
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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'The answer is no' - Jonas Vingegaard says pro cycling is too dangerous to let his children race
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Double Tour de France champion repeats call for collective action on safety

'We lost each other too many times' - Mads Pedersen blasts teammates over Paris-Nice stage 1 sprint
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Twelfth on stage 1, Lidl-Trek fastman hoping for different outcome to stage 2

Six conclusions from Opening Weekend 2025 – fascinating big team weaknesses, a new women's balance of power and Alpecin-Deceuninck's great start
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
Analysis The major talking points from Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne

Jasper Philipsen shelves sprint doubts with stunning victory at Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Belgian clinches first victory of 2025 season on home soil with well-timed bunch sprint

'We just haven't clicked yet' - Matteo Jorgenson makes honest analysis of Visma-Lease a Bike shortcomings in Opening Weekend
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News American confident of form and looking forward to defending 2025 Paris-Nice title

'We didn't win, but we tried' - Tim Wellens attempts mission impossible at Kuurne with long late break
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Break with UAE Team Emirates-XRG racer caught 12 kilometres from the line

'Maybe I forgot a little bit how to sprint' - Jasper Philipsen upbeat despite near-miss in Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Alpecin-Deceuninck leader looking for second chance in Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne

'The race was a kilometre too long' - Stefan Küng makes defiant solo effort at Omloop
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Frenchman defies narrative of bunch sprint finale with gutsy late attack
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