Porte takes charge at the Giro del Trentino

Richie Porte (Team Sky) took control of the Giro del Trentino with a solo attack on the climb to the finish in Brentonico, making it clear to his rivals in the four-day race and his wider rivals for the Giro d'Italia that he is on the best form of his career and still on a roll after his wins at Paris-Nice and the Volta a Catalunya.

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Stephen Farrand
Head of News

Stephen is the most experienced member of the Cyclingnews team, having reported on professional cycling since 1994. He has been Head of News at Cyclingnews since 2022, before which he held the position of European editor since 2012 and previously worked for Reuters, Shift Active Media, and CyclingWeekly, among other publications.