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

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

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

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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

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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

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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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The peloton enters the Pyrenees to take on the first hors catégorie ascent of the race on the summit finish to Hautacam

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Live The peloton tackles 156.8km around Toulouse in a last opportunity for the sprinters ahead of the Pyrenees

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Live The peloton tackles 165.3km from Ennezat to Le Mont-Dore Puy de Sancy and the first summit finish of this year’s Tour de France

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A rolling 197km stage from Saint Malo to the Mûr-de-Bretagne awaits the peloton with a slender margin at the top of the GC standings

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Live report Six categorised climbs and 200km await on the roads from Bayeux to Vire Normandie

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The 2025 Tour de France gets underway from the Grand Depart in Lille, with a sprint stage set to determine the first race leader

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The stages to watch in this year's battle for the yellow jersey

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Tadej Pogačar takes another win after attacking on the final climb

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Live report Isaac Del Toro attempts to defend pink jersey on climactic stage of GC racing

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Live report Del Toro defending pink against Carapaz, Yates on stage featuring 5,000 metres of elevation across five climbs

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Live report The riders tackle a 219km stage from Fiume Veneto to Asiago

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Live report Riders tackle a 195km stage to border city of Nova Gorica-Gorizia

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Live report Riders set for a mainly flat 180km route starting from Rovigo in Italy's Veneto region

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Live report After a week without sprints, a fast bunch finish is expected on 172km stage into Lombardy

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

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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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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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