Joseph Lycett
Joseph Lycett is a freelance writer for Cyclingnews and has been covering professional cycling since 2022, writing for outlets such as GCN and Cycling Weekly. Joe is also a keen cyclist himself, regularly racing in his local crit races and time trials.
Latest articles by Joseph Lycett

As it happened: Bunch sprint on summit finish sees GC contenders come to the fore
By Joseph Lycett last updated
Live The peloton heads into the Alps on the second stage of the race for a summit finish at Limone Piemonte

Vuelta a España stage 1: Jasper Philipsen dominates sprint finish to win on the opening day
By Laura Weislo, Joseph Lycett published
Results The Alpecin-Deceuninck rider was delivered perfectly by his leadout train to secure the victory in Novara and take the first maillot rojo of the race

Fabio Jakobsen suffers setback in his return to racing with broken collarbone after crash at the Renewi Tour
By Joseph Lycett published
News The Picnic PostNL rider had made his comeback at the Tour of Denmark last week after undergoing iliac artery surgery earlier in the year

The final GC standings at the Tour de France Femmes 2025
By Joseph Lycett last updated
GC Standings Pauline Ferrand-Prévot seals the overall victory by winning the final stage of the race in the maillot jaune

Circuito de Getxo: UAE Team Emirates-XRG dominate as Isaac del Toro solos to victory with attack on the final climb
By Joseph Lycett published
Results Juan Ayuso finishes runner-up ahead of Alex Aranburu to secure a one-two finish for the Emirati squad

'My leg was killing me' - Chloé Dygert abandons the Tour de France Femmes ahead of the final stage after struggles on the Col de la Madeleine
By Joseph Lycett published
News The queen stage proved too much for the American rider to continue on to the final day of the race

'I'd never been through anything like this in my career' - Michał Kwiatkowski on his comeback from serious knee injury
By Joseph Lycett published
News The Ineos Grenadiers rider returned to racing at the Clásica San Sebastián on Saturday after more than four months out through injury

Clásica San Sebastián: Attack on final climb nets Giulio Ciccone solo victory
By Joseph Lycett published
Results Lidl-Trek rider goes clear with attack on the Murgil-Tontorra climb to win in the Basque Country, with Jan Christen second and Maxim Van Gils third in WorldTour one-day race

'The country is behind you!' - Back-to-back stage wins at the Tour de France Femmes earn Maëva Squiban praise from Emmanuel Macron
By Joseph Lycett published
News The French president showed his support for the 23-year-old sensation from UAE Team ADQ on Friday after she claimed her second victory in as many days at her home race

As it happened: Incredible solo move on Montmartre to win final stage of the Tour de France
By Joseph Lycett last updated
LIVE The Tour reaches its conclusion with a twist on the traditional Champs-Élysées finish in Paris, as the peloton tackles the ascent of Montmartre in the final three laps of the stage

Tour de France 2025 stage 19 preview: GC battle continues with another brutal day of racing in the Alps
By Joseph Lycett, Kirsten Frattini last updated
Preview Friday, July 25, 2025: Albertville - La Plagne, rerouted and shortened to 95km

Tour de France 2025 stage 17 preview - The sprinters return
By Joseph Lycett last updated
Preview Wednesday, July 23, 2025: Bollène - Valence, 161 km

Tour de France stage 16 preview - Tadej Pogačar, Jonas Vingegaard to face off on one of cycling's most daunting ascents on Mont Ventoux
By Alasdair Fotheringham last updated
Preview Tuesday, July 22, 2025: Montpellier - Mont Ventoux, 171.5 km

Tour de France 2025 stage 15 preview - The peloton exits the Pyrenees for a transition stage into Carcassonne
By Joseph Lycett last updated
Preview Sunday, July 20, 2025: Muret - Carcassonne, 169.3 km

Tour de France 2025 stage 14 preview - Finale in the Pyrenèes strikes with four fierce climbs to mountaintop finish
By Jackie Tyson, Joseph Lycett last updated
Preview Saturday's 182.6km route from Pau to Luchon-Superbagnères replicates 1986 battle between LeMond and Hinault

Tour de France 2025 stage 13 preview - First all-out mountain time trial in over 20 years and 'one of the race's most stressful days'
By Joseph Lycett last updated
Preview Friday's 10.9 kilometre Pyrenean ascent to Peyragudes set to create key differences

Tour de France 2025 stage 12 preview - Hautacam will change everything as the race returns to a site of Vingegaard victory
By Matilda Price last updated
Preview Thursday, July 17, 2025: Auch - Hautacam, 180.6 km - Arrival in the Pyrenees and first HC summit finish certain to change the narrative in one way or another

Tour de France 2025 stage 11 preview - An opportunity for the sprinters
By Matilda Price last updated
Preview Wednesday, July 16, 2025: Toulouse - Toulouse, 156.8 km

As it happened: Early breakaway caught late to set up another sprint finish on stage 9 of the Tour de France
By Joseph Lycett last updated
Live Another stage for the sprinters as the peloton tackle a pan-flat 174.1km route from Chinon to Châteauroux

As it happened: Absolute power wins the day in sprint finish on stage 8 of the Tour de France
By Joseph Lycett last updated
Live The peloton tackles a flat 171.4km run from Saint-Méen-le-Grand to Laval Espace Mayenne

Tour de France 2025 stage 6 preview
By Joseph Lycett last updated
Preview Thursday, July 10, 2025: Bayeux - Vire Normandie, 201 km

Tour de France 2025 stage 4 map and preview: Puncheurs and sprinters alike revel in a shot at victory in Rouen
By Joseph Lycett last updated
Preview Tuesday, July 8, 2025: Amiens Métropole - Rouen, 173 km

Tour de France 2025 stage 3 preview
By Joseph Lycett last updated
Preview Monday, July 7, 2025: Valenciennes - Dunkerque, 178 km
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