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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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 '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
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
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