
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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'He's got amazing numbers' - Tadej Pogačar enjoys weekend off at Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix during Tour de France training
By Stephen Farrand published
News UAE Team Emirates-XRG leader to ride Critérium du Dauphiné and complete Tour de France recon in June

'Isaac has shown he is the strongest rider in the race' - UAE Team Emirates back Del Toro to win the Giro d'Italia
By Stephen Farrand published
News 'I think I'm in one of the best shapes of my life' says young Mexican

'Hopefully no bad luck comes my way' - Simon Yates cautious despite being UAE Team Emirates-XRG's biggest Giro d'Italia threat
By Stephen Farrand published
News Visma-Lease a Bike leader looking good and sandwiched between Isaac del Toro and Juan Ayuso as decisive mountains near

'When he's in pain, health comes first' - Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe could pull Primož Roglič from the Giro d'Italia due to his crash injuries
By Stephen Farrand published
News Slovenian lost 1:30 to his GC rivals on the road to Asiago due to the pain of a third crash

'Everyone has their eye on the stage to Asiago' - Luke Plapp hopes Jayco AlUla can be inspired by his Giro d'Italia breakaway win
By Stephen Farrand published
News Sunday's stage 15 offers perfect terrain for an aggressive breakaway

Giro d'Italia crash leaves Giulio Ciccone and Antonio Tiberi in pain and disappointment
By Stephen Farrand published
News Updated: Lidl-Trek rider forced out of the Giro due to serious bruising in his right quadricep

'I don't have the best luck but I didn't have the worst bad luck' - Isaac del Toro survives another day of Giro d'Italia chaos
By Stephen Farrand published
News 21-year-old Mexican gains time on all his rivals except Simon Yates

'We're focused on what's going to help us win Grand Tours again' - Ineos Grenadiers' long-term plans go beyond signing Remco Evenepoel
By Stephen Farrand published
Feature Performance Director Scott Drawer speaks exclusively to Cyclingnews on how Ineos hopes to 'get ahead of the curve' and their rivals
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'Quite close to perfection' – Tadej Pogačar strikes huge blow in Tour de France battle with Jonas Vingegaard in time trial
Slovenian back in yellow and firmly in the GC driving seat, taking 65 seconds on his main GC rival -
'A yellow dream is possible' - Remco Evenepoel eyes Tour de France leader jersey after responding to Tadej Pogcar's attacks on hilly road to Rouen
Belgian loses three seconds after joining the decisive attack of stage 4
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Red Bull or Ineos? Talk of Remco Evenepoel's early exit from Soudal-QuickStep resurfaces at Tour de France
Negotiations said to be 'on hold' during Tour de France but transfer likely according to Cyclingnews sources
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