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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Jonathan Milan of Italy and Team Lidl Trek Purple Points Jersey leads the peloton before finish line during the 107th Giro d039Italia 2024 Stage 11 a 207km stage from Foiano di val Fortore to Francavilla al mare is seen in Francavilla al mare Italy on May 15 2024 Photo by Lorenzo Di ColaNurPhoto via Getty Images

As it happened: Sprinters take the day after racing splits in crosswinds on stage 13

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Live report Jonathan Milan takes third win of the race on pan flat 179km stage from Riccione to Cento

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FANO ITALY MAY 16 Julian Alaphilippe of France and Team Soudal QuickStep competes in the breakaway during the 107th Giro dItalia 2024 Stage 12 a 193km stage from Martinsicuro to Fano UCIWT on May 16 2024 in Fano Italy Photo by Tim de WaeleGetty Images

As it happened: Long-range break battle for the win in Fano on stage 12

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Live report Julian Alaphilippe takes maiden Giro d'Italia stage win after breathless fight in the hills

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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