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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Volta ao Algarve: Milan Fretin sprints to victory on stage 4
By Alasdair Fotheringham, Kirsten Frattini published
Results Belgian takes second win of season ahead of Jordi Meeus and Filippo Ganna

'I want to help Ineos get back to the top'- Geraint Thomas contemplates possible management role after retirement at end of 2025
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Former Tour de France champion emphasises nothing definitive currently in retirement plan

'I have a good chunk of ground to make up' - Neilson Powless fights back from off-season pneumonia at Volta ao Algarve
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News EF Education-EasyPost racer moves into GC top 10 with two days to go on first race of 2025 campaign

'There was a real line to cross this time' - Stage 1 Volta ao Algarve bunch sprint 'winner' Jordi Meeus enjoy true victory on third stage
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Belgian star able to claim triumph in full-on bunch sprint into Tavira

Volta ao Algarve: Jordi Meeus wins bunch sprint in stage 3 frenzied finish
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
Results Biniam Girmay second, Arnaud De Lie third after Alberto Dainese relegated from podium to 134th

Jonas Vingegaard, Visma-Lease a Bike fall short atop Volta ao Algarve's Alto da Foia summit finish
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Danish racer claims sixth after driving acceleration on upper slopes of Alto da Foia

Jan Christen follows Tadej Pogačar's Volta ao Algarve wheel tracks with stunning win and race lead at Alto da Foía
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Young Swiss rider digs deep to stay ahead of teammate Almeida and key favourite Vingegaard

'It shouldn't happen in cycling' - Jonas Vingegaard urges UCI and organisers to react to Volta ao Algarve stage chaos
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Race begins again on stage 2 with no GC leader as fallout from stage 1 continues

'It is a joke' - disappointment, anger and calls for responsibility sear through Volta ao Algarve peloton after stage 1 finish chaos
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Organisers blame themselves for 'not doing enough' after riders go off course, but some riders point to lack of pre-stage recons
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