
Stephen Farrand
Stephen is one of the most experienced member of the Cyclingnews team, having reported on professional cycling since 1994. He has been Head of News at Cyclingnews since 2022, before which he held the position of European editor since 2012 and previously worked for Reuters, Shift Active Media, and CyclingWeekly, among other publications.
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'I don't think I did anything wrong' - No regrets for Del Toro and Carapaz after losing the Giro d'Italia to Simon Yates
By Stephen Farrand published
News UAE Team Emirates and EF Education-EasyPost riders defend Colle delle Finestre tactics that allowed Brit to snatch overall victory

'I love it when people don't race for a place of honour' - Wout van Aert plays vital role in Simon Yates' Giro-d'Italia-winning attack
By Stephen Farrand published
News Belgian survived the Finestre in the break and then gave his all to help Yates on the valley road to Sestriere and the maglia rosa

'I had the fourth-best legs' - Derek Gee fights to secure fourth overall at Giro d'Italia
By Stephen Farrand published
News Canadian shows his consistent and confirms his Grand Tour talents

Pazzesco! A tactically dysfunctional but ultimately redeeming Giro d'Italia – Analysis
By Stephen Farrand published
Analysis 'Pazzesco! Incredible! Un Giro pazzo! - Crazy, incredible, what a crazy Giro!'

'Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose' - Isaac del Toro defiant in Giro d'Italia defeat after tactical battle with Richard Carapaz goes askew
By Stephen Farrand published
News Mexican shows his Grand Tour talents but loses out on victory after a tactical showdown

'We have to race smart' - Isaac del Toro puts overall Giro d'Italia victory ahead of any Chris Froome-inspired attack on the Colle delle Finestre
By Stephen Farrand published
News Mexican is just two stages away from the Giro d'Italia victory in Rome

'I can't follow them when they explode' - Simon Yates rues Visma's tactical execution after losing precious seconds to Del Toro and Carapaz
By Stephen Farrand published
News Visma-Lease a Bike rider slips to 1:21 down on Mexican before Saturday's decisive Colle delle Finestre stage

'We're in a technological arms race' - How the UCI's Nick Raudenski is fighting mechanical doping
By Stephen Farrand published
Mechanical doping Cyclingnews sees how a handheld backscatter x-ray device sees inside bikes and components at the Giro d'Italia

2025 Giro d'Italia stage 19 preview - Isaac del Toro prepares for Giro d'Italia mountain showdown
By Stephen Farrand last updated
Preview 'I just don't want to suffer too much' says maglia rosa as Richard Carapaz and Simon Yates are expected to attack on stage 19 to Champoluc and stage 20 on the Colle delle Finestre
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