Stephen Farrand

‘We're still on track to finish on the podium' - Jai Hindley and Giulio Pellizzari fight back to target new goals in third week of the Giro d'Italia

By Stephen Farrand published 25 May 26

News Now healthy, the Australian and Italian create a strong Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe duo for mountain stages

'I think the riders went too far'- Giro d'Italia organisers hit back at Jonas Vingegaard's pressure to neutralise GC times on rough roads of Milan

By Stephen Farrand published 25 May 26

News Rider unity forces UCI commissaire and RCS Sport to quickly accept a compromise  

'I just go from year to year' - Jonas Vingegaard not thinking of retirement and ends speculation of a move to Netcompany-Ineos

By Stephen Farrand published 25 May 26

Dane commits to racing for Visma-Lease a Bike for the final years of his career

'The Giro is not over' - Jonas Vingegaard cautious but in control as he looks to secure Giro d'Italia maglia rosa in Rome

By Stephen Farrand published 25 May 26

Visma-Lease a Bike leader embracing racing in pink as Giro hits crucial final week

'What happened? The breakaway won' - Sprinters left stunned in Milan after Fredrik Dversnes snatches victory

By Stephen Farrand published 24 May 26

News Jonathan Milan struggles to understand another defeat as Paul Magnier admits the Milan circuit disrupted the chase

'The only motorbikes in the race were the guys in the breakaway' - Milan stage winner Fredrik Dversnes hits back at suspicions of motor pacing

By Stephen Farrand published 24 May 26

News Some sprinters and lead-out trains struggle to accept their failure to catch the attacks

'We have two shots left to achieve our Mission Giro' - Unibet Rose Rockets target Milan and Rome sprints with Dylan Groenewegen

By Stephen Farrand published 24 May 26

News Innovative wild card team learning fast on their Grand Tour debut

'There's no point in thinking of beating Jonas' - GC contenders fight the clock and each other after Vingegaard takes control of Giro d'Italia

By Stephen Farrand published 23 May 26

News 'It was a really hard day on the legs' says Derek Gee-West, capturing feeling of the defeated riders

Calculating, controlling and absolutely dominant - Jonas Vingegaard and Visma Lease a Bike take control of the Giro d'Italia - Analysis  

By Stephen Farrand published 23 May 26

Analysis Dane soloed to victory on stage 14 mountain summit finish and seized maglia rosa

'The Giro is not over' - Jai Hindley and Giulio Pellizzari combine to fight back in Giro d'Italia GC podium battle

By Stephen Farrand published 23 May 26

News 'It was not too shabby' says Hindley as shot at podium suddenly seems possible

High mountains set to inspire and ignite Giro d'Italia GC battle behind Jonas Vingegaard while heat could be a factor

By Stephen Farrand published 22 May 26

News Thymen Arensman, Felix Gall, Ben O'Connor, Jai Hindley, Michael Storer and Derek Gee-West in a battle for the podium and top five in Rome

'It's the right time to take the pink jersey' – Jonas Vingegaard and Visma-Lease a Bike finally ready to take control of the Giro d'Italia

By Stephen Farrand published 22 May 26

News Sepp Kuss focussed on helping Vingegaard defend the maglia rosa in the final week – 'We're ready for the hard days coming up'

'Saturday is the big day of truth' - Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe fear Giro d'Italia's multi-mountain stage 14 could be a battle of survival for Pellizzari and Hindley

By Stephen Farrand published 22 May 26

News 'It's hard to recover in a three-week race' says Australian hopeful as impact of illness continues

Filippo Ganna eyes home stage to Verbania to prove he is more than just a time trialist

By Stephen Farrand published 21 May 26

News 'The time trial Worlds is something that gets him out of bed', says Geraint Thomas

'Our time will come' - Movistar fail to win in Novi Ligure but blow up the Giro d'Italia yet again

By Stephen Farrand published 21 May 26

News Matt White reveals Movistar's new aggressive stage hunting tactics

'It is already behind me' - Jonas Vingegaard reveals he has been sick after tough first week in Giro d'Italia

By Stephen Farrand published 21 May 26

News Dane and Visma-Lease a Bike opt for caution and control as the big mountain stage to Pila nears

Victory for SRAM as UCI loses appeal over gear restriction trial

By Josh Croxton, Stephen Farrand last updated 21 May 26

The Market Court in Brussels rules in favour of BCA, creating legal obligation for UCI to reform its standard-setting process

'Modern cycling is not just power, it's about how you race' - Jhonatan Narváez offers another masterclass of Giro d'Italia stage winning

By Stephen Farrand published 20 May 26

News Ecuadorian takes third stage win for UAE but is expected to join Netcompany Ineos in 2027

'We saved our skins again' - Giulio Pellizzarri and Jai Hindley fight on after illnesses at Giro d'Italia

By Stephen Farrand published 20 May 26

News Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe GC riders recovering slowly after sickness and time trial suffering

'We have to be ready to capitalise on anything - Thymen Arensman puts Netcompany Ineos back in the Grand Tour GC game

By Stephen Farrand published 20 May 26

News Geraint Thomas is happy to see the British team in the GC battle

'I was awake at 5 a.m. with adrenaline flowing' - Filippo Ganna wants more after record breaking Giro d'Italia TT win

By Stephen Farrand published 19 May 26

News Italian eyes his home stage to Verbania after earning freedom to go on the attack

'We just keep fighting' - Afonso Eulálio not giving up on battle to defend Giro d'Italia maglia rosa

By Stephen Farrand published 19 May 26

News Bahrain Victorious holds off Jonas Vingegaard in Tuscan time trial and stays in pink

Illness in the Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe camp: Pellizzari and Hindley unable to train on Giro d'Italia rest day

By Stephen Farrand published 19 May 26

News 'I'm not quitting' says Pellizzari, despite stomach virus derailing his GC ambitions

'There's not one thing I'm scared of' – Felix Gall aims high at the Giro d'Italia after strong first week

By Stephen Farrand published 18 May 26

News Austrian fears time trial losses but opts for sustainable aerodynamics rather than painful speed

Jonas Vingegaard to race Giro d'Italia time trial in blue Castelli skinsuit designed for Remco Evenepoel

By Stephen Farrand published 18 May 26

News Failure to respect UCI regulations can spark fines and disqualification, so Dane won't be in Visma-Lease a Bike's own Nimbl skinsuit