Alasdair Fotheringham
Alasdair Fotheringham has been reporting on cycling since 1991. He has covered every Tour de France since 1992 bar one, as well as numerous other bike races of all shapes and sizes, ranging from the Olympic Games in 2008 to the now sadly defunct Subida a Urkiola hill climb in Spain. As well as working for Cyclingnews, he has also written for The Independent, The Guardian, ProCycling, The Express and Reuters.
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'It's still possible' – Tadej Pogačar could yet ride Paris-Roubaix this year, says Jasper Philipsen
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Belgian sprint star aims for second points victory over spell in yellow in upcoming Tour de France
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News Former World and Olympic champion back this week in four-day Spanish race
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Former World Champion Chantal van den Broek-Blaak announces retirement
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News 35-year-old expecting second child, ends pro racing career at start of final season
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'I don't think he deliberately wants to scare everyone' – UAE play down Pogačar Paris-Roubaix start rumours amid social media furore
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News 'Please not' jokes Jasper Philipsen after Pogačar does Arenberg recon
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Vervaeke says 'boredom' extra motivator for success in Tour of Oman stage victory
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Belgian clinched first pro win after 140km breakaway on stage 2
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By Alasdair Fotheringham published
Analysis Double 2024 Vuelta a España stage winner eyes Tour de France debut in 2025
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AlUla Tour stage 4: Tom Pidcock dominates on Skyviews of Harrat Uwayrid
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
Race Results British rider holds off bold chase to take stage victory after blistering attack on key climb
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'We have lots of questions' - Belgium delays Rwanda World Championships visit but UCI insist cycling is an 'ambassador for peace'
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News War in neighbouring DR Congo sparks concerns but UCI deny any plans to move event from Rwanda to Switzerland
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'It's still possible' – Tadej Pogačar could yet ride Paris-Roubaix this year, says Jasper Philipsen
Belgian sprint star aims for second points victory over spell in yellow in upcoming Tour de France -
After three years' retirement, Dutch star Anna van der Breggen pins race number on again at Setmana Valenciana
Former World and Olympic champion back this week in four-day Spanish race -
Former World Champion Chantal van den Broek-Blaak announces retirement
35-year-old expecting second child, ends pro racing career at start of final season
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'I don't think he deliberately wants to scare everyone' – UAE play down Pogačar Paris-Roubaix start rumours amid social media furore
'Please not' jokes Jasper Philipsen after Pogačar does Arenberg recon -
Vervaeke says 'boredom' extra motivator for success in Tour of Oman stage victory
Belgian clinched first pro win after 140km breakaway on stage 2 -
'You want to make winning a habit' - after 2024 triumphs, Eddie Dunbar aims to raise his Grand Tour ambitions even higher
Double 2024 Vuelta a España stage winner eyes Tour de France debut in 2025
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AlUla Tour stage 4: Tom Pidcock dominates on Skyviews of Harrat Uwayrid
British rider holds off bold chase to take stage victory after blistering attack on key climb -
'We have lots of questions' - Belgium delays Rwanda World Championships visit but UCI insist cycling is an 'ambassador for peace'
War in neighbouring DR Congo sparks concerns but UCI deny any plans to move event from Rwanda to Switzerland -
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