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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'I think I’m back' - Richard Carapaz celebrates return to GC battles at Vuelta a España
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News Ecuadorian all but certain to take top five finish in Madrid on Sunday
Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe confirm struck by ‘wave of illnesses’ at Vuelta a España
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Team investigating possible food poisoning, race leader Primoz Roglič unaffected
Primoz Roglič closes in on victory in Vuelta a España after trouble-free final mountain stage
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Abandons by three teammates due to illness, Slovenian unaffected
Vuelta a España 2024 stage 20 preview - Race tackles toughest mountain stage on final weekend
By Alasdair Fotheringham last updated
Preview Picón Blanco summit finish rounds off day of full-on climbing in northern Spain
Primož Roglič aiming for definitive hold on Vuelta a España lead - 'There are two big days still to come'
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Slovenian clinches red jersey with knockout climbing performance on Moncalvillo
'I was a bit broken' - Ben O'Connor finally cedes Vuelta a España lead
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Australian drops to second overall after cracking on Alto de Moncalvillo
Vuelta a España 2024 stage 19 preview - A return to the relentless Moncalvillo summit finish gives 'no breathing space' to GC contenders
By Alasdair Fotheringham last updated
Preview GC favourites face another major battle on little-known tough northern Spanish ascent on September 6, 2024 stage 19 from Logroño to Alto de Moncalvillo
'I'm glad I got through' - Vuelta a España leader Ben O'Connor survives EF Education attack
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Australian maintains five-second overall lead as final crunch mountain stages loom
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