Patrick Fletcher
Patrick is an NCTJ-accredited journalist with a bachelor’s degree in modern languages (French and Spanish) and a decade’s experience in digital sports media, largely within the world of cycling. He re-joined Cyclingnews as Deputy Editor in February 2026, having previously spent eight years on staff between 2015 and 2023. In between, he was Deputy Editor at GCN and spent 18 months working across the sports portfolio at Future before returning to the cycling press pack. Patrick works across Cyclingnews’ wide-ranging output, assisting the Editor in global content strategy, with a particular focus on shaping CN's news operation.
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News Stage 21 in Paris will be just 89km instead of planned 133km, but laps of Montmartre circuit are unaffected

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News Belgian had been sitting 12th overall but suffers early crash on stage 20

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Features Manxman relives 2017 Dauphiné stage victory as current Tour makes first uphill trip up rarely raced other side of Alpe d'Huez on queen stage 20

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Preview Geraint Thomas, Tom Southam, and Zak Dempster share their thoughts ahead of a savage day in the Alps

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Opinion My best guess would be that social media has accelerated the glorification and fetishization of the Alpe d’Huez atmosphere, and more and more people are heading up with the primary focus of seeking out the hot-spots where the music is loudest, and the costumes are wildest.

By Matilda Price, Patrick Fletcher Published
News Movistar rider received 20 stitches to treat facial injuries before being transferred to hospital in Grenoble

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News 'They’re ready to go after it and that’s all you can ask for really' the team's director of racing tells Cyclingnews

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Analysis The collective might and will of Tadej Pogačar's team has kept the peloton in check until now but with illness in the ranks that could be about to change

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News Brandon McNulty abandons, Tim Wellens struggles to make the time cut due to illness on the roads to Orcières-Merlette

By Matilda Price, Patrick Fletcher Published
News Race leader Tadej Pogačar finished with only one teammate in GC group after McNulty abandoned

By Stephen Farrand, Patrick Fletcher Published
News 'He is going to suffer because it’s still soon' UAE team manager Mauro Gianetti tells Cyclingnews

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News Race leader returning to the iconic climb for the first time since 2022 for this weekend's doubleheader

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News 'We debrief the race, we say what we want to say in the debrief, we have 12 hours to get over it, and then we move on,' says Australian

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News USPro road champion active again on stage 17 and works for Mads Pedersen to secure green jersey in four days

By Patrick Fletcher Published
News 'This Tour de France was all about crescendo' says Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe DS

By Patrick Fletcher Published
Analysis A tactical tangent after Vingegaard's departure and crash of a valuable teammate are just two of the reasons the Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe rider can't count on second in Paris just yet

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News Despite beating Pogačar twice in a row, Belgian states he is racing for second place

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News Race leader 'almost crashed' in same corner as Florian Lipowitz

By Stephen Farrand, Patrick Fletcher Published
Q&A EF Education-EasyPost team manager has defended night-time anti-doping tests at the Tour de France

By Patrick Fletcher Published
News Using a position and effort similar to a long-range Classics solo, Alpecin-Premier Tech rider could add form with motivation and challenge for ITT victory at Tour de France

By Patrick Fletcher Published
News Negotiations are in full swing as transfer window opens August 1

By Patrick Fletcher, Alasdair Fotheringham Published
News New second-placed Remco Evenepoel 'will be a big contender' says race leader

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News Two-time Tour winner explains how the fateful stage 15 crash unfolded

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News Mexican road champion climbs to third overall but notes pain in his back and leg
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