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

'The evolution of cycling has been beneficial for me' – Stefan Küng buys into Tudor's ambitions to take on Tadej Pogačar in the cobbled Classics
By Stephen Farrand published
News Swiss rider helps drive team time trial development after move from Groupama-FDJ

'We can race aggressively and differently' – Pfeiffer Georgi takes on a captain's role at Picnic PostNL for 2026
By Stephen Farrand published
News British rider is only 25 but is now a veteran of the Women's WorldTour

'There were a few things going on' - Ethan Hayter won five time trials in 2025 but a nutrition problem disrupted his road racing
By Stephen Farrand published
News British rider hoping to payback Soudal-QuickStep for support in weeklong stage races in 2026

'It's been a crazy five-year journey, but I made it' – How Mattia Gaffuri finally turned professional with Picnic-PostNL
By Stephen Farrand published
News Italian rider steps up from amateur ranks at 26 in a MoneyBall signing for Dutch WorldTour team

Tudor Pro Cycling back Marc Hirschi to return as leader after former one-day star 'disappeared in the results'
By Stephen Farrand published
News Former UAE rider to target the Ardennes Classics, Giro d'Italia and World Championships in second season with Tudor

From suspended prison sentences to reality TV - What happened to Festina's infamous 1998 Tour de France team after the affair that 'almost killed French cycling'?
By Stephen Farrand published
Member Exclusive The Festina Affair revealed the widespread use of doping and EPO in the 1990s, sparked the downfall of Richard Virenque and eventually changed French cycling forever, but where are the team, including Laurent Brochard, Alex Zülle and team soigneur Willy Voet, today?

'My sprinting instinct is 100% still there' – Fabio Jakobsen hungry for success after double iliac artery surgery
By Stephen Farrand published
News Picnic-PostNL sprinter to return to racing at the AlUla Tour

'We have to protect our riders from burnout' – How teams balance performance, success and mental wellbeing against the growing demands of pro cycling
By Stephen Farrand published
Feature 'Now I see how tough being a rider in modern cycling really is' says Tudor team owner Fabian Cancellara

'The team wanted to go back to what they really love, what's in their DNA' – Monument winner Jasper Stuyven leads Soudal-QuickStep Classics comeback
By Stephen Farrand published
News Belgian road captain suggests former team Lidl-Trek may be weaker in cobbled Classics in 2026

'No one is bigger than the team' – Soudal-QuickStep bring back Niki Terpstra and Tim Declercq to build new post-Evenepoel chapter
By Stephen Farrand published
News New sports directors and coaches part of the next chapter as Belgian team takes aim at the Classics and sprints with Tim Merlier and Paul Magnier

'I want to try and do the GC at the Giro' - Max Poole ready to fill Picnic-PostNL's Grand Tour void after Oscar Onley's transfer to Ineos
By Stephen Farrand last updated
News 22-year-old Briton hoping for a 'clean run' after two seasons of injury and setbacks

'I don't think Tadej really needs me to win a Grand Tour' - João Almeida ready to step out of Pogačar's shadow and take on Jonas Vingegaard in 2026 Giro d'Italia
By Stephen Farrand last updated
News 27-year-old Portuguese rider to lead UAE Team Emirates-XRG in May

'We need a transfer system like in football' – Picnic PostNL look to the future after losing Oscar Onley to Ineos Grenadiers
By Stephen Farrand published
News Max Poole to target Giro d'Italia GC as sprinter Fabio Jakobsen returns after iliac artery surgery

'Why can't I one day be there fighting for the rainbow jersey?' - Paul Magnier has the confidence to be Soudal-QuickStep's next big thing
By Stephen Farrand published
News 21-year-old French rider names Mathieu van der Poel as his role model and refutes that Tim Merlier is a sprinting rival

'I can't say what exactly the problem was' - Knee injury delays Tim Merlier's 2026 season debut
By Stephen Farrand published
News Soudal-QuickStep rider to miss January AlUla Tour clash with Jonathan Milan

'We want a victory in a major Classic' - Soudal-QuickStep returns to their roots, turning the page on Remco Evenepoel era in 2026
By Stephen Farrand published
News Paul Magnier extends until 2029 as Soudal back new Classics focus until 2030

'When you still have the fire in you, it's a good sign' - Julian Alaphilippe hungry for 2026
By Stephen Farrand published
News 33-year-old Tudor rider to target Strade Bianche, the Ardennes and then the Tour de France in 2026

'You have to be brave to quit' - Riders react to Simon Yates' sudden retirement
By Stephen Farrand published
News Matteo Trentin and Larry Warbasse highlight the stress of modern pro cycling

'Having WorldTour invitations gives some peace' – Tudor Pro Cycling aim higher in 2026 with Küng, Alaphilippe and Storer as leaders
By Stephen Farrand published
News Storer targets the Giro GC, Küng the Classics and Alaphilippe the Ardennes

'We've changed the size of my frame and widened the handlebars' - Jonathan Milan gets more aerodynamic for 2026 sprints
By Stephen Farrand published
News Lidl-Trek sprinter to target first Giro d'Italia maglia rosa and points jersey

2026 men's WorldTour budgets total €663 million as median male rider salaries touch €350,000
By Stephen Farrand published
News New UCI numbers revealed by La Gazzetta dello Sport lift the lid on WorldTour finances

Women's WorldTour Teams 2026 – A comprehensive guide to the top 14 teams in women's cycling
By Stephen Farrand published
Guide Cyclingnews outlines the key riders, signings and goals of the Women's WorldTour, from AG Insurance-Soudal to Visma-Lease a Bike
'We went looking for a different star name for our cyclocross' – Why the Gullegem Superprestige tried to get Tadej Pogačar to race in Belgium
By Stephen Farrand published
News 'We're an enthusiastic organisation always looking for new things' race organisers tell Sporza
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