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: GC race ignites on aggressive summit finish to Valdezcaray on stage 9 of the Vuelta a España

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Live Alfaro to Estación de esquí de Valdezcaray, 195km

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As it happened: Flat stage of the Vuelta a España decided by a bunch sprint

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Live Flat 163km stage from Monzón Templario to Zaragoza offers up a rare chance for the sprinters

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As it happened: top GC contenders finish together as victory goes to the break on stage 7 of the Vuelta a España

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Live GC contenders set for another big test on 188km mountain stage to Cerler. Huesca La Magia

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As it happened: First mountain stage sees the red jersey change hands and major GC sort out on stage 6 of the Vuelta a España.

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Live 170km and 3,600 metres of climbing on the menu on the road to Pal

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Jasper Philipsen of Belgium and Team Alpecin - Deceuninck celebrates at finish line as stage winner during the La Vuelta - 80th Tour of Spain 2025, Stage 1 a 186.7km stage from Torino-Reggia di Venaria to Novara / #UCIWT / on August 23, 2025 in Novara, Italy. (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)

As it happened: Bunch sprint decides the opening stage of the Vuelta a España

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Live The final Grand Tour of the season gets underway with the Gran Salida in Turin, marking a first-ever Italian start for La Vuelta

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As it happened: Breakaway succeeds on tough, rainy stage 20 of the Tour de France

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Live Following the mountains, it's a day for the breakaway as the peloton tackles four smaller climbs on the road to Pontarlier

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INEOS Grenadiers team's Dutch rider Thymen Arensman cycles to the finish line to win the 19th stage of the 112th edition of the Tour de France cycling race, 93.1 km between Albertville and La Plagne, in the French Alps, on July 25, 2025. The 19th stage of the Tour de France was shorted from its initial 129.9 km route, bypassing the Col des Saisies where an outbreak of nodular dermatitis in a herd of cattle was discovered, prompting organizers to modify the race route. (Photo by Loic VENANCE / AFP) (Photo by LOIC VENANCE/AFP via Getty Images)

As it happened: GC men denied stage win on final Alpine summit finish at stage 19 of the Tour de France

By Stephen Puddicombe last updated

Two earlier climbs are removed following the outbreak of contagious nodular dermatitis affecting cattle, removing 35km of racing

COURCHEVEL - COL DE LA LOZE, FRANCE - JULY 24: Ben O'Connor of Australia and Team Jayco AlUla celebrates at finish line as stage winner during the 112th Tour de France 2025, Stage 18 a 171.5km stage from Vif to Courchevel - Col de la Loze 2298m / #UCIWT / on July 24, 2025 in Courchevel - Col de la Loze, France. (Photo by Dario Belingheri/Getty Images)

As it happened: Breakaway success as Jonas Vingegaard fails to land blow on Tadej Pogačar during stage 18 of the Tour de France

By Stephen Puddicombe last updated

5,600 metres of climbing on the queen stage as ascents of the Col du Glandon, Col de la Madeleine and Col de la Loze await the yellow jersey contenders

INEOS Grenadiers team's Dutch rider Thymen Arensman cycles to the finish line to win the 14th stage of the 112th edition of the Tour de France cycling race, 182.6 km between Pau and Luchon-Superbagneres, in the Pyrenees mountains of southwestern France, on July 19, 2025. (Photo by Marco BERTORELLO / AFP)

As it happened: Breakaway victor denies Tadej Pogačar third stage win in the Pyrenees on stage 14 of the Tour de France

By Stephen Puddicombe last updated

The peloton tackles a demanding day in the high mountains, cresting the Col du Tourmalet, Col d’Aspin, Col de Peyresourde and the summit finish to the ski resort at Superbagnères

As it happened: Almighty GC fight on the Peyragudes mountain time trial on stage 13 of the Tour de France

By Stephen Puddicombe last updated

The second and final race against the clock at this year’s Tour de France will be a mountain time trial on the climb to Peyragudes

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