Patrick Fletcher

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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Davide Ballerini is out of the Giro

Soudal-QuickStep down to two riders at Giro d'Italia after Davide Ballerini exit

By Patrick Fletcher published

News After COVID-19 ravages the team, it's operating on a skeleton crew

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LAGO LACENOBAGNOLI IRPINO ITALY MAY 09 LR Thymen Arensman of The Netherlands and Geraint Thomas of The United Kingdom and Team INEOS Grenadiers during the 106th Giro dItalia 2023 Stage 4 a 175km stage from Venosa to Lago Laceno 1059m Bagnoli Irpino UCIWT on May 09 2023 in Bagnoli Irpino Italy Photo by Tim de WaeleGetty Images

How many calories does a pro rider burn at the Giro d'Italia?

By Patrick Fletcher published

We speak to a team nutritionist to gauge the dizzying food supply needed to ride a Grand Tour

Stage 13 Giro d'Italia 2023

As it happened: No GC fireworks on shortened Giro d'Italia stage 13 as Rubio wins from breakaway

By Patrick Fletcher last updated

Live Re-live the action from the false start to the top of Crans Montana

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Arturo Gravalos

Spanish rider Arturo Gravalos dies aged 25

By Patrick Fletcher published

News Spaniard was diagnosed with a brain tumour in 2021

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RIVOLI ITALY MAY 18 Nico Denz of Germany and Team BORA hansgrohe celebrates at finish line as stage winner during the 106th Giro dItalia 2023 Stage 12 a 185km stage from Bra to Rivoli UCIWT on May 18 2023 in Rivoli Italy Photo by Stuart FranklinGetty Images

Giro d'Italia: Nico Denz powers to breakaway-sprint victory on stage 12

By Patrick Fletcher published

Results Toms Skujins second, Sebastian Berwick third in Rivoli

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Sepp Kuss at the Giro d'Italia

Sepp Kuss gets his fingers caught in spokes - 'I can change a derailleur battery but taking off my shoe covers got me'

By Patrick Fletcher published

News US climber on the spate of crashes at the Giro d'Italia and the shape of Jumbo-Visma leader Primoz Roglic

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Primoz Roglic at the finish of stage 11 of the Giro d'Italia

Primoz Roglic 'a couple of grams lighter' after flesh wound at Giro d'Italia

By Stephen Farrand, Patrick Fletcher last updated

News 'Like Rocky said, it's not how much you can hit but how much you can get hit' says Slovenian of attritional Giro

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Pascal Ackermann (right) dives for the line

As it happened: Triumph for Ackermann, crashes for GC contenders on Giro d'Italia stage 11

By Patrick Fletcher last updated

Live How it all played out on the road to Tortona

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Louis Vervaeke (right) alongside Remco Evenepoel

Four more Soudal-QuickStep riders leave Giro d'Italia as COVID-19 ravages squad

By Patrick Fletcher published

News Vendrame and Gandin make it six COVID withdrawals ahead of stage 11

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VIAREGGIO ITALY MAY 16 Magnus Cort of Denmark and Team EF EducationEasyPost celebrates at finish line as stage winner during the 106th Giro dItalia 2023 Stage 10 a 196km stage from Scandiano to Viareggio UCIWT on May 16 2023 in Viareggio Italy Photo by Stuart FranklinGetty Images

Giro d'Italia: Magnus Cort scores Grand Tour stage win triple in Viareggio

By Patrick Fletcher published

Results Thomas spends first day in maglia rosa after Evenepoel's COVID-19 departure, Vine drops out of contention

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