
Stephen Farrand
Stephen is one of the most experienced member of the Cyclingnews team, having reported on professional cycling since 1994. He has been Head of News at Cyclingnews since 2022, before which he held the position of European editor since 2012 and previously worked for Reuters, Shift Active Media, and CyclingWeekly, among other publications.
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Demi Vollering finds Tour de France Femmes motivation with new FDJ-Suez colours
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News 'The team’s values have an essential influence on our daily lives as athletes, in the hardest moments as well as the most beautiful' says 2025 Tour favourite

Tour de France stage 17 final kilometre crash ends Tim Merlier's sprint hopes, leaves Biniam Girmay in pain
By Stephen Farrand last updated
News 'I'm just happy I stayed on the bike' - Merlier credits cyclocross skills after missing out on a third win

Nils Politt rejects accusations of bullying after shouting at Tour de France attackers
By Stephen Farrand published
News 'I've always been taught that the racing eases when the yellow jersey stops to pee' UAE domestique says

Decathlon adds shipping giant CMA CGM as title sponsor in step towards super team status
By Stephen Farrand published
News French team hopes to target Tour de France victory with Paul Seixas in years to come

'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
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