Patrick Fletcher
Patrick is an NCTJ-trained journalist, and former deputy editor of Cyclingnews, who has seven years’ experience covering professional cycling. He has a modern languages degree from Durham University and has been able to put it to some use in what is a multi-lingual sport, with a particular focus on French and Spanish-speaking riders. Away from cycling, Patrick spends most of his time playing or watching other forms of sport - football, tennis, trail running, darts, to name a few, but he draws the line at rugby.
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As it happened: Triumph for Ackermann, crashes for GC contenders on Giro d'Italia stage 11
By Patrick Fletcher last updated
Live How it all played out on the road to Tortona
Four more Soudal-QuickStep riders leave Giro d'Italia as COVID-19 ravages squad
By Patrick Fletcher published
News Vendrame and Gandin make it six COVID withdrawals ahead of stage 11
Giro d'Italia: Magnus Cort scores Grand Tour stage win triple in Viareggio
By Patrick Fletcher published
Results Thomas spends first day in maglia rosa after Evenepoel's COVID-19 departure, Vine drops out of contention
Giro d'Italia: Bais wins stage 7 from breakaway trio atop Campo Imperatore
By Patrick Fletcher published
Results Vacek second and Petilli third as three riders stay away for six hours on Apennines stage
Remco Evenepoel says Primoz Roglic seems 'nervous' at Giro d'Italia
By Patrick Fletcher published
News 'I think I am the strongest at the moment' says world champion
Tour de Hongrie: Fabio Jakobsen wins soggy, crash-filled stage 2
By Patrick Fletcher published
Results European champion tops Bauhaus with blistering sprint
Giro d'Italia: Remco Evenepoel ready to suffer through 'back pain and big bruises'
By Patrick Fletcher published
News World champion says he's 'happy with the feeling' the morning after stage 5 crashes
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