
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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'Don't attack before Pogačar' - Italian greats give Tom Pidcock advice on Milan-San Remo during recon ride
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Former San Remo winners Vincenzo Nibali and Maurizio Fondriest ride with Briton for last 10 kilometres

'I'll be on the bike with them, not just in the car' – new Spanish men's coach Alejandro Valverde to join training rides
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Newly appointed head men's coach and former World Champ still riding 28,000 kilometres a year on road, multiple gravel races, and MTB

2025 Volta a Catalunya contenders: Primož Roglič against the world
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
Analysis Withdrawal of Jonas Vingegaard leaves host of challengers set to take on 2023 race winner Roglič

UAE management say Tadej Pogačar is 'getting better each day' for Milan-San Remo following Strade Bianche crash
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Definitive decision regarding Pogačar's Paris-Roubaix participation 'has been taken', but is yet to be made public

'Milan-San Remo is the Monument he dreams of the most' - Biniam Girmay set for return to racing at La Primavera
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Eritrean back in Europe after becoming a father for the second time in late February

'I'd like to be in the Volta a Catalunya' - Egan Bernal aims for rapid re-start from broken collarbone setback
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Colombian 'only lost three days training' from injury, aims for Giro d'Italia start

'This looks very good for Milan-San Remo' – Mads Pedersen eyes first Monument success on Saturday
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Powerful Primavera line-up for Lidl-Trek likely includes double Tirreno-Adriatico stage winner Jonathan Milan and 2021 San Remo champion Jasper Stuyven

'The nerves before each season start are always the same' – Marianne Vos eyes third decade in pro road racing
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
Analysis Dutch superstar kicks off 20th pro season this Sunday in Italy at Trofeo Alfredo Binda
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