Richard Moore, author of an award-winning book on professional cycling, died on Monday, March 28, 2022, at the age of 49, the day after completing his coverage of Ghent-Wevelgem.

The Scottish-born author started as an avid cyclist in his native Scotland and raced in his hometown of Edinburgh. He raced for the British National Team and represented Scotland at the 1998 Commonwealth Games. [After finishing his racing career, he became a prolific writer, first as a journalist for Cycling News, Cycling Weekly, Pro Cycling magazine, Velonews, Rule, Cyclist, and then for The Herald, The Guardian, The Sunday Times, Esquire, and The Scotsman, among other major media.

Moore's writings reflect a deep appreciation for the humanity of his subjects, and he wrote with a combination of passion and a keen critical eye.

Moore's 2007 book "The Search for Robert Miller" won Best Biography at the 2008 British Sports Book Awards. In his next book, "Heroes, Villains & Velodromes," he writes about another Scottish athlete: Chris Hoy and Britain's Track Cycling Revolution Track Cycling Revolution)".

Most recently, Moore teamed up with fellow journalists Lionel Barney and Daniel Freebe to produce The Cycling Podcast, which won best podcast at the 2016 Cycling Media Awards. Moore also co-hosts The Cycling Podcast Feminine.

The Cycling Podcast announced Moore's death on Wednesday, calling him "our leader, our lynchpin, our friend, and our brother," and writing: there is no comfort today, but the closest thing is that the network of affection and love he wove will be the most deeply affected by this loss I know that the network of affection and love he wove will be a building of support for those who have been most deeply affected by this loss."

"The Cycling Podcast would not have begun without Richard. Our thumbs would have been frozen in June 2013 on the record button." He coaxed, towed, supported, and spoiled us from the first episode to what would not be the last, which was released a week ago.

Moore's former teammate, Scottish Cycling board member James McCallum, remembered his friend in a statement from British Cycling.

"Richard was a few years older than me and was a great inspiration to me as a growing cyclist in Scotland. Additionally, he was a very approachable and friendly figure on the scene. He was also a bit of a pioneer, having found his niche soon after getting off the bike and becoming a great journalist, and all his colleagues and riders respected him very much.

"Richard was the ultimate gentleman and a very likeable person.

Cycling News shares our deep sadness at the loss of one of the sport's most important storytellers and extends our deepest condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues.

In Search of Robert Miller: Solving the Mystery Surrounding Britain's Most Successful Tour de France Cyclist (2007)

Heroes, Villains and Velodromes: Chris Hoy and Britain's Track Cycling Revolution (2008)

Sky's the Limit: Wiggins and Cavendish: The Quest to Conquer the Tour de France (2011)

Slaying the Badger: Greg LeMond, Bernard Hinault, and the Greatest Tour de France (2012)

The Dirtiest Race in History: Ben Johnson, Carl Lewis and the 1988 Olympic 100m Final (2013)

Tour de France 100: A Photographic History of the World's Greatest Race (2013)

Etape: the Untold Stories of the Tour de France's Defining Stages (2014)

The Bolt Supremacy: Inside Jamaica's Sprint Factory (2015)

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