Stephen Farrand
Stephen is 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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'Optimize everything that is part of performance' – Cofidis shake-up roster, staff to fight for 2026 WorldTour place
By Stephen Farrand published
News French team creates new 'performance cell' headed by Italian coach Mattia Michelusi
'Cycling gave me everything' - Rigoberto Urán says goodbye to professional racing and EF Education-EasyPost
By Stephen Farrand published
News Colombian posts moving message as pro career officially ends
Three DSM-Firmenich PostNL riders crash on final day of Spanish training camp
By Stephen Farrand published
News Australia's Chris Hamilton fractures collarbone putting Tour Down Under ambitions at risk
Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado faster in the sand at the Superprestige Mol-Zilvermeercross
By Stephen Farrand published
Results Brand and van der Heijden complete the podium on third consecutive day of racing
Belgian talent branded 'next Remco Evenepoel' stays with Lotto for expected return to WorldTour status in 2026
By Stephen Farrand published
News Giro Next Gen winner Jarno Widar stays loyal despite interest from big-budget rival teams
Belgium mourns five Monument Classics winner Rik Van Looy
By Stephen Farrand published
News 90-year-old known as the 'Emperor of Herentals' after dominating with the Flandria red guard in the sixties
'Mark wanted to be part of the decision-making structure but that wasn't possible yet' - XDS Astana pivots from Project 35 to the relegation battle
By Stephen Farrand published
News Team's new sponsor will see them move focus from winning at the Tour de France with Mark Cavendish to fighting WorldTour relegation in 2025, Alexander Vinokourov tells Cyclingnews
Great Britain again the richest national team in cycling thanks to new £39 million Olympic funding
By Stephen Farrand published
News UK Sport bankrolls four-year Los Angeles Olympic programme
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