
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

Demi Vollering goes down hard in late Tour de France Femmes crash
By Stephen Farrand published
2023 winner avoids losing time due to 5km rule

Tour de Wallonie: Davide Donati punches across line in bunch sprint for surprise victory on stage 3
By Stephen Farrand published
Results Milan Fretin second, Anders Foldager third as peloton catches front group of 12 in final 300 metres

'I finished the Tour in the best possible way' - Quinn Simmons ends Tour de France with surprise marriage proposal
By Stephen Farrand published
American national champion given new 'Super Teammate Award'

'A hell of a journey and a hell of a farewell Tour' - Geraint Thomas emotional after his final Tour de France
By Stephen Farrand published
39-year-old Welshman reflects on his career and the current generation after reaching Paris

Tour de France 2025 stage 20 preview - Rolling hills will make any aggressions hard to control
By Stephen Farrand last updated
Preview Penultimate contest of three-week race ripe for breakaway across 184.2km from Nantua to Pontarlier

Remco Evenepoel reveals he raced the Tour de France with a fractured rib as Red Bull transfer talk returns
By Stephen Farrand published
News 'It’s OK to stop. It’s OK to feel tired. It’s OK to be human' - Belgian says in emotional Instagram post

Tour de France stage 18: Ben O'Connor sails up Col de la Loze for solo victory while Tadej Pogačar drops rivals with second at summit
By Stephen Farrand last updated
Results Jonas Vingegaard loses back wheel of race leader near top of final hors categorie climb and relinquishes more time

'We crashed into the car' - Tadej Pogačar reveals pre-stage 'collision' with Visma-Lease a Bike team car at Tour de France
By Stephen Farrand published
News 'I don't know if he wanted to brake check my brakes' says Pogačar

'The Deignan family is growing' - Lizzie Deignan announces third pregnancy and immediate retirement
By Stephen Farrand published
'I’m really happy to go full circle and to have ended my career as somebody that helps other people win bike races again' says Lidl-Trek rider

Carlos Rodriguez abandons the Tour de France
By Stephen Farrand published
Ineos Grenadiers team leader leaves race after scans confirm a fracture of the pelvis

Demi Vollering finds Tour de France Femmes motivation with new FDJ-Suez colours
By Stephen Farrand published
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

'It'll be my last day of racing ever' - Cardiff finish offers Geraint Thomas the perfect send off at the Tour of Britain
By Stephen Farrand published
Welshman to retire on home roads at Lloyds Tour of Britain in early September

As it happened: Jonas Vingegaard attacks Tadej Pogačar four times during Tour de France stage 16 tactical battle on Mont Ventoux
By Stephen Farrand last updated
Valentin Paret-Peintre wins from the break to give France a stage win on Mont Ventoux

Mathieu van der Poel out of Tour de France after pneumonia diagnosis
By Stephen Farrand published
'Mathieu will be required to rest for at least one full week' says Alpecin-Deceuninck

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

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
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