Richard Moore

1973-2022

Richard Moore’s sudden death at the age of 49 has left a “huge void in the cycling industry” as the sport came together to mourn the passing of one of its best-loved journalists.

Following a short racing career that included representing both Great Britain at the Prudential Tour and Scotland at the 1998 Commonwealth Games, Moore went on to become an influential and much-loved figure within cycling media over the course of the following two and a half decades.

He wrote for numerous publications including Cycling Weekly, Cyclingnews,

Procycling, Rouleur, the Guardian and the Sunday Times, and was also an awardwinning author, penning titles on Robert Millar, Sir Chris Hoy, the Tour de France and athletics.

He was best-known for co-founding the incredibly successful The Cycling Podcast in 2013, which announced that he passed away on Monday, 28 March, just a day after covering Ghent-wevelgem.

In a statement, the podcast said that Moore was “our leader, lynchpin, friend and brother”, adding that “he was a force of nature, unerring but above all unifying.”

Those were sentiments echoed by fellow former racer and now commentator Matt Stephens: “I never met Richard in a bad mood: he was never grumpy, always self-deprecating and always happy. He made people smile,” he told CW.

“He was an amazing writer, so accomplished that we all looked up to him. I listen to the podcast every week and it’s my staple go-to for a deep dive conversation about pro cycling that also makes me laugh. It won’t be the same without him.

“He was one of those people you could look to, pick the brains of, and he had this lovely sunny disposition – that is why he will be missed so much.

“He has left a legacy in audio and written form, but above all a legacy of a decent human being who always listened and always had time for you. I, like everybody else, am devastated. He has left a huge void in the cycling industry.”

Immediately after news of his passing, figures across the sport took to Twitter to express their deep sadness. Tao Geoghegan Hart, winner of the 2020 Giro d’italia, wrote that he “left cycling a better place than you found it”, while Sir Chris Hoy said that Moore “was an incredible person who touched so many lives.”

Fellow broadcaster Orla Chennaoui tweeted: “Our hearts were crushed and the air sucked from our lungs… You never let anyone down.”

Moore is survived by his wife Virginie and his son Maxime.

Everyone at CW is deeply shocked and saddened by Moore’s death, and we pass on our deepest condolences to everyone affected by his passing, especially his family.

“He had this lovely, sunny disposition”