Latest articles by Stephen Farrand
As it happened : XDS-Astana reign in Naples after cobbles, late corners, crashes and chaos in high-speed Giro d'Italia sprint stage 6
Live The road to Napoli is never easy during the Giro d'Italia and proved to be the case once again
'We don't feel it was a tyre issue' – UAE Team Emirates dismiss Luke Rowe and Geraint Thomas comments on use of TT tyres in wet Giro d'Italia stages
News 'I don't understand that decision making' says Rowe, as team defend tyre choices
'I felt like I was going to die' – Egan Bernal reveals abnormally high heart rate was behind his struggles on Giro d'Italia stage 4 climb
'I've had many days like that in my career' says Netcompany Ineos rider as he looks to bounce back
As it happened : A day of heavy rain, attacks, chases and crashes spark a surprise winner and new Giro d'Italia maglia rosa on stage 5 in Potenza
Live The hills of Basilicata shook up the Giro d'Italia
The MVP of the stage – Matteo Sobrero saves Derek Gee-West, guides Ciccone into maglia rosa, and helps out Egan Bernal at the Giro d'Italia
News Lidl-Trek rider and Ineos' Ben Turner team up to ultimately avoid losses for their respective leaders
As it happened: Movistar blow up the Giro d'Italia on the stage 4 Cozzo Tunno climb but UAE and Lidl-Trek celebrate in Cosenza
Live Tricky day in Calabria proves there is never a quiet day in the Corsa Rosa
Jonas Vingegaard loses key climbing teammate still struggling with aftereffects of bad Giro d'Italia crash
News Wilco Kelderman abandons the Corsa Rosa before stage to Cosenza after crashing heavily in Bulgaria on stage 2
Why is it a rest day in the Giro d'Italia? Bulgaria stages add 1,000km transfer and late night for peloton
News Teams double up, spend extra and cut some luxuries to make sure they can successfully transfer to Italy on Monday
'I have never felt so bad' – Arnaud De Lie suffers but survives at Giro d'Italia after gastroenteritis
News Lotto-Intermarché sprinter and teammate Milan Menten recovering from pre-race illness
'I got the timing wrong' – Disappointed Jonathan Milan leaves Bulgaria empty handed after double Giro d'Italia sprint defeats
News Italian sprinter admits he kicked too early in Sunday's stage 3 sprint but looks ahead to more chances to come
'We're going back to market' – Ineos ready to drop title sponsorship role to bring on second partner alongside Netcompany
News 'We're going back to market looking for a second co-title partner' says CFO Tom Hill
As it happened: A late crash sparks chaos but Soudal takes the win and the first maglia rosa on stage 1 at the Giro d'Italia
Live The Giro Grande Partenza kicks-off with a 147km sprint stage to the Black Sea coast city of Burgas
2026 Giro d'Italia stage 1 - Which sprinter is most likely to take the first maglia rosa?
Stage Preview Stage 1 - May 8, 2026: Nessebar - Burgas, 147 km
'Half the peloton fell ill' – Cow manure infection blamed as Arnaud De Lie and Lotto-Intermarché see Giro d'Italia build-up derailed
News Belgian sprinter missed team presentation and Josh Giddings flew to Bulgaria as replacement for Liam Slock
Giro d'Italia 2026 team-by-team guide – Leaders, objectives and riders to watch for every squad on the start list
Guide Cyclingnews' comprehensive guide to each of the 23 teams starting the Giro in Bulgaria this May
Legendary duels, left-field business moves, and the role of La Gazzetta: How RCS turned the Giro d'Italia into a national treasure, and a billion Euro event
Member Exclusive When the Corsa Rosa is on, it 'has the power to transform every day into a Sunday' for the Italian people, but how did a race launched to promote a newspaper become a global sporting event?
Red Bull Kilometre sprints and stage finishes offer precious time bonuses during 2026 Giro d'Italia
Six, four and two second time bonuses positioned close to finished and final climbs, with €130,000 in extra prize money
'It’s a new chapter for us' – Netcompany Ineos show off their new green-grey and orange colours in Bulgaria before Giro d'Italia
News Egan Bernal and Thymen Arensman confirmed as joint GC leaders for British squad
'I want to win the Giro and make history' – Jonas Vingegaard targets Grand Tour trilogy at Giro d'Italia
News 'The Giro is more unpredictable. You've got to be ready for anything every day' says Dane
Jai Hindley and Giulio Pellizzari combine as Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe GC leaders to take on Jonas Vingegaard at Giro d'Italia
News German teams opts for squad of rouleurs to protect team leaders
'We still have big ambitions' - Adam Yates looks to emulate brother Simon as UAE Team Emirates leader for Giro d'Italia
News Briton named as team leader in the absence of João Almeida as Tadej Pogačar and Isaac del Toro focus on Tour de France
'We Ride In Peace' - EF Education-EasyPost unveil green extraterrestrial-themed kit for Giro d'Italia
News 'If we’re going to change kits, it should actually say something' says team manager Jonathan Vaughters
Lidl-Trek chase sprints, stages and the GC at the Giro d'Italia
News German team have Jonathan Milan, Giulio Ciccone and Derek Gee-West as team leader
