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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Mathias Vacek wins stage 6 at the UAE Tour

UAE Tour: Mathias Vacek wins stage 6 from the breakaway

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Results Sprinters miss out by 15 seconds as Pogacar keeps race lead before Jebel Hafeet finale

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Belgian Remco Evenepoel of QuickStep Alpha Vinyl pictured in action during the fourth stage of the Volta ao Algarve cycling race an individual time trial from Vila Real de Santo Antonio to Tavira 322km in Portugal Saturday 19 February 2022 The Tour of the Algarve is taking place from 16 to 20 Ferbuary in the south of Portugal BELGA PHOTO FILIPE FARINHA Photo by FILIPE FARINHABELGA MAGAFP via Getty Images

Volta ao Algarve: Evenepoel wins stage 4 time trial

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Results Belgian crushes competition, knocking Küng out of hot seat to take race lead

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Zoe Backstedt of Great Britain celebrates at finish line as race winner ahead of Kaia Schmid of The United States

World Championships: Zoe Backstedt wins junior women's road race title

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Results Kaia Schmid takes silver for the United States as Germany's Riedmann takes bronze

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Filippo Baroncini (Italy) on the attack

World Championships: Baroncini wins U23 men's road race title for Italy

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Results Girmay takes historic silver for Eritrea with Kooij taking bronze for Netherlands

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2021 UEC Road European Championships - Trento - Elite’ Men's Individual Time Trial 22,4 km - 09/09/2021 - Stefan Kung (Switzerland) - photo Ilario Biondi/BettiniPhoto©2021

European Championships: Küng retains time trial title

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Results Swiss rider gets the better of Ganna and Evenepoel

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TRENTO ITALY SEPTEMBER 09 Gold medalist Marlen Reusser of Switzerland celebrates winning during the medal ceremony after the 27th UEC Road Cycling European Championships 2021 Elite Womens Individual Time Trial a 224km race from Trento to Trento UECcycling ITT on September 09 2021 in Trento Italy Photo by Justin SetterfieldGetty Images

European Championships: Marlen Reusser wins women's time trial

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Results Silver for Ellen van Dijk, bronze for Lisa Brennauer

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Vuelta Espana 2021 - 76th Edition - 2nd stage Caleruega - Burgos 166,7 km - 15/08/2021 - Jasper Philipsen (BEL - Alpecin-Fenix) - photo Miwa Iijima/CV/BettiniPhoto©2021

Vuelta a España: Jasper Philipsen sprints to stage 2 victory

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Results Alpecin-Fenix rider comes out on top with Roglic remaining in race lead

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BURGOS SPAIN AUGUST 14 Primoz Roglic of Slovenia and Team Jumbo Visma competes during the 76th Tour of Spain 2021 Stage 1 a 71km individual time trial from Burgos Catedral de Santa Mara to Burgos lavuelta LaVuelta21 CapitalMundialdelCiclismo catedral2021 on August 14 2021 in Burgos Spain Photo by Stuart FranklinGetty Images

Vuelta a España: Primoz Roglic wins opening time trial in Burgos

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Results Defending champion takes first leader's jersey

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ARANDA DE DUERO SPAIN AUGUST 06 Juan Sebastin Molano Benavides of Colombia and UAE Team Emirates celebrates at finish line as stage winner during the 43rd Vuelta a Burgos 2021 Stage 4 a 149km stage from Roa to Aranda de Duero VueltaBurgos BurgosCycling CapitalMundialdelCiclismo on August 06 2021 in Aranda de Duero Spain Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo MorenoGetty Images

Vuelta a Burgos: Juan Sebastian Molano wins stage 4

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Results Bardet keeps race lead

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BRIVIESCA SPAIN AUGUST 04 LR Alberto Dainese of Italy and Team DSM Juan Sebastin Molano Benavides of Colombia and UAE Team Emirates sprint at finish line during the 43rd Vuelta a Burgos 2021 Stage 2 a 175km stage from Tardajos to Briviesca VueltaBurgos BurgosCycling CapitalMundialdelCiclismo on August 04 2021 in Briviesca Spain Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo MorenoGetty Images

Vuelta a Burgos: Molano wins stage 2

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Results Serrano takes over race lead

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