

Races
Simon Gerrans (Team Sky)

Gerrans bruised and battered after crashes

By Richard Moore last updated

Australian hopes to stay out of trouble

Safety
Jens Voigt (Saxo Bank) amongst team cars at the Tour of Slovenia

Riis, Voigt and Devolder against Tour radio ban

By Richard Moore last updated

Rider safety and security questioned

Safety
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Braveheart Cycling Fund dinner raises £35,000

By Richard Moore last updated

Sean Kelly, Alex Dowsett and Russell Downing attend

Cycling Culture
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