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

Winner Team Ineos' Ecuadorian Jhonatan Narvaez (C), flanked by second placed Team Bora's German rider Maximilian Schachmann (R) and third placed Team UAE's Slovenian rider Tadej Pogacar (L), celebrates as he winsthe stage 1 of the Giro d'Italia 2024 cycling race, 140 km between Venaria Reale and Turin on May 4, 2024. The 107th edition of the Giro d'Italia, with a total of 3400,8 km, departs from Veneria Reale near Turin on May 4, 2024 and will finish in Rome on May 26, 2024. (Photo by Luca Bettini / AFP)
As it happened: Narváez defeats Pogačar to win opening stage of the Giro

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Live report 140km from Venaria Reale to Torino will award the first maglia rosa

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LIEGE BELGIUM APRIL 24 LR Romain Bardet of France and Team dsmfirmenich PostNL on second place race winner Tadej Pogacar of Slovenia and UAE Team Emirates and Mathieu van der Poel of The Netherlands and Team Alpecin Deceuninck on third place pose on the podium ceremony after the 110th Liege Bastogne Liege 2024 Mens Elite a 2545km one day race from Liege to UCIWT on April 24 2024 in Liege Belgium Photo by Dario BelingheriGetty Images
As it happened: Pogacar dominates Liège-Bastogne-Liège

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Live report La Doyenne delivers Pogacar a sixth monument, as Van der Poel sprints onto the podium

Live report
Stevie Williams celebrates at podium as race winner during the 88th La Fleche Wallonne 2024
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

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Mathieu van der Poel
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

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Alpecin - Deceuninck team's Dutch rider Mathieu Van Der Poel (R) leads the pack of riders past the Pont Gibus at cobblestone sector 18 during the 121st edition of the Paris-Roubaix one-day classic cycling race, 260km between Compiegne and Roubaix, northern France, on April 7, 2024. (Photo by Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP)
As it happened: Mathieu van der Poel dominates to defend his Paris-Roubaix title

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Live Philipsen rounds out second Alpecin-Deceuninck one-two in as many years as Pedersen takes third

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A general view of the peloton prior to the 63rd Itzulia Basque Country 2024
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

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ALTSASU SPAIN APRIL 03 Primoz Roglic of Slovenia and Team BORA hansgrohe Yellow Leader Jersey competes during the 63rd Itzulia Basque Country 2024 Stage 3 a 1909km stage from Ezpeleta to Altsasu 526m UCIWT on April 03 2024 in Altsasu Spain Photo by Tim de WaeleGetty Images
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

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HARELBEKE, BELGIUM - MARCH 22 : Van Der Poel Mathieu (NED) of Alpecin-Deceuninck attacking on the Taaienberg climb during the 67th E3 Saxo classic Harelbeke UCI World Tour cycling race with start and finish in Harelbeke on March 22, 2024 in Harelbeke, Belgium, 22/03/2024 ( Motordriver Kenny Verfaillie & Photo by Nico Vereecken / Photo News
As it happened: Mathieu van der Poel makes history with record-equalling Flanders win

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Live Mads Pedersen and Mathieu van der Poel line up as favourites over 270.8km from Antwerp to Oudenaarde

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DE PANNE BELGIUM MARCH 22 Jasper Philipsen of Belgium and Team AlpecinDeceuninck celebrates at finish line as race winner ahead of Olav Kooij of The Netherlands and Team JumboVisma L and Yves Lampaert of Belgium and Team Soudal Quick Step R during the 47th Minerva Classic Brugge De Panne 2023 a 211km one day race from Brugge to De Panne on March 22 2023 in De Panne Belgium Photo by Luc ClaessenGetty Images
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

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Jonathan Milan (Lidl-Trek) won the points ciclamino jersey
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

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Jonas Vingegaard Tirreno-Adriatico
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

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LES MUREAUX FRANCE MARCH 03 A general view of Mads Pedersen of Denmark and Team Lidl Trek Olav Kooij of The Netherlands and Team Visma Lease a Bike and Laurence Pithie of New Zealand and Team Groupama FDJ sprint at finish line to win during the 82nd Paris Nice 2024 Stage 1 a 1577km stage from Les Mureaux to Les Mureaux UCIWT on March 03 2024 in Les Mureaux France Photo by Alex BroadwayGetty Images
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

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The peloton on the road at Strade Bianche
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

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Belgian Wout van Aert of Team Visma-Lease a Bike, Belgian Tim Wellens of UAE Team Emirates and Spanish Oier Lazkano of Movistar Team pictured in action during the Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne one day cycling race, 196,4 km from Kuurne to Kuurne via Brussels, Sunday 25 February 2024. BELGA PHOTO JASPER JACOBS (Photo by JASPER JACOBS / BELGA MAG / Belga via AFP)
As it happened: Visma-Lease a Bike complete Opening Weekend dominance at Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne

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Live Three-man sprint for the victory in Kuurne

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Dylan van Baarle wins Omloop 2023
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

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ALTO DO MALHAO PORTUGAL FEBRUARY 18 Remco Evenepoel of Belgium and Team Soudal Quick Step Yellow leader jersey celebrates at podium as final overall race winner during the 50th Volta ao Algarve em Bicicleta 2024 Stage 5 a 1658km stage from Faro to Alto do Malhao 514m on February 18 2024 in Alto do Malhao Portugal Photo by Dario BelingheriGetty Images
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

Live report
ALBUFEIRA PORTUGAL FEBRUARY 17 Remco Evenepoel of Belgium and Team Soudal Quick Step celebrates at podium as Yellow Leader Jersey winner during the 50th Volta ao Algarve em Bicicleta 2024 Stage 4 a 22km individual time trial in Albufeira on February 17 2024 in Albufeira Portugal Photo by Dario BelingheriGetty Images
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

Live report
Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) attacks solo from the front group
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

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GUADARRAMA SPAIN SEPTEMBER 16 LR Jonas Vingegaard of Denmark Sepp Kuss of The United States Red Leader Jersey final overall winner and Primo Roglic of Slovenia and Team JumboVisma celebrate the victory during the 78th Tour of Spain 2023 Stage 20 a 2078km stage from Manzanares El Real to Guadarrama UCIWT on September 16 2023 in Guadarrama Spain Photo by Alexander HassensteinGetty Images
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

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COL DU TOURMALET FRANCE SEPTEMBER 08 LR Primo Roglic of Slovenia and Sepp Kuss of The United States and Team JumboVisma Red Leader Jersey compete during the 78th Tour of Spain 2023 a 1347km stage from Formigal Huesca la Magia to Col du Tourmalet 2115m UCIWT on September 08 2023 in Col du Tourmalet France Photo by Tim de WaeleGetty Images
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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POZA DE LA SAL SPAIN AUGUST 16 LR Attila Valter of Hungary Jan Tratnik of Slovenia and Primo Roglic of Slovenia and Team JumboVisma compete sprint during the 45th Vuelta a Burgos 2023 Stage 2 a 131km team time trial from Oa to Poza de la Sal on August 16 2023 in Poza de la Sal Spain Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo MorenoGetty Images
As it happened: Team dsm-firmenich win dark and wet Vuelta a España opener

By Stephen Puddicombe last updated

Live 14.8km through Barcelona city streets set to decide first red jersey holder

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Jonas Vingegaard lines up as part of a strong Jumbo-Visma squad
Vuelta a España 2023 – The ultimate team guide

By Dani Ostanek, Stephen Puddicombe, James Moultrie Published

Analysis All you need to know about the 22 Vuelta squads, from Burgos-BH to Bora-Hansgrohe, from Lotto-Dstny to Lidl-Trek

Analysis
Stephen Williams (Israel-Premier Tech) wins the overall at 10th Arctic Race of Norway
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

Results
Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek) wins BEMER Cyclassics.
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

Results
Jonas Vingegaard and Primož Roglič riding together at the 2022 Tour de France
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

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