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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![EOLOKometas Italian rider Davide Bais celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the seventh stage of the Giro dItalia 2023 cycling race 218 km between Capua and Gran Sasso dItalia on May 12 2023 Photo by Luca BETTINI AFP Photo by LUCA BETTINIAFP via Getty Images](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rP9qbfa54GogcLNW7fmkxG-320-80.jpg)
Giro d'Italia: Bais wins stage 7 from breakaway trio atop Campo Imperatore
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Results Vacek second and Petilli third as three riders stay away for six hours on Apennines stage
![Remco Evenepoel at the start of stage 6 of the Giro d'Italia](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PsMBweAEcEVrJfontuNN9M-320-80.jpg)
Remco Evenepoel says Primoz Roglic seems 'nervous' at Giro d'Italia
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News 'I think I am the strongest at the moment' says world champion
![Fabio Jakobsen (Soudal-Quickstep)](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iMQWPMPGHNZJEykvY6xM6R-320-80.jpg)
Tour de Hongrie: Fabio Jakobsen wins soggy, crash-filled stage 2
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Results European champion tops Bauhaus with blistering sprint
![Remco Evenepoel showed off his football skills and lack of serious crash injuries before the start of stage 6](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4rWGd7s9ykPHQ2DnoVBX9T-320-80.jpg)
Giro d'Italia: Remco Evenepoel ready to suffer through 'back pain and big bruises'
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News World champion says he's 'happy with the feeling' the morning after stage 5 crashes
![Mark Cavendish sits on the ground as several other riders recover from the finish-line crash on stage 5 of the Giro d'Italia](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ekpweXhiTCYytEpmdMibqf-320-80.jpg)
Alberto Dainese relegated for Mark Cavendish crash in Giro d'Italia sprint
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News Italian punished after appearing to cut across British champion
![Kaden Groves wins stage 5 of the Giro d'Italia](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NRBJgM9fcuMD79UgnR3KbP-320-80.jpg)
As it happened: Victory for Groves and crashes aplenty on Giro d'Italia stage 5
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Live Re-live the full stage, as wet weather caused chaos all the way to the finish line
![Tiesj Benoot, Christophe Laporte, and Wout van Aert (L-R) at 3000m in the Sierra Nevada](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RF3gXxEBwxo6vjitoxogbR-320-80.jpeg)
Nine riders in the frame for Jumbo-Visma's Tour de France squad, eight begin Sierra Nevada camp
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News Roglic not part of plans, Kuss a question mark, as Vingegaard, Van Aert and the rest take on three-week altitude camp
![Former pro Adam Hansen is now the CPA president](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HEJ5UKwfLWQ92fT34vASdW-320-80.jpg)
Adam Hansen speaks out after Lawrence Naesen hit by team car in Tro Bro Leon
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News 'We have to stop living in the past' says new CPA president
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