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

Gonzalo Serrano pips Pidcock to win Tour of Britain stage 4
By Stephen Puddicombe published
Results Movistar rider wins from small breakaway

Bonneu claims Tour of Britain stage 3 from breakaway
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
Results Perry back in race lead as jury reverses decision on soggy stage to Sunderland

Wout van Aert sprints to Bretagne Classic-Ouest France victory
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
Results Belgian takes ninth win of 2022 ahead of Laurance and Kamp

Jesús Herrada claims stage 7 victory from winning breakaway at Vuelta a España
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
Results Evenepoel maintains overall race lead in Cistierna

Vine wins stage 6 atop Pico Jano summit, Evenepoel takes overall lead at Vuelta a España
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
Results GC shake-up on first mountaintop finish at Spanish Grand Tour

Uttrup Ludwig wins in Épernay on Tour de France Femmes stage 3
By Stephen Puddicombe published
Results Vos second as peloton shatters

Marianne Vos prevails in Provins on Tour de France Femmes stage 2
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
Results Vos moves into yellow as elite breakaway leaves Wiebes behind on wind-swept stage

Wout van Aert, Vingegaard go one-two in stage 20 time trial of Tour de France
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
Results Vingegaard one day away from outright victory in Paris

Tour de France stage 9 Live - First Alpine finish in Chatel tests GC contenders
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
Live An exceptional solo breakaway and a chance for Pogacar to extend his lead

Aleksandr Vlasov wins Tour de Romandie
By Stephen Puddicombe published
Results Bora-Hansgrohe rider wins final stage mountain time trial in Villars as overnight leader Dennis dropped to eighth overall

Tour de Romandie: Higuita and Vlasov go 1-2 for Bora-Hansgrohe on summit finish of Zinal
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
Results Dennis holds onto the overall race lead

Kwiatkowski awarded Amstel Gold Race victory in photo-finish sprint against Cosnefroy
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
Results Benoot finishes third ahead of chase-group sprint in Valkenburg

Biniam Girmay sprints to a historic Gent-Wevelgem victory
By Daniel Ostanek, Stephen Puddicombe last updated
Results Eritrean 21-year-old outsprints Laporte from late four-man breakaway

Roglic holds on to win Paris-Nice overall as Simon Yates attacks
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
Results Van Aert saves Jumbo-Visma leader's race as Yates wins final stage

Fabio Jakobsen wins Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
Results QuickStep-AlphaVinyl sprinter overhauls breakaway to win bunch sprint in Kuurne

Wout Van Aert takes solo victory at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
Results Belgian Champion celebrates win ahead of Sonny Colbrelli and Greg Van Avermaet

UAE Tour: Mathias Vacek wins stage 6 from the breakaway
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
Results Sprinters miss out by 15 seconds as Pogacar keeps race lead before Jebel Hafeet finale

Volta ao Algarve: Evenepoel wins stage 4 time trial
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
Results Belgian crushes competition, knocking Küng out of hot seat to take race lead

World Championships: Zoe Backstedt wins junior women's road race title
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
Results Kaia Schmid takes silver for the United States as Germany's Riedmann takes bronze

World Championships: Baroncini wins U23 men's road race title for Italy
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
Results Girmay takes historic silver for Eritrea with Kooij taking bronze for Netherlands

European Championships: Küng retains time trial title
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
Results Swiss rider gets the better of Ganna and Evenepoel

European Championships: Marlen Reusser wins women's time trial
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
Results Silver for Ellen van Dijk, bronze for Lisa Brennauer

Vuelta a España: Jasper Philipsen sprints to stage 2 victory
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
Results Alpecin-Fenix rider comes out on top with Roglic remaining in race lead
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