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

Garmin-Slipstream's David Millar and Quick Step's Sylvain Chavanel ride together.
Almost Millar time in Barcelona

By Richard Moore Published

Tour goal remains a stage victory

Teams & Riders
Mark Cavendish (Columbia-HTC) in the green sprinters' jersey at the start of Tour de France stage five.
Cavendish focused on Paris

By Richard Moore Published

Green jersey less of a priority than victory on the Champs-Élysées

Teams & Riders
Thor Hushovd (Cerv
Tour finally goes to plan for Hushovd

By Richard Moore Published

Cervélo targeted Barcelona stage for their sprinter

Teams & Riders
Bradley Wiggins (Garmin-Slipstream).
Wiggins in the shape of his life

By Richard Moore Published

Brit thinks top 15 overall a possibility

Teams & Riders
Lance Armstrong (Astana) rides in the pack during stage 5
Armstrong expounds on wind, splits and fish

By Richard Moore Published

"Maybe [Contador] sees that I know what's going on"

Teams & Riders
Tom Boonen missed out again after a tough final 30km to La Grande Motte.
Boonen suffers bad luck on run to Perpignan

By Richard Moore Published

Quick Step sprinter has yet to set the Tour on fire

Teams & Riders
Columbia DS Ralf Aldag
Aldag frustrated by peloton's tactics

By Richard Moore Published

Columbia-HTC directeur sportif critical of other sprinters' teams

Teams & Riders
Lance Armstrong (Astana)
Armstrong discusses doping, doubt in first Tour press conference since 2005

By Richard Moore Published

Seven-time champion responds to tough questions from the press

Doping
Lance Armstrong of Team Astana came within a fraction of a second of taking the yellow jersey.
Armstrong admits attaining yellow jersey, overall victory harder than expected

By Richard Moore Published

"The Tour is finished for some riders"

Teams & Riders
2007 Tour de France champion Alberto Contador (Astana) speaks to the press.
Armstrong tactics leave Contador reeling

By Richard Moore Published

Spanish hope stranded during stage three finale

Teams & Riders
Lance Armstrong (Astana) made the split with the lead group when the going got tough in the cross winds.
Armstrong gains time on Contador, team dispels talk of rivalry

By Richard Moore Published

7-time winner was smart, lucky

Teams & Riders
Mark Cavendish and his Team Columbia-HTC teammates.
Differing accounts from Cavendish and Rogers on stage 3

By Richard Moore Published

Columbia-HTC and Armstrong seize their opportunity

Teams & Riders
British Cycling performance director Dave Brailsford
Sky is the limit for Brailsford's budget

By Richard Moore Published

Speculation grows after Cavendish wins and figures fly

Teams & Riders
German Jens Voigt (Saxo Bank) leads teammate and Tour de France race leader, Fabian Cancellara (Saxo Bank).
Cancellara survives the heat to stay in yellow

By Richard Moore Published

Saxo Bank retain the jersey despite difficult conditions

Teams & Riders
He's got the perfect train: Cavendish on stage 2
All aboard the Columbia train

By Richard Moore Published

Columbia-HTC leave their mark on stage 2

Teams & Riders
Cavendish: Hungry for Tour success
Cavendish dreams of winning in green on the Champs Elysees

By Richard Moore Published

Sprinter pays tribute to team and looks to Paris

Teams & Riders
Mark Cavendish was all smiles at the team presentation
Stapleton: HTC chose cycling over F1

By Richard Moore Published

Cell phone maker angling to become title sponsor

Teams & Riders
Mark Cavendish was all smiles at the team presentation
Cavendish aims for stages and Paris

By Richard Moore Published

Stapleton warns against too high expectations

Teams & Riders
Andy Schleck (Saxo Bank) at the 2008 Tour de France
Riis: Astana leadership rift exaggerated

By Richard Moore Published

Dane says Contador would be his leader

Teams & Riders
Jens Voigt (Saxo Bank) amongst team cars at the Tour of Slovenia
Riis, Voigt and Devolder against Tour radio ban

By Richard Moore Published

Rider safety and security questioned

Safety
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