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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'We'll know by early April if we continue into 2026' - Arkéa-B&B Hotels facing crunch WorldTour season
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Sponsorship currently set to terminate at end of year for French team

2025 edition of La Vuelta Femenina to kick off in Barcelona
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Catalan capital to host opening stage of LVF's third edition

'How can we make it as difficult as possible for Pogačar?' - Belgian national coach already working on Rwanda World Championship plans
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News New team manager Serge Pauwels rues lack of Wout van Aert in 2024 rainbow jersey battle

Former star in the making Mark Padun calls time on racing at 28
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News After double Dauphiné mountain success in 2021, Ukrainian racer spent final season at Italian ProTeam Corratec-Vini Fantini

Zero Dutch names in Visma-Lease a Bike 2025 Tour de France pre-selection sparks controversy in Netherlands
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Former top local pro Michael Boogerd - 'It will be soon be very difficult for the Dutch to support Visma'

'At one point or another, it's never easy to be suffering on everybody's wheels' – Simon Yates reveals why his Visma-Lease a Bike transfer could radically boost his career
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
Analysis GC contender now working with Jonas Vingegaard's coach after switching teams for 2025

A modest star: Grand Tour climbing genius Sepp Kuss on why staying under the radar works best for him
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
Analysis 2023 Vuelta a España winner discusses quest for consistency after uneven 2024, Tour de France, and hiding GC ambitions in plain sight

Jonas Vingegaard aims for Tour de France and Vuelta a España double in 2025
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Dane skips Giro d'Italia but will aim to go for two Grand Tours
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