
Stephen Farrand
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 complaining about something that's not there' – Wout van Aert hits back at Tadej Pogačar's criticism of Visma's race tactics
By Stephen Farrand published
News 'If Tadej went back to the peloton, where Jonas was, he could have shown real sportsmanship' says Belgian as he hunts for a stage win

UCI puts One Cycling 'on notice' in letter warning teams and organisers they could lose their licences
By Stephen Farrand published
News 'Nothing can or will be done without the entire cycling family and the UCI,' governing body tells Cyclingnews

'If you're going to dream, you might as well dream big' - Ben Healy and EF Education-EasyPost aim high as they defend Tour de France yellow jersey
By Stephen Farrand published
'I'm just living the dream' Healy says of taking the yellow jersey

‘A hell of a day’ – Back to the breaks for Ben O’Connor as mountains materialise at Tour de France
By Simone Giuliani published
News “First day in the break, first day in the mountains – you’ll see me there again”

'It was tense' - Jonathan Vaughters on EF Education-EasyPost's emotions and strategy as Ben Healy takes Tour de France yellow jersey
By Stephen Farrand published
News American squad celebrates team performance that ended with cycling's biggest prize

'I'm still behind' - Jonas Vingegaard matches Tadej Pogačar in the Massif Central but knows he must soon go on the attack at the Tour de France
By Stephen Farrand published
Visma-Lease a Bike leader happy after 'finding my legs', good team performance and stage win in Le Monte-Dore

'This Tour is growing me old' - Tadej Pogačar hints at defensive tactics for first mountain stage after losing wingman João Almeida
By Stephen Farrand published
News UAE Team Emirates-XRG expected to clash with Visma-Lease a Bike on tough stage in the Massif Central on Monday

'I would be ashamed to have crashes in my race if I was an organizer' - Visma's Richard Plugge calls for better race safety
By Stephen Farrand published
News Team manager believes race organisers can do more to reduce crashes and injury

On the eighth day, the Tour de France rested - Why the peloton rode steady on the road to Laval
By Stephen Farrand published
News 'It was quite an easy day, I think a lot of guys in the bunch' says Jonas Vingegaard

Tour de France sprint defeat on stage 8 means different things for Kaden Groves and Tim Merlier
By Stephen Farrand published
News 'I'm happy to step up and see if I can fill Jasper Philipsen's shoes,' Groves explains, far less disappointed than Merlier

'It may be that you don't understand each other's tactics, but that's how cycling is' – Intense but respectful UAE-Visma Tour de France rivalry simmers after stage 8
By Stephen Farrand published
Analysis 'What was the plan? It's a good thing Pogačar doesn't get it' says Visma DS Grischa Niermann after race up Mûr-de-Bretagne

'I have a bit of a fractured rib but should be OK' - João Almeida hopes to race on and help Tadej Pogačar in Tour de France despite high-speed crash
By Stephen Farrand published
News Key UAE mountain domestique suffering from injuries to ribs, finger, elbow and multiple road rash

'Visma tried to do, I don't know what…' - Tadej Pogačar irritated by rival tactics to try to keep him in the Tour de France yellow jersey
By Stephen Farrand last updated
UAE Team Emirates-XRG leader happy to lose race lead to friend and racing ally Mathieu van der Poel

Another piece of the Remco Evenepoel to Red Bull transfer falls into place as Sven Vanthourenhout set to join team
By Stephen Farrand published
News Former Belgian national coach expected to start new role at Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe on August 1

'It's been quite a tough first week' - Jonas Vingegaard still trying to understand his Tour de France TT time loss to Tadej Pogačar
By Stephen Farrand published
News Visma-Lease a Bike suggest the problem was time trial-related but refuse to reveal full details

'This win is revenge for last Saturday' - Remco Evenepoel back in Tour de France contention after superb time trial victory and GC time gains
By Stephen Farrand published
'I'm one step closer to the final podium' - Belgian says after overcoming 'bad start' to Tour de France

'Quite close to perfection' – Tadej Pogačar strikes huge blow in Tour de France battle with Jonas Vingegaard in time trial
By Dani Ostanek, Stephen Farrand last updated
News Slovenian back in yellow and firmly in the GC driving seat, taking 65 seconds on his main GC rival

'A yellow dream is possible' - Remco Evenepoel eyes Tour de France leader jersey after responding to Tadej Pogcar's attacks on hilly road to Rouen
By Stephen Farrand published
News Belgian loses three seconds after joining the decisive attack of stage 4

'We're here to race, to try to win' - Soudal-QuickStep endure day of contrasting emotions at the Tour de France
By Stephen Farrand published
Tim Merlier wins the sprint, Remco Evenepoel crashes, and the team denies transfer reports all in one day

Jasper Philipsen out of Tour de France after heavy sprint crash during stage 3
By Stephen Farrand, Dani Ostanek published
News Green jersey wearer to undergo surgery to correct fractured right collarbone

Red Bull or Ineos? Talk of Remco Evenepoel's early exit from Soudal-QuickStep resurfaces at Tour de France
By James Moultrie, Stephen Farrand published
News Negotiations said to be 'on hold' during Tour de France but transfer likely according to Cyclingnews sources

Decathlon increases budget to €40 million to take on the super teams and target Tour de France with Paul Seixas
By Stephen Farrand published
News Sporting goods brand buys team from outgoing sponsor AG2R La Mondiale in strategic move

'Good for morale' - Julian Alaphilippe shows a flash of his former brilliance on Tour de France hilly finish
By Stephen Farrand published
News Tudor rider fifth in Boulogne-sur-Mer after suffering from pre-Tour illness
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