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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'Panache and aggression can always beat power numbers' - Julian Alaphilippe is smiling again and hungry to race for Tudor Pro Cycling
By Stephen Farrand published
News Frenchman starts a new, possibly final chapter, of his career after a decade at Soudal-QuickStep

Picnic PostNL ready for 2025 WorldTour relegation battle and development of next generation of racers
By Stephen Farrand published
News Charlotte Kool and Pfeiffer Georgi take on super-teams in sprints and Classics as Cavalli returns

Wout van Aert calls for gear restrictions to reduce high-speed crashes
By Stephen Farrand published
News Belgian hopes to 'stay on my bike' and target the cobbled Classics in 2025

2025 X2O Trophy Koksijde: Puck Pieterse hangs on through sand for solo victory
By Stephen Farrand published
Results Brand stages late comeback for second, Van Empel third

Matteo Jorgenson aims for Grand Tour success after 'dream' first season at Visma-Lease a Bike
By Stephen Farrand published
News 'I pushed boundaries I didn’t know were possible' - says American after first season with Visma-Lease a Bike

Big names and young super talents stand out at Tour Down Under
By Stephen Farrand published
News Stevie Williams, Pablo Torres, Chloé Dygert and Alison Jackson confirmed on race entry lists for 2025 kick-off in Australia

Legendary Italian team manager Gianni Savio passes away after 40 years in the sport
By Stephen Farrand published
News Turin-born manager discovered Egan Bernal and many others thanks to love for South America
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Ganna and Van der Poel play Milan-San Remo cat and mouse in cold and wet six-hour Tirreno-Adriatico stage
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