Patrick Fletcher
Patrick is a freelance sports writer and editor. He’s an NCTJ-accredited journalist with a bachelor’s degree in modern languages (French and Spanish). Patrick worked full-time at Cyclingnews for eight years between 2015 and 2023, latterly as Deputy Editor.
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As it happened: No GC fireworks on shortened Giro d'Italia stage 13 as Rubio wins from breakaway
By Patrick Fletcher last updated
Live Re-live the action from the false start to the top of Crans Montana
![Arturo Gravalos](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PvkyEGizRyj9WCNX7GEt6e-320-80.jpeg)
Spanish rider Arturo Gravalos dies aged 25
By Patrick Fletcher published
News Spaniard was diagnosed with a brain tumour in 2021
![RIVOLI ITALY MAY 18 Nico Denz of Germany and Team BORA hansgrohe celebrates at finish line as stage winner during the 106th Giro dItalia 2023 Stage 12 a 185km stage from Bra to Rivoli UCIWT on May 18 2023 in Rivoli Italy Photo by Stuart FranklinGetty Images](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HqaEE5QufdSe5hbVg3ydih-320-80.jpg)
Giro d'Italia: Nico Denz powers to breakaway-sprint victory on stage 12
By Patrick Fletcher published
Results Toms Skujins second, Sebastian Berwick third in Rivoli
![Sepp Kuss at the Giro d'Italia](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rW2wA227qzRWGNjtt4D9Em-320-80.jpg)
Sepp Kuss gets his fingers caught in spokes - 'I can change a derailleur battery but taking off my shoe covers got me'
By Patrick Fletcher published
News US climber on the spate of crashes at the Giro d'Italia and the shape of Jumbo-Visma leader Primoz Roglic
![Primoz Roglic at the finish of stage 11 of the Giro d'Italia](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FPcjG6q7HESBNusrBBV3mN-320-80.jpg)
Primoz Roglic 'a couple of grams lighter' after flesh wound at Giro d'Italia
By Stephen Farrand, Patrick Fletcher last updated
News 'Like Rocky said, it's not how much you can hit but how much you can get hit' says Slovenian of attritional Giro
![Pascal Ackermann (right) dives for the line](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rKdNbJ7ME3pC6ngRbf5NfR-320-80.jpg)
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
![Louis Vervaeke (right) alongside Remco Evenepoel](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wRy6Gths5zPyw4RupdjPhg-320-80.jpg)
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
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