Patrick Fletcher
Patrick is a freelance sports writer and editor. He’s an NCTJ-accredited journalist with a bachelor’s degree in modern languages (French and Spanish). Patrick worked full-time at Cyclingnews for eight years between 2015 and 2023, latterly as Deputy Editor.
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![RUDDERVOORDE BELGIUM OCTOBER 20 Lucinda Brand of The Netherlands and Team Baloise Trek Lions competes during the 37th Superprestige Ruddervoorde 2024 Womens Elite on October 20 2024 in Ruddervoorde Belgium Photo by Luc ClaessenGetty Images](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yuGwTgsQhewW9TXV2M2jg8-320-80.jpg)
Superprestige Overijse: Lucinda Brand holds off Fem van Empel for victory
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Results Dutch champion takes the race by the scruff of the neck and sees it through
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As it happened: Pogacar's solo exhibition at Il Lombardia
By Patrick Fletcher last updated
LIVE All the action as the world champion cruised to his fourth straight title at the Race of the Falling Leaves
![Picture by Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com - 06/10/2024 - Cycling - 2024 UCI Gravel World Championships, Halle-Leuven, Belgium - Men Elite Race - Mathieu Van der Poel (Netherlands)](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/isFdTquSPt8XpwLy8nfNzV-320-80.jpg)
As it happened: Van der Poel's victory at Gravel World Championships
By Patrick Fletcher last updated
LIVE All the action as the Dutchman ripped up the race and soloed to his eighth rainbow jersey in third different discipline
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As it happened: Vos' victory at Gravel World Championships
By Patrick Fletcher last updated
LIVE All the action as the Dutchwoman beat Lotte Kopecky in a two-up sprint to collect the 14th rainbow jersey of her career
![ZURICH SWITZERLAND SEPTEMBER 29 Gold medalist Tadej Pogacar of Team Slovenia poses on the podium during the 97th UCI Cycling World Championships Zurich 2024 Mens Elite Road Race a 2739km one day race from Winterthur to Zurich on September 29 2024 in Zurich Switzerland Photo by Tim de WaeleGetty Images](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/G5i48ZV9Aj68Ynna6gbGge-320-80.jpg)
As it happened: Pogacar's historic World Championship title
By Patrick Fletcher last updated
Live report All the action as the Slovenian rolled the dice from 100km out and rode to another extraordinary success
![ZURICH SWITZERLAND SEPTEMBER 22 Remco Evenepoel of Team Belgium sprints during the 97th UCI Cycling World Championships Zurich 2024 Mens Elite Individual Time Trial a 461km one day race from Gossau to Zrich on September 22 2024 in Zurich Switzerland Photo by Dario BelingheriGetty Images](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FfkCWRKLnXFeM2VT3WDp34-320-80.jpg)
As it happened: Remco Evenepoel's second World Championship TT victory
By Patrick Fletcher last updated
Live report All the action as the Belgian toppled Filippo Ganna in a thrilling contest in Zurich
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As it happened: Küng's victory and Roglič's coronation on Vuelta a España stage 21
By Patrick Fletcher last updated
Live report All the action as the Spanish Grand Tour came to a close with a time trial in Madrid
![ALTO DE MONCALVILLO SPAIN SEPTEMBER 06 Primoz Roglic of Slovenia and Team Red Bull Bora hansgrohe celebrates at podium as Red Leader Jersey winner during the La Vuelta 79th Tour of Spain 2024 Stage 19 a 1735km stage from Logrono to Alto de Moncalvillo 1490m UCIWT on September 06 2024 in Alto de Moncalvillo Spain Photo by Tim de WaeleGetty Images](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KhJZ4SC35HPXsxKJUVCVgn-320-80.jpg)
As it happened: Delight for Dunbar, red for Roglič on Vuelta a España stage 20
By Patrick Fletcher last updated
Live report All the action as the penultimate stage took the riders over seven climbs, finishing atop Picón Blanco
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