James Moultrie
James Moultrie is a gold-standard NCTJ journalist who joined Cyclingnews as a News Writer in 2023 after originally contributing as a freelancer for eight months, during which time he also wrote for Eurosport, Rouleur and Cycling Weekly. Prior to joining the team he reported on races such as Paris-Roubaix and the Giro d’Italia Donne for Eurosport and has interviewed some of the sport’s top riders in Chloé Dygert, Lizzie Deignan and Wout van Aert. Outside of cycling, he spends the majority of his time watching other sports – rugby, football, cricket, and American Football to name a few.
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'Never the outcome I expected' – Super talent Cat Ferguson heads to Milan-San Remo Women as dark horse after WorldTour podium on debut
By James Moultrie published
News Minor illness for teenage sensation ahead of revived Classic, after impressive third place at Trofeo Alfredo Binda

UCI's David Lappartient loses IOC presidential election as Kirsty Coventry becomes first woman elected to prestigious role
By James Moultrie published
News President of cycling's governing body not chosen for one of the most powerful roles in sport as Coventry makes history in Greece

'More complex to develop a world-class rider than with just data' - Narrowing down 100,000 entrants to two pro contract winners at Zwift Academy finals
By James Moultrie published
In-depth Effort repeatability, technical skills and looking past the numbers - how stars of the future are chosen by Canyon-SRAM zondacrypto and Alpecin-Deceuninck

'The best step for my mental health and well-being' – Fem van Empel takes break from racing
By James Moultrie published
News 'I’ll focus on my recovery with the goal of coming back stronger' says three-time and current cyclocross world champion

'Helmet saved me from serious head trauma' - Mattias Skjelmose resumes training just days after heavy Paris-Nice crash
By James Moultrie published
News 'Thankfully, there’s an increased focus on safety in modern cycling' says Dane, with scheduled race program unaffected

Double crash for Paul Magnier leaves Soudal-QuickStep without 20-year-old leader for Milan-San Remo
By James Moultrie published
News Frenchman misses first Monument of the season after crashing twice on final stage of Tirreno-Adriatico

'I found the percentages I was looking for' - Van der Poel impressed by Ganna, Pedersen and Pogačar, nears top shape for Milan-San Remo
By James Moultrie published
News Dutchman feeling positive after Tirreno-Adriatico and before the first Monument of 2025
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