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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'A long time between drinks' - Luke Durbridge ends win-drought on home soil with memorable National Road Race gold
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Jayco-AIUIa claim two top spots in final race of 2025 Australian National Championships

Filippo Ganna - Paris-Roubaix 'isn't cycling, it's a different sport'
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Italian champion aims for success in Queen of Classics, Milano-Sanremo and Tour de France in 2025

Belgian Cyclocross National Championships: Marion Norbert Riberolle fights back from early-race crash to claim solo victory
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
Results Sterre Vervloet celebrates after winning the women's U23 title in Heusden-Zolder

'The course is 90% my thing' - Laurens Sweeck confident for Belgian Cyclocross Nationals
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Crelan-Corendon racer and Thibau Nys (Lidl-Trek) widely tipped as top favourites

Miguel Indurain - Tadej Pogačar has 'strength, team and motivation' to be top 2025 Tour de France favourite
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Most recent five-times Tour winner says 2024 victory alone makes Pogačar leading contender for July

France's 30-year-quest for a Grand Tour winner continues into 2025
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Laurent Jalabert, 1995 Vuelta a España champion - 'you need a star, not just good riders'

Drastic squeeze on Dolomites climbs and 'Strade Bianche' stage rumoured for 2025 Giro d'Italia
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Fresh possible details emerge in countdown to official Giro d'Italia route presentation on January 13

Lotto pro Jasper De Buyst risks loss of 'up to 35%' lung capacity due to post-COVID 19 asthma
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Belgian racer suffered badly with health problems in 2024
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'It is a joke' - disappointment, anger and calls for responsibility sear through Volta ao Algarve peloton after stage 1 finish chaos
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Volta ao Algarve organisers take full responsibility for errors that led to peloton going off course and stage cancellation
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Chaos as peloton taken onto wrong side of race barriers on sprint finish at Volta ao Algarve
The stage was cancelled after majority of sprinters attempt finish amongst crowds and fans rather than finish straight