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

Giro d'Italia stage 20 Live - Final GC battle on Monte Grappa double ascent
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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
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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
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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

As it happened: Mathieu van der Poel dominates to defend his Paris-Roubaix title
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
Live Philipsen rounds out second Alpecin-Deceuninck one-two in as many years as Pedersen takes third

As it happened: Juan Ayuso takes overall victory at Itzulia Basque Country stage 6
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
LIVE Peloton tackle 137.8km in final day of racing in Eibar

As it happened - Main peloton, general classification neutralised due to stage 4 crash at Itzulia Basque Country
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
LIVE Peloton race 157.5km from Etxarri Aranatz to Legutio

As it happened: Mathieu van der Poel makes history with record-equalling Flanders win
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
Live Mads Pedersen and Mathieu van der Poel line up as favourites over 270.8km from Antwerp to Oudenaarde

As it happened: 2024 Classic Brugge-De Panne
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
Live Philipsen defends his title against Jakobsen, Merlier, Démare, Groenewegen and more

As it happened: Tirreno-Adriatico stage 7
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
Live Jonathan Milan takes second sprint win in San Benedetto del Tronto as Jonas Vingegaard confirms overall victory

As it happened: Tirreno-Adriatico stage 6
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
Live Vingegaard cements GC lead on Monte Petrano mountaintop finish with Ayuso and Hindley closing out the podium

As it Happened - Kooij sprints to the win in stage one of Paris-Nice
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
Live 158km around Les Mureaux as Evenepoel and Roglic begin their week-long battle

As it happened: Tadej Pogacar stuns the field with 81km solo attack
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
Live Longest ever edition brings 215km and 15 gravel sectors

As it happened: Visma-Lease a Bike complete Opening Weekend dominance at Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
Live Three-man sprint for the victory in Kuurne

As it happened: Visma-Lease a Bike use strength in numbers to win Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
Live Late-race breakaway leads to two-up sprint for the victory in Ninove

As it happened - Evenepoel loses mountaintop sprint but wins Volta ao Algarve
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
Live report Dani Martinez takes the final stage win, but Evenepoel rounds off a triumphant start to the season

As it happened - Evenepoel seizes Volta ao Algarve race lead and ITT stage win
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
Live report Remco Evenepoel took a 17-second winning margin and distanced major GC rivals

As it happened: Pogacar completes Il Lombardia hat-trick ahead of Bagioli and Roglic
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
LIVE One last gasp for glory on a spectacular 238km route from Como to Bergamo

As it happened: Kuss closes in on overall victory as Poels wins Vuelta a España stage 20
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
LIVE Evenepoel denied fourth stage win by Poels in reduced-group sprint

As it happened: Evenepoel attacks again on Vuelta a España stage 15 but Rui Costa takes the stage victory
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
Live Sepp Kuss and Jumbo-Visma in control before second rest day
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