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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NINOVE BELGIUM FEBRUARY 26 Thomas Pidcock of United Kingdom and Team INEOS Grenadiers competes at the Muur Van Geraardsbergen Kapellenberg while fans cheer during the 77th Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2022 Mens Race a 2042km race from Ghent to Ninove OHN22 FlandersClassic WorldTour on February 26 2022 in Ninove Belgium Photo by Bas CzerwinskiGetty Images

Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2023 Men - Live coverage

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Live report All the action from the beginning of Opening Weekend

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Arnaud Demare (Groupama-FDJ) celebrating victory

Arnaud Démare wins Paris-Tours 2022

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Results Groupama-FDJ sprinter holds off Theuns, Bennett for second consecutive title

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Tadej Pogacar crossing the finish line as he wins Il Lombardia 2022

Tadej Pogacar take repeat victory in Il Lombardia

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Results Pogacar out-sprinted Movistar's Enric Mas into second place after striking breakaway effort

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Picture by Will PalmerSWpixcom 08092022 Cycling 2022 AJ Bell Tour of Britain Stage 5 West Bridgeford to Mansfield England Jordi Meeus of Team BORA Hansgrohe celebrating his victory

Jordi Meeus fastest in reduced sprint to win stage 5 at Tour of Britain

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Results Pidcock picks up time bonus toward GC in Mansfield as part of peloton go wrong way inside one kilometre to go

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Gonzalo Serrano (Movistar)

Gonzalo Serrano pips Pidcock to win Tour of Britain stage 4

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Results Movistar rider wins from small breakaway

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Kamiel Bonneu wins stage 3

Bonneu claims Tour of Britain stage 3 from breakaway

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Results Perry back in race lead as jury reverses decision on soggy stage to Sunderland

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PLOUAY FRANCE AUGUST 28 Wout Van Aert of Belgium and Team Jumbo Visma celebrates at finish line as race winner during the 86th Bretagne Classic OuestFrance 2022 a 2548km one day race from Plouay to Plouay BretagneClassic WorldTour on August 28 2022 in Plouay France Photo by Bruno BadeGetty Images

Wout van Aert sprints to Bretagne Classic-Ouest France victory

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Results Belgian takes ninth win of 2022 ahead of Laurance and Kamp

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CISTIERNA SPAIN AUGUST 26 Jess Herrada Lopez of Spain and Team Cofidis celebrates at finish line as stage winner during the 77th Tour of Spain 2022 Stage 7 a 190km stage from Camargo to Cistierna LaVuelta22 WorldTour on August 26 2022 in Cistierna Spain Photo by Justin SetterfieldGetty Images

Jesús Herrada claims stage 7 victory from winning breakaway at Vuelta a España

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Results Evenepoel maintains overall race lead in Cistierna

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Vuelta Espana 2022 - 77th edition - 6th stage - Bilbao - Pico Jano 181,2 km - 25/08/2022 - Jay Vine (AUS - Alpecin - Fenix) - photo Luis Angel Gomez/SprintCyclingAgency©2022

Vine wins stage 6 atop Pico Jano summit, Evenepoel takes overall lead at Vuelta a España

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Results GC shake-up on first mountaintop finish at Spanish Grand Tour

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Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig wins stage 3 of Tour de France Femmes

Uttrup Ludwig wins in Épernay on Tour de France Femmes stage 3

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Results Vos second as peloton shatters

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