Alonso in Florence for the world championships

Spanish Formula One pilot and future team owner Fernando Alonso was at the start of the road race in Lucca, getting to know the world of cycling and the best riders in the world as he begins to build his team to debut in the 2015 season.

Stephen Farrand
Head of News

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.