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

UAE Tour Women: Elisa Longo Borghini takes race lead with stage 3 victory
By Stephen Puddicombe published
Race Results Silvia Persico makes it a UAE 1-2 in second, as Le Court finishes third on Jebel Hafeet climb

UAE Tour Women: Lorena Wiebes wins stage 2 as GC battle kicks off in the crosswinds
By Stephen Puddicombe published
Results Elisa Longo Borghini takes big early lead over rivals chasing the overall as five-rider echelon survives ahead of peloton

UAE Tour Women: Lorena Wiebes storms to stage 1 sprint victory
By Stephen Puddicombe published
Results European champion beats Charlotte Kool in second, with Nienke Veenhoven third at Dubai Harbour

Victory in Antwerp for Eli Iserbyt in first leg of Elite Men’s World Cup
By Stephen Puddicombe published
Eli Iserbyt makes it two wins in two days, ahead of Laurens Sweeck in second and Michael Vanthourenhout in third

Fem van Empel claims UCI World Cup opener in Antwerp
By Stephen Puddicombe published
World champion rides final four laps solo in commanding victory

Exact Cross Kortrijk: Eli Iserbyt combines with teammate Michael Vanthourenhout for third career title
By Stephen Puddicombe published
Iserbyt takes win ahead of Niels Vandeputte in second

Exact Cross Kortrijk: Fem van Empel makes winning return to racing
By Stephen Puddicombe published
World champion eases to victory in Kortrijk

As it happened: Gold for Australia in rain-soaked and crash-marred women's Olympic time trial
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
Live Report Follow all the action from Saturday's first road cycling event of the 2024 Olympic Games

At it happened: GC contenders do battle in the Massif Central
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
Live report Peloton tackle 211km from Évaux-les-Bains to Le Lioran with 4,350 metres of vertical gain

As it happened: Alpecin–Deceuninck finally perform on stage 10
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
Live report The second week begins the journey south to the Pyrénées, starting from Orléans to Saint-Amand-Montrond, Julian Alaphilippe’s hometown

As it happened: A challenging day ends in draggy bunch sprint on stage 8
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
Live report A day for the sprinters if they survive the 2,400 metres of elevation gain in 183.4km route from Semur-en-Auxois to Colombey-les-Deux-Églises

As it happened: GC favourites battle out win in first Tour de France time trial
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
Live report A 25.3km race against the clock from Nuits-Saint-Georges to Gevrey-Chambertin is set to shuffle the GC standings

As it happened: Breakaway holds off charging peloton in thrilling close finish as DSM-Firmenich PostNL take 1-2 in opener
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
Live report 206km from Florence to Rimini will test the major contenders from the outset

As it happened: UAE Team Emirates win again as Yates and Almeida cross line together
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
LIVE Peloton tackles 118.7 kilometres and 3,070 metres of climbing in Villars-sur-Olon

As it happened: Primož Roglič consolidates Critérium du Dauphiné lead with another stage win
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
Live report With barely a flat kilometres in 155.3km, the race to Samoëns 1600 will test the strongest climbers

As it happened: Mads Pedersen wins at Critérium du Dauphiné as Evenepoel and Roglic return from injury
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
Live Tour de France favourites return after injury, Mads Pedersen favourite to take first yellow jersey

Giro d'Italia stage 20 Live - Final GC battle on Monte Grappa double ascent
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
Live report Can Tadej Pogačar take a sixth stage win on the savage 184km route from Alpago to Bassano del Grappa?

As it happened: Sprinters take the day after racing splits in crosswinds on stage 13
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
Live report Jonathan Milan takes third win of the race on pan flat 179km stage from Riccione to Cento

As it happened: Long-range break battle for the win in Fano on stage 12
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
Live report Julian Alaphilippe takes maiden Giro d'Italia stage win after breathless fight in the hills

As it happened: Narváez defeats Pogačar to win opening stage of the Giro
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
Live report 140km from Venaria Reale to Torino will award the first maglia rosa

As it happened: Pogacar dominates Liège-Bastogne-Liège
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
Live report La Doyenne delivers Pogacar a sixth monument, as Van der Poel sprints onto the podium

As it happened: Stevie Williams sprints to win freezing Flèche Wallonne
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
LIVE The peloton tackle 199.1km and four times up the famed Mur de Huy

As it happened: Pidcock wins Amstel Gold Race
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
LIVE The peloton will cover 33 climbs along a twisting 253.6km course from Maastricht to Berg en Terblijt
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