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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Lidl-Trek's Spanish rider Carlos Verona celebrates after victory as he crosses the finish line of the 15th stage of the 108th Giro d'Italia cycling race of 219kms from Fiume Veneto to Asiago on May 25, 2025. (Photo by Luca Bettini / AFP)

As it happened: GC attacks on dramatic Alpine stage 15 of the Giro d’Italia

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Live report The riders tackle a 219km stage from Fiume Veneto to Asiago

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EF Education - EasyPost's Danish rider Kasper Asgreen celebrates after victory as he crosses the finish of the 14th stage of the 108th Giro d'Italia cycling race of 195kms from Treviso in Italy to Nova Gorica in Slovenia on May 24, 2025. (Photo by Luca Bettini / AFP)

As it happened: Breakaway succeeds and GC shaken up on crash-marred stage 14 of the Giro d’Italia

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Live report Riders tackle a 195km stage to border city of Nova Gorica-Gorizia

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VICENZA ITALY MAY 23 LR Mads Pedersen of Denmark and Team Lidl Trek Purple Points Jersey celebrates at finish line as stage winner ahead of Wout Van Aert of Belgium and Team Visma Lease a Bike during the 108th Giro dItalia 2025 Stage 13 a 180km stage from Rovigo to Vicenza UCIWT on May 23 2025 in Vicenza Italy Photo by Dario BelingheriGetty Images

As it happened: GC riders and puncheurs battle on uphill finish at stage 13 of the Giro d’Italia

By Stephen Puddicombe last updated

Live report Riders set for a mainly flat 180km route starting from Rovigo in Italy's Veneto region

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Team Visma-Lease a Bike's Dutch rider Olav Kooij celebrates after victory as he crosses the finish of the 12th stage of the 108th Giro d'Italia cycling race 172kms from Modena to Viadana on May 22, 2025. (Photo by Luca Bettini / AFP)

As it happened: Bunch sprint decides stage 12 of the Giro d’Italia

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Live report After a week without sprints, a fast bunch finish is expected on 172km stage into Lombardy

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CASTELNOVO NE’ MONTI, ITALY - MAY 21: Richard Carapaz of Ecuador and Team EF Education - EasyPost celebrates at finish line as stage winner during the 108th Giro d'Italia 2025, Stage 11 a 186km stage from Viareggio to Castelnovo ne’ Monti 715m / #UCIWT / on May 21, 2025 in Castelnovo ne’ Monti, Italy. (Photo by Dario Belingheri/Getty Images)

As it happened: Late GC attack on stage 11 of the Giro d’Italia

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Live report Riders tackle first-category Alpe San Pellegrino on 186km trek across the Apennines

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PISA ITALY MAY 20 Daan Hoole of Netherlands and Team Lidl Trek competes during the 108th Giro dItalia 2025 Stage 10 a 286km individual time trial stage from Lucca to Pisa UCIWT on May 20 2025 in Pisa Italy Photo by Dario BelingheriGetty Images

As it happened: GC changes at the Giro d'Italia after rain-affected time trial

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LIVE Riders to complete 28.6km course in race’s second and final time trial to Pisa.

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TIRANA ALBANIA MAY 10 Joshua Tarling of Great Britain and Team INEOS Grenadiers competes during the 108th Giro dItalia 2025 Stage 2 a 137km individual time trial stage from Tirana to Tirana UCIWT on May 10 2025 in Tirana Albania Photo by Tim de WaeleGetty Images

As it happened: Giro d’Italia race lead changes hands after explosive stage 2 time trial

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Live Report The city centre TT is a chance for the specialists, for Wout Van Aert to take the maglia rosa from Mads Pedersen and for the GC contenders to gain precious seconds

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LIEGE BELGIUM APRIL 27 Tadej Pogacar of Slovenia and UAE Team Emirates celebrates at finish line as race winner during the 111st Liege Bastogne Liege 2025 a 252km one day race from Liege to Liege UCIWT on April 27 2025 in Liege Belgium Photo by Dario BelingheriGetty Images

As it happened: solo attack on La Redoute decides men’s Liège-Bastogne-Liège

By Stephen Puddicombe last updated

LIVE Don't miss the action as the peloton tackles 11 climbs and a flat finish in Liège for the final Ardennes

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HUY BELGIUM APRIL 23 Tadej Pogacar of Slovenia and UAE Team Emirates XRG celebrates at finish line as race winner during the 89th La Fleche Wallonne 2025 a 2051km one day race from Ciney to Huy UCIWT on April 23 2025 in Huy Belgium Photo by Dario BelingheriGetty Images

As it happened: La Flèche Wallonne Men decided by sprint up Mur de Huy

By Stephen Puddicombe last updated

LIVE Don't miss the racing action as the elite men tackle a 205km route, featuring the brutally steep finish up the Mur de Huy

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Danish Mattias Skjelmose Jensen of Lidl-Trek wins the men elite 'Amstel Gold Race' one day cycling race, 255,9 km from Maastricht to Valkenburg, The Netherlands, Sunday 20 April 2025. BELGA PHOTO DIRK WAEM (Photo by DIRK WAEM / BELGA MAG / Belga via AFP)

As it happened: Shock winner in three-up sprint at Amstel Gold Men 2025

By Stephen Puddicombe last updated

LIVE Don't miss the racing action as the elite men tackle 34 climbs along a twisting 255.9km route, featuring three ascents of the iconic Cauberg.

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