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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Bahrain Victorious' French rider Lenny Martinez celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win during the 5th stage of the Paris-Nice cycling race, 203,3 km between Saint-Just-en-Chevalet and La Côte-Saint-André, on March 13, 2025. (Photo by Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP) (Photo by ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT/AFP via Getty Images)

As it happened: Yellow jersey changes hands on steep finish of Paris-Nice stage 5

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LIVE A stage for the breakaways or a stage for the GC? This could get very tough in the second half of the 203.3km race to La Côte-Saint-André

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Portuguese Joao Almeida of UAE Team Emirates celebrates after winning stage four of the 83th edition of the Paris-Nice cycling race, 163,4km from Vichy to La Loge des Gardes, France, Wednesday 12 March 2025. BELGA PHOTO DAVID PINTENS (Photo by DAVID PINTENS / BELGA MAG / Belga via AFP)

As it happened: GC action on summit finish despite weather-enforced neutralisation

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LIVE Peloton tackle first summit finish atop La Loge des Gardes

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Team Visma-Lease a Bike's riders including Danish rider Jonas Vingegaard (L) cycle during the 3rd stage of the Paris-Nice cycling race, a 28,4 km team time trial between Nevers Magny-Cours Circuit and Nevers, on March 11, 2025. (Photo by Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP)

As it happened: New overall leader as stage three team time trial shakes up GC at Paris-Nice

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LIVE 28.4km team time trial from Circuit Nevers Magny Cours to Nevers could see significant differences between the GC favourites

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BELLEGARDESURVALSERINE FRANCE MARCH 10 A general view of Tim Merlier of Belgium and Team Soudal QuickStep Yellow leader jersey celebrates at finish line as stage winner ahead of Emilien Jeanniere of France and Team TotalEnergies and Alexander Kristoff of Norway and Team UnoX Mobility during the 83rd Paris Nice 2025 Stage 2 a 1839km stage from Montesson to Bellegarde UCIWT on March 10 2025 in BellegardesurValserine France Photo by Dario BelingheriGetty Images

As it happened: Bunch sprint decides crash-marred Paris-Nice stage two

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LIVE The peloton tackle exposed 183.9km race that could lead to echelons forming on the flat plains of northern France into Bellegarde

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Soudal Quick-Step's Belgian rider Tim Merlier (C) celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win of the 1st stage of the Paris-Nice cycling race, 156,1 km between Le Perray-en-Yvelines and Le Perray-en-Yvelines, on March 9, 2025. (Photo by Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP)

As it happened: Bunch sprint decides opening stage of Paris-Nice

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LIVE Stage 1 kicks off with a 156.1km hilly, technical route in which the sprinters will struggle to contain the breakaways on the roads to Le Perray-en-Yvelines

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Team UAE's Slovenain rider Tadej Pogacar celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the 19th one-day classic 'Strade Bianche' (White Roads) men's cycling race between Siena and Siena in Tuscany on March 8, 2025. (Photo by Marco BERTORELLO / AFP)

As it happened: Pogačar and Pidcock battle for men's Strade Bianche

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LIVE The 19th edition of WorldTour race features 81.7km of gravel across 16 sectors and traditional Piazza del Campo finish

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Jasper Philipsen wins Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne

As it happened: Big bunch sprint decides Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne

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LIVE All the action from the 196.8km race with 13 climbs but plenty of room for sprinters to rejoin on the roads to Kuurne

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Norwegian Soren Waerenskjold of Uno-X Mobility celebrates after winning the men's one-day cycling race Omloop Het Nieuwsblad (UCI World Tour), 197 km from Gent to Ninove, Saturday 01 March 2025. BELGA PHOTO JASPER JACOBS (Photo by JASPER JACOBS / BELGA MAG / Belga via AFP)

As it happened: Season opener Omloop Het Nieuwsblad ends in a sprint

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LIVE All the action as the peloton tackles 11 climbs and 8 cobbled sectors across challenging 198km route in Flanders

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Volta ao Algarve

As it happened: yellow jersey changes hands on final day of the Volta ao Algarve

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LIVE The final and fifth stage of the Volta ao Algarve is a time trial that finishes atop Alto do Malhão

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FARO PORTUGAL FEBRUARY 22 Nils Politt of Germany and UAE Team Emirates XRG leads the peloton during the 51st Volta ao Algarve em Bicicleta Stage 4 a 1752km stage from Albufeira to Faro on February 22 2025 in Faro Portugal Photo by Tim de WaeleGetty Images

As it happened: Another day for the sprinters on stage 4 at Volta ao Algarve

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LIVE The race organisers call this stage from Albufeira and Faro "the great unknown of the Volta ao Algarve" with three late classified climbs

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