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.
Latest articles by Stephen Puddicombe

As it happened: Visma-Lease a Bike complete Opening Weekend dominance at Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
Live Three-man sprint for the victory in Kuurne

As it happened: Visma-Lease a Bike use strength in numbers to win Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
Live Late-race breakaway leads to two-up sprint for the victory in Ninove

As it happened - Evenepoel loses mountaintop sprint but wins Volta ao Algarve
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
Live report Dani Martinez takes the final stage win, but Evenepoel rounds off a triumphant start to the season

As it happened - Evenepoel seizes Volta ao Algarve race lead and ITT stage win
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
Live report Remco Evenepoel took a 17-second winning margin and distanced major GC rivals

As it happened: Pogacar completes Il Lombardia hat-trick ahead of Bagioli and Roglic
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
LIVE One last gasp for glory on a spectacular 238km route from Como to Bergamo

As it happened: Kuss closes in on overall victory as Poels wins Vuelta a España stage 20
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
LIVE Evenepoel denied fourth stage win by Poels in reduced-group sprint

As it happened: Evenepoel attacks again on Vuelta a España stage 15 but Rui Costa takes the stage victory
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
Live Sepp Kuss and Jumbo-Visma in control before second rest day

As it happened: Team dsm-firmenich win dark and wet Vuelta a España opener
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
Live 14.8km through Barcelona city streets set to decide first red jersey holder

Vuelta a España 2023 – The ultimate team guide
By Daniel Ostanek, Stephen Puddicombe, James Moultrie published
Analysis All you need to know about the 22 Vuelta squads, from Burgos-BH to Bora-Hansgrohe, from Lotto-Dstny to Lidl-Trek

Arctic Race of Norway: Stephen Williams seals overall victory as Clément Champoussin wins stage 4 sprint
By Stephen Puddicombe published
Results Williams takes overall by just one second from Scaroni

Mads Pedersen wins BEMER Cyclassics with sensational final kilometre attack
By Stephen Puddicombe published
Results Pedersen single-handedly caught a three-man attack with late move

Vingegaard and Roglič confirmed as co-leaders in Jumbo-Visma Vuelta a España line-up
By Stephen Puddicombe published
News Jumbo-Visma announce their 8-man roster for Grand Tour starting in Barcelona

As it happened: Philipsen wins UCI World Championships Junior Men's Road Race
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
Live 127km in Glasgow city centre will determine the new Junior World Champion

Remco Evenepoel snatches third win at Clásica San Sebastián
By Stephen Puddicombe published
Results Evenepoel outsprints breakaway partner Pello Bilbao to take the win in Donostia

As it happened: Lafay takes Tour de France stage 2 win as Pogačar steals seconds
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
Live A 208.9km hilly route taking in the Jaizkibel climb means no respite for GC contenders

As it happened: Adam Yates victorious in Bilbao Tour de France opener
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
Live 182km stage in Bilbao set to be one of the hardest Tour de France starts

Tour de Suisse: Stefan Kung wins opening time trial
By Stephen Puddicombe published
Results Evenepoel and Van Aert have to settle for the podium

As it happened: Ben Healy takes solo win on Giro d'Italia stage 8 as GC disrupted
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
Live A stunning solo win from the 22-year-old Irishman, and some threats of GC disruption

As it happened: Tirreno-Adriatico stage 6
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
Live report Primoz Roglic collected his third straight win in Osimo

Paris-Nice stage 1 - Live Coverage
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
Live report All the action on the opening day

Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne 2023 - Live coverage
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
Live report All the action from the second instalment of Opening Weekend

Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2023 Men - Live coverage
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
Live report All the action from the beginning of Opening Weekend

Arnaud Démare wins Paris-Tours 2022
By Stephen Puddicombe published
Results Groupama-FDJ sprinter holds off Theuns, Bennett for second consecutive title
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