William Fotheringham
Encyclopedia
William Fotheringham is a sports writer specialising in cycling
and rugby
. As a newspaper journalist he writes for The Guardian
. Fotheringham was a features editor for Cycling Weekly
, and the first editor of Cycle Sport and Procycling
magazine. He is a current writer for Rouleur Magazine
.
A graduate of Cambridge University, with degrees in French
, Russian
and Italian
, Fotheringham won the IPC Media
Specialist Writer of the Year award in 1993 and 1998.
He was also a racing cyclist for nearly 30 years. He is described by Rapha
as being "one of the finest writers in the ‘Pro Tour’ pressroom".
Cycling
Cycling, also called bicycling or biking, is the use of bicycles for transport, recreation, or for sport. Persons engaged in cycling are cyclists or bicyclists...
and rugby
Rugby football
Rugby football is a style of football named after Rugby School in the United Kingdom. It is seen most prominently in two current sports, rugby league and rugby union.-History:...
. As a newspaper journalist he writes for The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
. Fotheringham was a features editor for Cycling Weekly
Cycling Weekly
Cycling Weekly is a British cycling magazine. It is published by IPC Media and is devoted to the sport and past-time of cycling. It is affectionately referred to by British club cyclists as "The Comic".-History:...
, and the first editor of Cycle Sport and Procycling
Procycling
Procycling, or ProCycling, is a bicycling sport magazine owned by Future Publishing. First published in April 1999, there are 13 issues a year distributed in all countries where there are English speaking readers....
magazine. He is a current writer for Rouleur Magazine
Rouleur Magazine
Rouleur is a bi-monthly British cycling magazine first published in 2006 by sportswear brand Rapha and now as a part of Rouleur Ltd. The focus is road racing but there have been excursions into areas such as cyclo-cross and Track Racing. It is edited by co-owner and founder Guy Andrews and it is...
.
A graduate of Cambridge University, with degrees in French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
, Russian
Russian language
Russian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics...
and Italian
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
, Fotheringham won the IPC Media
IPC Media
IPC Media , a wholly owned subsidiary of Time Inc., is a consumer magazine and digital publisher in the United Kingdom, with a large portfolio selling over 350 million copies each year.- Origins :...
Specialist Writer of the Year award in 1993 and 1998.
He was also a racing cyclist for nearly 30 years. He is described by Rapha
Rapha
Rapha Performance Roadwear is a premium sportswear and lifestyle brand focused on bicycle road cycling, clothing and accessories. Started in London in early 2004 by Simon Mottram and Luke Scheybeler, the first products launched in July of that year...
as being "one of the finest writers in the ‘Pro Tour’ pressroom".