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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'I thought it was over' – No crash after the finish this time, but Merlier goes through whirlwind of emotions again at UAE Tour
By James Moultrie published
News Hectic finale sees European champion lose lead-out and almost crash before slingshotting to second win in two days

'I hope I can deliver' – Tadej Pogačar looks to cap perfect start to season with Jebel Hafeet victory at UAE Tour
By James Moultrie published
News World champion aiming to secure his third UAE Tour title on Sunday's summit finish

'I thought my power meter was broken' – Van Eetvelt not at 100% in UAE Tour title defence but relishing racing against Pogačar
By James Moultrie published
News 'He's the best rider at the moment and maybe the best rider ever, going against him is something I will remember for the rest of my life' says Belgian

'It's always like this' - Sprinters and GC riders alike left licking wounds after double crash Friday at UAE Tour
By James Moultrie published
News Ineos, Movistar and Decathlon suffer big losses to overall hopes and Rodríguez, Castrillo and Gall hit the desk outside of the 3km to go mark

A bet for a tattoo and a 'joke' attack - Why Tadej Pogačar spent 110km in the UAE Tour breakaway
By James Moultrie published
News World champion attacks 148km from the finish with teammate Domen Novak and extends lead with three bonus seconds

'I used to be nervous in the finals' - Jonathan Milan establishes himself as world's best sprinter ahead of Merlier, Philipsen
By James Moultrie published
News Italian scores vital second victory over rivals in unofficial 'sprinters world championships' at UAE Tour

'You cannot fall asleep at any moment' - Pogačar and UAE Emirates-XRG teammates have 'fun' as they tear up racing in UAE Tour crosswinds
By James Moultrie published
News World champion puts GC rivals under pressure on stage 4 as echelons form on exposed desert roads

'I'm not saying I would have beat him but it's frustrating' – Onley rues positioning after UAE second place behind Pogačar
By James Moultrie published
News 'I had more, to be honest, I should have just gone on Pog's wheel' says Picnic-PostNL rider
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