Stephen Farrand

Stephen Farrand

Editor-at-large

Stephen is one of the most experienced members of the Cyclingnews team, having reported on professional cycling since 1994. Before becoming Editor-at-large, he was Head of News at Cyclingnews. He has previously worked for Shift Active Media, Reuters and Cycling Weekly. He is a member of the Board of the Association Internationale des Journalistes du Cyclisme (AIJC).

Latest articles by Stephen Farrand

'He's on a good team' - French President Emmanuel Macron visits the Tour de France and urges Paul Seixas to stay with Decathlon CMA CGM

By Stephen Farrand Published

News 'I hope he wins one or more stages and maintains this good GC position' Macron says of Seixas

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'Crazy good' - UAE Team Emirates-XRG's perfect mountain strategy puts Tadej Pogačar within reach of fifth Tour de France title

By Stephen Farrand Published

News Brandon McNulty, Felix Großschartner and Isaac del Toro fight for MVP award with vital turns on the Col du Tourmalet

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'I was where I should be' - Paul Seixas passes first Tour de France mountain test on Tourmalet

By Stephen Farrand Published

News French President Emmanuel Macron praises Decathlon CMA CGM super talent

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Tour de France enters the Extreme Weather Protocol red zone but the show will go on

By Stephen Farrand Published

News Temperatures up to 35°C and a risk of thunderstorms forecast for stage 6, which takes race over Col du Tourmalet

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Tour de France 2026 stage 6 preview - Showdown among GC favourites Pogačar and Vingegaard expected on most demanding day in the Pyrenees

By Stephen Farrand Last updated

Preview July 9, 2026; Pau - Gavarnie-Gèdre, 186km, mountainous

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'We're confident'- Decathlon CMA CGM shrug off rival bids to sign Tour de France super talent Paul Seixas

By Stephen Farrand Published

News Seixas' huge potential spark FOMO amongst rival team manager

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'You have to take every opportunity you get' - After four days of suffering Tim Merlier is ready for first sprint of 2026 Tour de France

By Stephen Farrand Published

News While some rivals have been hunting points the Soudal-QuickStep rider has been biding his time

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Torstein Træen's Tour de France yellow jersey gives Uno-X Mobility something to celebrate

By Stephen Farrand Published

News 'This shows that if we do a good job, we can stand here and lead the Tour de France' says team manager Thor Hushovd

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So close but so far - Sean Quinn misses out on Tour de France yellow jersey by 28 seconds

By Stephen Farrand Published

News 'This is where I think I belong' says US rider after Norwegian Torstein Træen stops him from taking race lead

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'Winning stages can help you win the Tour de France' - UAE Team Emirates justify early race dominance

By Stephen Farrand Published

News Team Manager Mauro Gianetti explains their race logic to Cyclingnews

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'It's always been hot at the Tour de France but it's never this hot' - Riders set to face temperatures of 37°C at stage 4 finish in Foix

By Stephen Farrand Published

News 'It's a real logistical nightmare when it's hot' says race leader Tadej Pogačar

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'We are one of the best sponsorship opportunities in sports' - Visma-Lease a Bike hopes Tour de France TTT success can boost search for superteam sponsorship

By Stephen Farrand Published

News 'We've had really good talks with many different people' team manager Richard Plugge tells Cyclingnews

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'It was super important to be up there for him' - Isaac del Toro pays back Tadej Pogačar with huge effort to set up Tour de France stage victory in Les Angles

By Stephen Farrand Published

News Mexican happy to play a support role as UAE dominate again

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¡Viva México! - Isaac del Toro hopes to buoy Mexico in World Cup knockout match with Tour de France stage victory

By Stephen Farrand Published

News 'I will remember this for the rest of my life' - Del Toro thanks Tadej Pogačar for letting him win on Montjuïc

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'It's a Tadej Pogačar masterpiece' - Defending Tour de France champion gives a gift of a lifetime to teammate Isaac del Toro

By Stephen Farrand Published

News Mexican's stage victory in Barcelona shows brotherly bond between established superstar and his protégé

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Tour de France stage 3 to go ahead but spectators asked not to attend finish due to forest fires in 'exceptional decision'

By James Moultrie, Stephen Farrand Published

News Publicity caravan won't complete the final 40km of the 196-kilometre route to Les Angles

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'Better safe than sorry' – Jonas Vingegaard masks up at Tour de France in bid to avoid a repeat of Vuelta and Giro illnesses

By Dani Ostanek Published

News Visma-Lease a Bike opt for safety-first option for yellow jersey ahead of stage 2 start in Tarragona

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Jonas Vingegaard closes chapter on trauma of Itzulia crash with first Tour de France maillot jaune since 2023

By Stephen Farrand Published

News 'I've been at times struggling in the last few years,' says Dane after stage 1 victory

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'I don't know what happened to Florian' - Remco Evenepoel takes charge in Tour de France team time trial as Lipowitz loses contact on final climb

By Stephen Farrand Published

News Red Bull leader was just two seconds slower than Pogačar and Vingegaard on the final climb to finish

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'We are unique team and I think people are attracted to that' – EF Education hope a successful Tour de France will secure new title sponsor

By Stephen Farrand Published

News 'There's no ink on paper yet, but it's going well' reveals team manager Jonathan Vaughters

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'The best recovery can be to stay on the sofa and do nothing' – Tadej Pogačar's deceptively simple recovery strategy for the Tour de France

By Stephen Farrand Published

News Top favourite underlines the importance of a balance between training and life

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Our Tour de France predictions – The Cyclingnews team's best guesses for how the race will play out

By Matilda Price Published

Roundtable We predict the podium and jersey winners, as well as our wildcard guesses for what will happen on the road between Barcelona and Paris

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'Trust is not handed out, trust is earned' - Andy Schleck takes charge as Lidl-Trek targets the Tour de France podium

By Stephen Farrand Published

News 2010 Tour winner discusses new role as CEO of the German super team

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Tadej Pogačar names teammate Isaac del Toro as a possible Tour de France winner

By Stephen Farrand Published

News UAE Team Emirates-XRG leader has raced little but trained a lot for the 2026 Tour

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'I know where you want to go' - Remco Evenepoel tersely shoots down suggestions of a Tour de France rivalry with Florian Lipowitz

By Stephen Farrand Published

News Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe team leaders show a united front as both target the final podium in Paris

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