Basso targets Tour de France podium

Ivan Basso is convinced he can take on Alberto Contador and finish somewhere on the podium at the Tour de France after he showed he was back to his best by winning the Giro d'Italia.

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.