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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CASTELNOVO NE’ MONTI, ITALY - MAY 21: Richard Carapaz of Ecuador and Team EF Education - EasyPost celebrates at finish line as stage winner during the 108th Giro d'Italia 2025, Stage 11 a 186km stage from Viareggio to Castelnovo ne’ Monti 715m / #UCIWT / on May 21, 2025 in Castelnovo ne’ Monti, Italy. (Photo by Dario Belingheri/Getty Images)

As it happened: Late GC attack on stage 11 of the Giro d’Italia

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Live report Riders tackle first-category Alpe San Pellegrino on 186km trek across the Apennines

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PISA ITALY MAY 20 Daan Hoole of Netherlands and Team Lidl Trek competes during the 108th Giro dItalia 2025 Stage 10 a 286km individual time trial stage from Lucca to Pisa UCIWT on May 20 2025 in Pisa Italy Photo by Dario BelingheriGetty Images

As it happened: GC changes at the Giro d'Italia after rain-affected time trial

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LIVE Riders to complete 28.6km course in race’s second and final time trial to Pisa.

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TIRANA ALBANIA MAY 10 Joshua Tarling of Great Britain and Team INEOS Grenadiers competes during the 108th Giro dItalia 2025 Stage 2 a 137km individual time trial stage from Tirana to Tirana UCIWT on May 10 2025 in Tirana Albania Photo by Tim de WaeleGetty Images

As it happened: Giro d’Italia race lead changes hands after explosive stage 2 time trial

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Live Report The city centre TT is a chance for the specialists, for Wout Van Aert to take the maglia rosa from Mads Pedersen and for the GC contenders to gain precious seconds

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LIEGE BELGIUM APRIL 27 Tadej Pogacar of Slovenia and UAE Team Emirates celebrates at finish line as race winner during the 111st Liege Bastogne Liege 2025 a 252km one day race from Liege to Liege UCIWT on April 27 2025 in Liege Belgium Photo by Dario BelingheriGetty Images

As it happened: solo attack on La Redoute decides men’s Liège-Bastogne-Liège

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LIVE Don't miss the action as the peloton tackles 11 climbs and a flat finish in Liège for the final Ardennes

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HUY BELGIUM APRIL 23 Tadej Pogacar of Slovenia and UAE Team Emirates XRG celebrates at finish line as race winner during the 89th La Fleche Wallonne 2025 a 2051km one day race from Ciney to Huy UCIWT on April 23 2025 in Huy Belgium Photo by Dario BelingheriGetty Images

As it happened: La Flèche Wallonne Men decided by sprint up Mur de Huy

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LIVE Don't miss the racing action as the elite men tackle a 205km route, featuring the brutally steep finish up the Mur de Huy

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Danish Mattias Skjelmose Jensen of Lidl-Trek wins the men elite 'Amstel Gold Race' one day cycling race, 255,9 km from Maastricht to Valkenburg, The Netherlands, Sunday 20 April 2025. BELGA PHOTO DIRK WAEM (Photo by DIRK WAEM / BELGA MAG / Belga via AFP)

As it happened: Shock winner in three-up sprint at Amstel Gold Men 2025

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LIVE Don't miss the racing action as the elite men tackle 34 climbs along a twisting 255.9km route, featuring three ascents of the iconic Cauberg.

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OVERIJSE, BELGIUM - APRIL 18: Remco Evenepoel of Belgium and Team Soudal Quick-Step celebrates at finish line as race winner during the 65th De Brabantse Pijl - La Fleche Brabanconne 2025 - Men's Elite a 162.6km one day race from Beersel to Overijse on April 18, 2025 in Overijse, Belgium. (Photo by Luc Claessen/Getty Images)

As it happened: Brabantse Pijl Men decided by two-up sprint between Evenepoel and Van Aert

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Live Don't miss the racing action as the elite men's peloton tackles 162.6km from Beersel to Overijse

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Alpecin-Deceuninck's Dutch rider Mathieu van der Poel celebrates after crossing the finish line to win the 122nd edition of the Paris-Roubaix one-day classic cycling race, 259,2 km between Compiegne and Roubaix, at the Vélodrome André-Pétrieux in Roubaix, northern France on April 13, 2025. (Photo by Francois LO PRESTI / AFP)

As it happened - Long-range solo move decides historic Paris-Roubaix

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LIVE Don't miss all the action from the elite men's 259.2km race from Compiègne to Roubaix

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URDUNA SPAIN APRIL 11 Ben Healy of Ireland and Team EF Education EasyPost celebrates at finish line as stage winner during the 64th Itzulia Basque Country 2025 Stage 5 a 1723km stage from Urduna to Urduna UCIWT on April 11 2025 in Urduna Spain Photo by Tim de WaeleGetty Images

As it happened: Long-range solo attack succeeds on stage five of Itzulia Basque Country

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Live The peloton tackles 172.3km hilly race from Urduña to Gernika-Lumo

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MARKINAXEMEIN SPAIN APRIL 10 Joao Almeida of Portugal and UAE Team Emirates XRG Green Points Jersey celebrates at finish line as stage winner during the 64th Itzulia Basque Country 2025 Stage 4 a 1696km stage from Beasain to Markina Xemein UCIWT on April 10 2025 in MarkinaXemein Spain Photo by Tim de WaeleGetty Images

As it happened: Change in leadership at Itzulia Basque Country as stage won with successful solo attack

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LIVE The peloton tackles the mountainous 169.6km race from Beasain to Markina-Xemein

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