Latest articles by Stephen Farrand
'We're going back to market' – Ineos ready to drop title sponsorship role to bring on second partner alongside Netcompany
News 'We're going back to market looking for a second co-title partner' says CFO Tom Hill
As it happened: A late crash sparks chaos but Soudal takes the win and the first maglia rosa on stage 1 at the Giro d'Italia
Live The Giro Grande Partenza kicks-off with a 147km sprint stage to the Black Sea coast city of Burgas
2026 Giro d'Italia stage 1 - Which sprinter is most likely to take the first maglia rosa?
Stage Preview Stage 1 - May 8, 2026: Nessebar - Burgas, 147 km
'Half the peloton fell ill' – Cow manure infection blamed as Arnaud De Lie and Lotto-Intermarché see Giro d'Italia build-up derailed
News Belgian sprinter missed team presentation and Josh Giddings flew to Bulgaria as replacement for Liam Slock
Giro d'Italia 2026 team-by-team guide – Leaders, objectives and riders to watch for every squad on the start list
Guide Cyclingnews' comprehensive guide to each of the 23 teams starting the Giro in Bulgaria this May
Legendary duels, left-field business moves, and the role of La Gazzetta: How RCS turned the Giro d'Italia into a national treasure, and a billion Euro event
Member Exclusive When the Corsa Rosa is on, it 'has the power to transform every day into a Sunday' for the Italian people, but how did a race launched to promote a newspaper become a global sporting event?
Red Bull Kilometre sprints and stage finishes offer precious time bonuses during 2026 Giro d'Italia
Six, four and two second time bonuses positioned close to finished and final climbs, with €130,000 in extra prize money
'It’s a new chapter for us' – Netcompany Ineos show off their new green-grey and orange colours in Bulgaria before Giro d'Italia
News Egan Bernal and Thymen Arensman confirmed as joint GC leaders for British squad
'I want to win the Giro and make history' – Jonas Vingegaard targets Grand Tour trilogy at Giro d'Italia
News 'The Giro is more unpredictable. You've got to be ready for anything every day' says Dane
Jai Hindley and Giulio Pellizzari combine as Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe GC leaders to take on Jonas Vingegaard at Giro d'Italia
News German teams opts for squad of rouleurs to protect team leaders
'We still have big ambitions' - Adam Yates looks to emulate brother Simon as UAE Team Emirates leader for Giro d'Italia
News Briton named as team leader in the absence of João Almeida as Tadej Pogačar and Isaac del Toro focus on Tour de France
'We Ride In Peace' - EF Education-EasyPost unveil green extraterrestrial-themed kit for Giro d'Italia
News 'If we’re going to change kits, it should actually say something' says team manager Jonathan Vaughters
Lidl-Trek chase sprints, stages and the GC at the Giro d'Italia
News German team have Jonathan Milan, Giulio Ciccone and Derek Gee-West as team leader
NSN target sprint success at Giro d'Italia with Ethan Vernon and Corbin Strong
News Jan Hirt leads top ten GC hopes with Alessandro Pinarello a stage hunter
'I have something to tell you…' Paul Seixas confirms he will ride the 2026 Tour de France
News 19-year-old French super talent to take on Tadej Pogačar in July
As it happened: French super talent scares World Champion but Slovenian emerges to win Liège-Bastogne-Liège
LIVE An early attack and UAE chase before the race explodes on the La Redoute climb
As it happened: French super talent wins La Flèche Wallonne on the Mur de Huy finish
LIVE New host city, same modern Flèche circuit with Ereffe, Cherave, and the famed Mur de Huy
An illogical calendar, 'crazy' attitudes towards safety, and an outdated relationship with its fans – What needs to change for cycling to catch up with other sports?
Member Exclusive In the second part of our deep dive into how other sports can help cycling to evolve, Cyclingnews looks at ways the sport's complicated calendar, the safety of riders, and fan engagement could all be revolutionised
As it happened: Jayco AlUla pull off a surprise at the men's Brabantse Pijl
Live All the action from the 162.6km Ardennes Classics warmup in Overijse
A billion-dollar business soon to be a relic? What pro cycling can learn from the blueprints of F1 and soccer
Member Exclusive In the first of a two-part deep dive, as the UCI asks for ideas on how to revolutionise the sport, Cyclingnews looks at how cycling could learn from other sports, and what some of pro cycling's most forward-thinking minds believe it needs, from budget caps to ownership models
As it happened: A long chase, crashes and confusion before the sprinters fight for Scheldeprijs
LIVE Elite men race 205km from Terneuzen into Schoten in mid-week Classic
As It Happened - Dwars door Vlaanderen Men ends with a finish line catch
LIVE Belgian shows his Tour of Flanders form with 35km attack after super-fast race
'Every detail counts at Milan-San Remo' – How former pro Niccolò Bonifazio taught Tadej Pogačar the secrets of Milan-San Remo
News 'Aero bikes are faster than ever but you've got to know how to use that extra speed' former Italian pro tells Cyclingnews
'The traffic is a little bit criminal' - Why Tadej Pogačar may never target Milan-San Remo the same way ever again
News 'I promise I will stay away from those roads for a while,' Pogačar tells partner Urška Žigart
Reflections from the men's Milan-San Remo – Pogačar overcomes the chaos, prefers focaccia to a 2027 return, McNulty's work, and praise for Van der Poel and Pedersen
Analysis Stephen Farrand reflects from San Remo on how Pogačar came back from adversity to make this year's Milan-San Remo one of the greatest races of all time
