
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

'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

'This Tour is growing me old' - Tadej Pogačar hints at defensive tactics for first mountain stage after losing wingman João Almeida
By Stephen Farrand published
News UAE Team Emirates-XRG expected to clash with Visma-Lease a Bike on tough stage in the Massif Central on Monday

'I would be ashamed to have crashes in my race if I was an organizer' - Visma's Richard Plugge calls for better race safety
By Stephen Farrand published
News Team manager believes race organisers can do more to reduce crashes and injury

On the eighth day, the Tour de France rested - Why the peloton rode steady on the road to Laval
By Stephen Farrand published
News 'It was quite an easy day, I think a lot of guys in the bunch' says Jonas Vingegaard

Tour de France sprint defeat on stage 8 means different things for Kaden Groves and Tim Merlier
By Stephen Farrand published
News 'I'm happy to step up and see if I can fill Jasper Philipsen's shoes,' Groves explains, far less disappointed than Merlier

'It may be that you don't understand each other's tactics, but that's how cycling is' – Intense but respectful UAE-Visma Tour de France rivalry simmers after stage 8
By Stephen Farrand published
Analysis 'What was the plan? It's a good thing Pogačar doesn't get it' says Visma DS Grischa Niermann after race up Mûr-de-Bretagne

'I have a bit of a fractured rib but should be OK' - João Almeida hopes to race on and help Tadej Pogačar in Tour de France despite high-speed crash
By Stephen Farrand published
News Key UAE mountain domestique suffering from injuries to ribs, finger, elbow and multiple road rash

'Visma tried to do, I don't know what…' - Tadej Pogačar irritated by rival tactics to try to keep him in the Tour de France yellow jersey
By Stephen Farrand last updated
UAE Team Emirates-XRG leader happy to lose race lead to friend and racing ally Mathieu van der Poel
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