Latest articles by Stephen Farrand
'I just want to finish on the podium on Sunday' - Local hero Giulio Pellizzari fights the pain and Matteo Jorgenson for second overall at Tirreno-Adriatico
News Jorgenson and Visma-Lease a Bike take on the race but Pellizzari stays ahead by a single second
'He's a friend, but you also need to do your job' – Isaac del Toro distances Giulio Pellizzari and Matteo Jorgenson to set up overall Tirreno-Adriatico success
News No gifts as Mexican stays calm and collected to extend GC lead on final hilltop finish
Mathieu van der Poel explains why he refuses to follow the narrow handlebar trend
News Despite trend towards narrower bars, the Dutch Classics favourite still rides with handlebars that measure 450mm
'Saturday will be a big day' - Isaac del Toro and Giulio Pellizzari put aside their friendship to fight for Tirreno-Adriatico victory
News Mexican leads Italian rival by 23 seconds before the final stage in the hills
'I have different goals this spring' – Matteo Jorgenson turns spring metamorphosis into a Tirreno-Adriatico podium opportunity
News American moves up to third overall despite focussing on later goals in the Ardennes
'If you start to lose that winning mentality, you might as well stop racing' - Michael Valgren completes comeback with Tirreno-Adriatico stage win
News EF Education rider takes first win since terrible 2022 crash
'Ineos can become as strong as Team Sky once were' - An agent and rival team manager welcome €100 million Netcompany sponsorship
News How the Netcompany five-year sponsorship could revive the British team's Grand Tour ambitions
'We've battled a lot' - Giulio Pellizzari ready to take on Isaac del Toro on home roads in Tirreno-Adriatico GC showdown
News 22-year-old Italian takes race lead before competing on home roads in Le Marche
'Milan-San Remo should be fun' – Mathieu van der Poel shows he is ready for the Classics with Tirreno-Adriatico tactical masterclass
News Dutchman wins stage 4 with 280-metre sprint in Martinsicuro
Cycling's latest technological advance? Teams cars fitted with satellite internet for data, streaming and communications marginal gain
News Team at Tirreno-Adriatico spotted with white square Starlink antenna
Reports name Danish IT brand Netcompany as new Ineos Grenadiers sponsor
News British team hopes to secure a €50 million annual budget, sign new riders and so take on their rival super teams
'There's only one winner' - Big name Tirreno-Adriatico sprinters left empty handed as Decathlon-CMA CGM celebrate again
News Milan, Magnier, De Lie and Philipsen left disappointed after long ride south in the cold and rain
'It's all part of the job' - Isaac del Toro suffers in the cold and rain but extends Tirreno-Adriatico lead by a second
News Mexican revels in his friendly rivalry with fellow Grand Tour talent Giulio Pellizzari
'I like gravel, it's more like a game' - Isaac del Toro and Giulio Pellizzari emerge on Tirreno-Adriatico gravel to distance GC rivals
Analysis 22-year-old rivals and friends join forces to gain 17 precious seconds as Jorgenson and Arensman crash on the gravel
'Going as deep as I did today is difficult to simulate in training' – Mathieu van der Poel puts on a show on Tirreno-Adriatico gravel ahead of next big Classics
News Dutchman excels in the mud and rain as only Isaac del Toro and Giulio Pellizzari are able to match him
'It was a bit of a childish reaction' - Ethan Hayter angered by TV motorbike but regrets Tirreno-Adriatico TT middle finger gesture
News British time trial champion ready to pay 500 Swiss Franc UCI fine
'I would love to go back to Strade Bianche' - Mathieu van der Poel reveals regrets about missing Italian Classic
News Dutchman racing Tirreno-Adriatico to build Classics peak
'It's a GC day' - Late gravel sector raises the tension and fears for stage 2 at Tirreno-Adriatico
News Narrow 5.2km gravel sector ends just 1.5km from the uphill finish in San Gimignano
'Nutrition is important, being methodical is good, but being mentally carefree is more important' - Filippo Ganna advises against diet and training obsessions
News Italian reveals he won his first TT world title after eating Nutella, scrambled eggs and bacon
'We can be aggressive, there's no need to play defence' – Magnus Sheffield gives Ineos Grenadiers extra options at Tirreno-Adriatico
News American, fourth in the opening time trial, boosted by a rare family visit to European racing
'The young guys are riding faster and faster year after year' – Primož Roglič says keeping pace with the next generation is more important than a result at Tirreno-Adriatico
News 'It's good for us because they're kicking us in the ass that we have to work and move,' says Slovenian ahead of 2026 debut
Ineos Grenadiers secure new title sponsor to rebuild super team status, deal worth €20 million annually
News Five year agreement with Danish software brand and renewed support from TotalEnergies set to boost British team's budget and Tour de France ambitions
'I'm good' - Isaac del Toro dismisses talk of Strade Bianche fatigue and illness before Tirreno-Adriatico GC bid
News Mexican faces 2025 Giro rival Richard Carapaz, Matteo Jorgenson, Antonio Tiberi and Primož Roglič in Italian stage race
