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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![XDS Astana before the start of the opening stage of the 2025 AIUIa Tour](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9LiEPybMGvqNrqDBngxrAM-320-80.jpg)
'We must remain in the WorldTour to survive' – Vinokourov issues stark warning for XDS Astana
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Team manager reveals failed plans to sign Juan Ayuso and Alexandr Vlasov for 2025
![2022 Cyclo-cross World Championships: Marianne Vos celebrates her eighth gold medal in the speciality](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UWk63CJjFXJGQTRCaRLeQf-320-80.jpg)
Cyclo-cross World Championships loses major favourite as injured Marianne Vos pulls out
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Dutch star and eight-times World Champion nursing calf injury after recent race fall
![Tim Merlier (Soudal-QuickStep) won the first stage of the 2025 AlUla Tour](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4hwC3eeSEoVeuLYyFqQcWY-320-80.jpg)
Tim Merlier wins first AlUla Tour sprint
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
Results Soudal-QuickStep sprinters beats Molano and Zijlaard in high-speed finish
![2024 Track World Championships: the German men's team pursuit squad in action](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oeK7jo8TdcPwFXRhatquRD-320-80.jpg)
Six German national track team riders injured after being hit by car during training ride
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News No life-threatening injuries, although several riders suffer fractures in Mallorca incident
![Van der Poel and Van Aert on the podium at the UCI Cyclocross World Cup in Maasmechelen](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hPYsNLvUxqtvh8q7GAUKHg-320-80.png)
'It'll make them more beautiful' - Mathieu van der Poel welcomes Van Aert's decision to race Cyclocross World Championships
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Van der Poel gunning to equal Erik De Vlaeminck's seven World's titles on Sunday
![Mallorca Challenge 2024](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UNch3qaBN2YDV8cL8XCNBW-320-80.jpg)
The European warm-up – The complete guide to the pro cycling calendar of the early season
By Alasdair Fotheringham last updated
Analysis One-day races in Valencia and Mallorca get the ball rolling for elite men and women
![Sara Piffer (Team Mendelspeck)](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Z7Rnk6LgpLUJWr7bVif3KF-320-80.jpg)
Italian Continental racer Sara Piffer, 19, dies in training crash
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Mendelspeck rider reportedly struck by the driver of a vehicle while riding in Trentino region
![Alejandro Valverde racing as World Champion back in 2018](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AuHR45M46MBmGrLS4R68TR-320-80.jpg)
'We've got four years to do this' - Alejandro Valverde set to become new Spanish national coach
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Former World Champion also to continue working with Movistar as ambassdor, gravel racer despite new job
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