Alex Dowsett

Alex Dowsett on his Hour Record attempt (video)

Watch this exclusive interview with the Movistar rider ahead of his Hour Record attempt at Manchester velodrome on May 2

By Jack Elton-Walters Published 2 April 15

"I'll give everything for Nairo Quintana," says Alex Dowsett

Having missed out on a top-10 finish in the stage one time trial, Alex Dowsett says the rest of his Tour de France is about protecting Nairo Quintana

By Gregor Brown Published 5 July 15

‘The team made the right decision’: Alex Dowsett pulled from Vuelta a Burgos as precaution after team-mate tests positive for coronavirus

Alex Dowsett has been forced to pulled out of the Vuelta a Burgos after a team-mate tested positive for coronavirus.

By Alex Ballinger Published 28 July 20

Alex Dowsett makes Movistar's Tour de France shortlist

Alex Dowsett is one of 12 riders on the Movistar shortlist for the Tour de France, which also includes Nairo Quintana and Alejandro Valverde

By Stuart Clarke Published 3 June 16

"I've seen signs for Carlisle every day": Riders hit out at Tour of Britain transfers

André Greipel and Alex Dowsett both criticise this year's pre and post-race transfers.

By Nick Bull Published 12 September 15

Emotional Steve Cummings hopeful national time trial win will secure Tour de France spot

Steve Cummings hopes that his victory in the British Time Trial Championships is enough to earn him Tour de France selection

By Chris Marshall-Bell Published 22 June 17

Alex Dowsett: I knew I was suffering at the Tour of Britain

Movistar rider loses race lead the day after his breakaway exploits into Hemel Hempstead.

By Nick Bull Published 13 September 14

Alex Dowsett: I haven't really recovered from the Tour of Britain

World Championships 2014: Alex Dowsett finishes 20th in time trial after disappointing ride in Spain.

By Richard Abraham Published 24 September 14

Dowsett chasing more wins and a contract

Freshly minted Commonwealth Games time trial champion Alex Dowsett has a race programme that will give him a chance to win something in the run-in to the World championships

By Kenny Pryde Published 1 August 14

Alex Dowsett hopes to beat Chris Froome to GB's only time trial place at Rio 2016

Movistar's Alex Dowsett hopes to use the Giro d'Italia time trials to give the Great Britain selectors a dilemma ahead of the Rio 2016 Olympics

By Stuart Clarke Published 4 February 16

Lars Boom wins Tour of Britain stage five time trial to take overall lead

Major changes to the general classification after stage five of the 2017 Tour of Britain as Lars Boom puts in blistering time trial performance in Clacton

By Nigel Wynn Published 7 September 17

‘It was epic, like nothing I’ve ever experienced’: Alex Dowsett on his emotions climbing the Tourmalet at Tour de France

Alex Dowsett said climbing the Tourmalet was “like nothing I’ve ever experienced,” describing his emotions as he rose to the summit of the iconic mountain.

By Alex Ballinger Published 21 July 19

Alex Dowsett: Crashing twice in one day, that’s a record

British rider Alex Dowsett was caught up in two crashes during the opening stage of the Abu Dhabi Tour

By Vern Pitt Published 23 February 17

Alex Dowsett modest about UCI Road World Championships tilt

By Sophie Smith Published 18 September 14

Watch: Dr Hutch meets... Alex Dowsett

We travel to Essex to sit down with five-time national champion Alex Dowsett

By Richard Windsor Published 26 July 17

Alex Dowsett announces second Hour Record attempt

Alex Dowsett has announced that he will attempt to regain the Hour Record from Bradley Wiggins in early 2017, with Manchester Velodrome set as the venue.

By Henry Robertshaw Published 17 November 16

Alex Dowsett sends video message after collarbone surgery

Hour Record hopeful Alex Dowsett talks from his hospital bed after surgery to repair his collarbone break

By Nigel Wynn Published 16 January 15

Alex Dowsett: Rider profile

Alex Dowsett: Rider profile - cycling career, biog, info, results, photos and more

By Nigel Wynn Published 9 September 10

Alex Dowsett announces Hour Record attempt for February 27

Movistar rider Alex Dowsett has confirmed he will attempt to break the Hour Record at the Lee Valley VeloPark

By Cycling Weekly Published 19 December 14

Alex Dowsett heads to Tour de France with Katusha-Alpecin after winning national time trial title

Six-time champion looking forward more than ever to wearing national stripes for the year

By Owen Rogers Published 28 June 19

Wiggins vs Dowsett: A great sporting rivalry is born

British duo Sir Bradley Wiggins and Alex Dowsett battle over Hour Record and 10-mile time trial record

By Robert Garbutt Published 21 May 15

Alex Dowsett relishing chance of Marcel Kittel lead-out role with Katusha in 2018

Chance to help sprint train central to Katusha-Alpecin move for Essex TT star

By Paul Knott Published 13 September 17

'I’ve never had stress like it': Alex Dowsett on his highs and lows in 2019

The British time trial champion faced testing times in his final season with Katusha-Alpecin

By Alex Ballinger Published 11 February 20

Alex Dowsett claims Bayern-Rundfahrt time trial victory

Alex Dowsett beats Tiago Machado by one second to claim victory in the Bayern-Rundfahrt time trial, moving him into the overall lead

By Stuart Clarke Published 16 May 15

Twitter reacts to the Rio 2016 Olympic men's road race

What a race. Here's what some former pros thought about the Rio 2016 Olympic men's road race

By Jack Elton-Walters Published 6 August 16

Alex Dowsett breaks British 25-mile time trial record with sub 45-minute ride

Alex Dowsett adds the 25 competition record to the 10-mile record he took in 2014

By Richard Windsor Published 29 May 16

Cycling stars turn out for Champions of CycleSport charity dinner (gallery)

Host of cycling stars attended the 2017 Champions of CycleSport dinner, raising £260,000 for the Action Medical Research charity

By Nigel Wynn Published 24 November 17