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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'Every second counts' - Juan Ayuso returns to Volta a Catalunya lead with one-second advantage over Primož Roglič
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News GC swings back narrowly in UAE racer's favour ahead of Volta's toughest mountain stage

'Two wins is bonkers' - Matthew Brennan goes from strength to strength in Volta a Catalunya sprints
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News 19-year-old continues to punch above his weight in bunch sprints and regains points lead ahead of closing weekend

Matthew Brennan adds Limburg Classic, Tour of Romandie to program after Volta a Catalunya breakthrough
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Briton targeting stage 5 in Volta but 'under no pressure' after dramatic opening success

'We are equal' - new Volta a Catalunya leader Primož Roglič realistic after narrow defeat of closest rival Juan Ayuso
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe leader delighted with first victory of 2025 season

'He has the engine' - Geraint Thomas has no doubts Tadej Pogačar can conquer 2025 Paris-Roubaix despite lack of experience
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Former Tour de France winner and Classics specialist tips Slovenian for top result, despite lightweight build - 'Pog's Pog'

Volta a Catalunya celebrates summit finish on 'cycling landmark' Montserrat for first time in 30 years
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Peloton faces second category 1 summit finish in as many days that should spark GC battle - Stage 4 preview

Egan Bernal calls Volta a Catalunya stage 'crazy' as sprint decides major climbing stage
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Primož Roglič: 'There were a lot of strong riders today'

'I've beaten a great rival' - new Volta a Catalunya leader Juan Ayuso says after narrow mountaintop victory over Primož Roglič
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Spaniard praises Slovenian for not closing him off in sprint decided by millimetres, knowing major battles await
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'If I wanted to win, I had to do something' - Primoz Roglič's second overall Volta a Catalunya victory bolsters his Grand Tour ambitions
Slovenian veteran makes stunning lone move to wrest lead from Juan Ayuso
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'I'm very upset' - Volta a Catalunya organiser dismayed by riders' last-minute change of heart over altered stage 6 route
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'Like the last day of a Grand Tour' - radically changed Volta a Catalunya mountain stage leaves peloton perplexed and disappointed
Volta a Catalunya now looks to Montjuïc to resolve GC struggle between Ayuso and Roglič -
Double Volta a Catalunya stage winner Matthew Brennan pulls out of race to avoid overexertion, team reports
19-year-old will return to racing at Limberg on April 16, likely to race Tour de Romandie
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'Riders need to learn to stand together' - Quinn Simmons claims first WorldTour win at Volta a Catalunya after team voted not to race in high winds
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High winds force Volta a Catalunya to decapitate queen stage for flat finale
Queen stage replaced with stage for sprinters at short notice, racing limited to 73km -
Volta a Catalunya to miss main climb of toughest stage because of high winds
Col de Pradell no longer to feature on Saturday due to bad weather