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

Arctic Race of Norway: Stephen Williams seals overall victory as Clément Champoussin wins stage 4 sprint
By Stephen Puddicombe published
Results Williams takes overall by just one second from Scaroni

Mads Pedersen wins BEMER Cyclassics with sensational final kilometre attack
By Stephen Puddicombe published
Results Pedersen single-handedly caught a three-man attack with late move

Vingegaard and Roglič confirmed as co-leaders in Jumbo-Visma Vuelta a España line-up
By Stephen Puddicombe published
News Jumbo-Visma announce their 8-man roster for Grand Tour starting in Barcelona

As it happened: Philipsen wins UCI World Championships Junior Men's Road Race
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
Live 127km in Glasgow city centre will determine the new Junior World Champion

Remco Evenepoel snatches third win at Clásica San Sebastián
By Stephen Puddicombe published
Results Evenepoel outsprints breakaway partner Pello Bilbao to take the win in Donostia

As it happened: Lafay takes Tour de France stage 2 win as Pogačar steals seconds
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
Live A 208.9km hilly route taking in the Jaizkibel climb means no respite for GC contenders

As it happened: Adam Yates victorious in Bilbao Tour de France opener
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
Live 182km stage in Bilbao set to be one of the hardest Tour de France starts

Tour de Suisse: Stefan Kung wins opening time trial
By Stephen Puddicombe published
Results Evenepoel and Van Aert have to settle for the podium

As it happened: Ben Healy takes solo win on Giro d'Italia stage 8 as GC disrupted
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
Live A stunning solo win from the 22-year-old Irishman, and some threats of GC disruption

As it happened: Tirreno-Adriatico stage 6
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
Live report Primoz Roglic collected his third straight win in Osimo

Paris-Nice stage 1 - Live Coverage
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
Live report All the action on the opening day

Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne 2023 - Live coverage
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
Live report All the action from the second instalment of Opening Weekend

Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2023 Men - Live coverage
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
Live report All the action from the beginning of Opening Weekend

Arnaud Démare wins Paris-Tours 2022
By Stephen Puddicombe published
Results Groupama-FDJ sprinter holds off Theuns, Bennett for second consecutive title

Tadej Pogacar take repeat victory in Il Lombardia
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
Results Pogacar out-sprinted Movistar's Enric Mas into second place after striking breakaway effort

Jordi Meeus fastest in reduced sprint to win stage 5 at Tour of Britain
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
Results Pidcock picks up time bonus toward GC in Mansfield as part of peloton go wrong way inside one kilometre to go

Gonzalo Serrano pips Pidcock to win Tour of Britain stage 4
By Stephen Puddicombe published
Results Movistar rider wins from small breakaway

Bonneu claims Tour of Britain stage 3 from breakaway
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
Results Perry back in race lead as jury reverses decision on soggy stage to Sunderland

Wout van Aert sprints to Bretagne Classic-Ouest France victory
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
Results Belgian takes ninth win of 2022 ahead of Laurance and Kamp

Jesús Herrada claims stage 7 victory from winning breakaway at Vuelta a España
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
Results Evenepoel maintains overall race lead in Cistierna

Vine wins stage 6 atop Pico Jano summit, Evenepoel takes overall lead at Vuelta a España
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
Results GC shake-up on first mountaintop finish at Spanish Grand Tour

Uttrup Ludwig wins in Épernay on Tour de France Femmes stage 3
By Stephen Puddicombe published
Results Vos second as peloton shatters

Marianne Vos prevails in Provins on Tour de France Femmes stage 2
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
Results Vos moves into yellow as elite breakaway leaves Wiebes behind on wind-swept stage
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