
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

Remco Evenepoel's bike for the Tour de France: New wheels, new chainrings, and that beautiful gold paint
By Will Jones last updated
Pro Bike A look at the double Olympic Champion's gold Tarmac SL8, as well as more of the Belgian's notable custom bikes over the years

Remco Evenepoel and the solitude of chasing Tour de France success
By Stephen Farrand published
Analysis 'It's up to me to prove to myself and my team that I'm able to win a Grand Tour'

Tour de France: Unchained Series 3 review - A dramatic look back at the 2024 race in the final Netflix series
By Stephen Farrand published
Review Details of each of the eight new episodes in the newly released series

TotalEnergies logo to appear on Ineos Grenadiers jersey for Tour de France in workaround of UCI title sponsor rules
By Alasdair Fotheringham, Stephen Farrand published
News TotalEnergies continue backing their own ProTour team until end of 2026 and will sponsor the Tour de France

Filippo Ganna wins sixth Italian men's national time trial championships
By Stephen Farrand published
Results Ineos rider beats Filippo Baroncini and Mattia Cattaneo to keep the tricolore jersey

Nike steps up cycling involvement with lifestyle apparel deal with Visma-Lease a Bike
By Stephen Farrand published
News American brand adds Dutch team to Demi Vollering and FDJ-Suez sponsorship
'We are very deliberately focused on ourselves and our own plan' - Visma-Lease A Bike name Tour de France team to back Jonas Vingegaard for GC battle with Tadej Pogačar
By Stephen Farrand, Dani Ostanek published
Dutch team reveal special edition yellow and black Tour de France' the swarm' jersey

Giro dell'Appennino Donne: Matilde Vitillo wins first edition of women's race
By Stephen Farrand published
Italian track rider beats Irene Cagnazzo and Gaia Segato in Genoa sprint

Jakob Omrzel snatches Giro d'Italia Next Gen overall victory from Australia's Luke Tuckwell
By Stephen Farrand published
Nordhagen, Omrzel, Finn and others show their talent and potential in eight-day Italian stage race

Tour de Suisse: João Almeida smashes stage 8 mountain time trial to claim overall victory
By Stephen Farrand published
Felix Gall second, Oscar Onley third in 10.1km race against the clock

Andorra MoraBanc Clàssica - Mattias Skjelmose fastest in climbers' sprint atop Coll de la Botella
By Stephen Farrand published
Cristián Rodríguez second, Enric Mas third in mountainous one-day race

'There's more at stake than just a Tour de France stage' - Dylan Groenewegen adds his name to riders targeting first yellow jersey in Lille
By Stephen Farrand published
Jayco-AlUla rider's confidence is back after recent sprint wins in Slovenia

Belgian super talent Jarno Widar crashes and abandons Giro d'Italia Next Gen
By Stephen Farrand published
'Medical tests in the hospital showed no fractures' - says his Lotto team

Tour de Suisse: João Almeida win stage 7 battle for GC seconds before decisive TT
By Stephen Farrand published
Oscar Onley takes second place, Kévin Vauquelin caught at the line but holds on for third and maintains overall race lead into the final time trial on Sunday

Thibau Nys out of Baloise Belgium Tour due to gastrointestinal trouble but Tour de France not at risk
By Stephen Farrand published
'Our selection has not been announced yet, but we are not worried' says Lidl-Trek DS Maxime Monfort

'We have to slow down the evolution of cycling' - Marc Madiot wants to ban race radios, power meters and bike computers to improve race safety
By Stephen Farrand published
Groupama-FDJ team manager says riders are 'remotely controlled' from the team car

'Pro cycling is on a precipice right now' - One Cycling vows to push on with their plans to shake up the sport despite UCI refusal
By Stephen Farrand published
One Cycling reveals more details of their business model and take aim at the UCI and ASO

Tour de Suisse: Long-range attack nets Quinn Simmons solo win on stage 3
By Stephen Farrand published
João Almeida takes sprint for second place ahead of Oscar Onley, as Romain Grégoire maintains overall lead in Heiden

'Life goes on' – Eddy Merckx enjoys a quiet 80th birthday after five days of official celebrations
By Stephen Farrand published
News 'Take a metre and cut off eighty centimetres... Then there's not much left, right' Merckx philosophical on turning 80

Adieu Critérium du Dauphiné, hello Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes - French stage race undergoes major name change
By Stephen Farrand published
A surprise new name in break from tradition

As it happened: EF Education outwit the sprinters and catch Quinn Simmons to win Tour de Suisse stage 2 finish
By Stephen Farrand last updated
Live Report A rising valley finish in Schwarzsee set-up a fast finish after Swiss national Mauro Schmid spent the day on the attack

'I made the most of it' - Tom Pidcock admits late Giro d'Italia wildcard decision affected his race
By Dani Ostanek published
News 'I'm not doing it for me anymore, but I do it for everyone who works hard for me' Briton says of new responsibility at Q36.5

'It's all out of respect' – Visma-Lease a Bike and UAE Team Emirates-XRG excited to reignite Grand Tour rivalry at Tour de France
By James Moultrie published
News Visma boss Richard Plugge looks ahead to Vingegaard vs Pogačar face off after Yates' Giro triumph over Del Toro
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