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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Live A day of sharp, steep hills to Colombier-le-Vieux features over 3,000 metres of elevation

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Live Two second-category climbs lie in wait on the 195km road to Uchon

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Live The GC action gets underway with a 23.5km team time trial

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Live It's a day for the sprinters on a 187km stage from Epône to Montargis

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Live All the action from the opening day, a 171km hilly run to Carrieres-sous-Poissy

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Live Elite men compete across a shortened 201km course with 64km of gravel on the roads to Siena

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LIVE The peloton tackles 13 climbs across 194km of racing on day two of Opening Weekend

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LIVE The elite men tackle 12 climbs, including the back-to-back Muur-Kapelmuur, Bosberg in 207.6km Spring Classics opener

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LIVE The race for the overall victory as the peloton tackles 153.1km from Faro to the summit of Alto do Malhão

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LIVE A day for the sprinters as the peloton races 182.1km into Lagos

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LIVE Time trial specialists treated to a 19.5km race against the clock from Vilamoura to Vilamoura

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LIVE The peloton tackles 157.1km from Portimão to the summit of Alto da Fóia

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LIVE The peloton race 185.6km from Vila Real de Santo António to Tavira

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Live All the information about next year's routes of the Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes as it comes in

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LIVE The second day will see the elite men compete across 180km and take 1,650 metres of climbing

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LIVE The 'race of the falling leaves' closes out the 2025 World Tour one-day races with a bang

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The 267.5km route, complete with 5,475m is one of the hardest ever, who will triumph?

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Can Tadej Pogačar secure the World Championship double? Remco Evenepoel will be out to stop him

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Live Sprint expected in the Spanish capital as Vingegaard set to be crowned champion

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Live Robledo de Chavela to Bola del Mundo. Puerto de Navacerrad, 159km

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Live Rueda to Guijuelo, 159km

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Live Valladolid to Valladolid (ITT), 12.2km

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Live Veiga/Vegadeo to Monforte de Lemos, 167km
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