Stephen Puddicombe

Stephen Puddicombe is a freelance writer based in Bristol. He has written for Cyclingnews since 2020, and has covered cycling professionally as a freelancer since 2013, writing for outlets such as Rouleur, Cycling Weekly and Cycle Sport, among other publications. He is the author of The World of the Tour de France, published by Sona Books. Outside of cycling he is a passionate cinephile, and a long-suffering Spurs fan.

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As it happened: Huge time gaps as GC race ignites on the Hautacam on stage 12 of the Tour de France

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The peloton enters the Pyrenees to take on the first hors catégorie ascent of the race on the summit finish to Hautacam

As it happened: breakaway succeeds and Pogačar crashes on chaotic stage 11 of the Tour de France

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Live The peloton tackles 156.8km around Toulouse in a last opportunity for the sprinters ahead of the Pyrenees

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Simon Yates of Great Britain and Team Visma | Lease a Bike celebrates at finish line as stage winner during the 112th Tour de France 2025, Stage 10 a 165.3km stage from Ennezat to Le Mont-Dore Puy de Sancy (Super Sancy)

As it happened: The break succeeds on Bastille Day, while GC riders attack each other on stage 10 of the Tour de France

By Stephen Puddicombe last updated

Live The peloton tackles 165.3km from Ennezat to Le Mont-Dore Puy de Sancy and the first summit finish of this year’s Tour de France

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As it happened: Yellow jersey changes hand while GC shaken up by crash on stage 7 of the Tour de France

By Stephen Puddicombe last updated

A rolling 197km stage from Saint Malo to the Mûr-de-Bretagne awaits the peloton with a slender margin at the top of the GC standings

EF Education - EasyPost team's Irish rider Ben Healy cycles to the finish line to win the 6th stage of the 112th edition of the Tour de France cycling race, 201.5 km between Bayeux and Vire Normandie, Northwestern France, on July 10, 2025. (Photo by Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP) (Photo by ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT/AFP via Getty Images)

As it happened: Yellow jersey changes hands on gruelling stage 6 of the Tour de France

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Live report Six categorised climbs and 200km await on the roads from Bayeux to Vire Normandie

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Alpecin - Deceuninck team's Belgian rider Jasper Philipsen cycles to the finish line to win the 1st stage of the 112th edition of the Tour de France cycling race, 184.9 km starting and finishing in Lille Metropole, northern France, on July 5, 2025. (Photo by Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP)

As it happened: Crosswind chaos sees reduced peloton sprint for the win and GC contenders dropped at the Tour de France stage 1

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The 2025 Tour de France gets underway from the Grand Depart in Lille, with a sprint stage set to determine the first race leader

Five climbs that could define the 2025 Tour de France

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The stages to watch in this year's battle for the yellow jersey

As it happened: GC showdown in the high mountains at stage 7 of Critérium du Dauphiné

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Tadej Pogačar takes another win after attacking on the final climb

SESTRIERE VIALATTEA ITALY MAY 31 Final overall winner Simon Yates of Great Britain and Team Visma Lease a Bike reacts after the 108th Giro dItalia 2025 Stage 20 a 2053km stage from Verres to Sestriere Vialattea 2036m UCIWT on May 31 2025 in Sestriere Vialattea Italy Photo by Tim de WaeleGetty Images

As it happened: Pink jersey dramatically changes hands on stage 20 of the Giro d'Italia

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Live report Isaac Del Toro attempts to defend pink jersey on climactic stage of GC racing

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Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team's French rider Nicolas Prodhomme celebrates after victory as he crosses the finish line of the 19th stage of the 108th Giro d'Italia cycling race of 166kms from Biella to Champoluc on May 30, 2025. (Photo by Luca Bettini / AFP)

As it happened: late GC attacks in brutal penultimate mountain stage of the Giro d'Italia

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Live report Del Toro defending pink against Carapaz, Yates on stage featuring 5,000 metres of elevation across five climbs

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