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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As it happened: Attacks galore during exciting Paris-Nice finale
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
LIVE Peloton race 119.9km into Nice where the overall winner will be crowned

As it happened: Breakaway defies peloton to win final summit finish of Paris-Nice
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
LIVE The peloton tackle reduced 109.3km route to summit of Auron

As it happened: splits in bunch shake up GC at Paris-Nice stage 6
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
LIVE A bunch sprint is likely but crosswinds could yet have their effect on the last flat 209.8km stage into Berre l'Étang

As it happened: Yellow jersey changes hands on steep finish of Paris-Nice stage 5
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
LIVE A stage for the breakaways or a stage for the GC? This could get very tough in the second half of the 203.3km race to La Côte-Saint-André

As it happened: GC action on summit finish despite weather-enforced neutralisation
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
LIVE Peloton tackle first summit finish atop La Loge des Gardes

As it happened: New overall leader as stage three team time trial shakes up GC at Paris-Nice
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
LIVE 28.4km team time trial from Circuit Nevers Magny Cours to Nevers could see significant differences between the GC favourites

As it happened: Bunch sprint decides crash-marred Paris-Nice stage two
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
LIVE The peloton tackle exposed 183.9km race that could lead to echelons forming on the flat plains of northern France into Bellegarde

As it happened: Bunch sprint decides opening stage of Paris-Nice
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
LIVE Stage 1 kicks off with a 156.1km hilly, technical route in which the sprinters will struggle to contain the breakaways on the roads to Le Perray-en-Yvelines
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As it happened: Attacks galore during exciting Paris-Nice finale
Peloton race 119.9km into Nice where the overall winner will be crowned -
As it happened: Breakaway defies peloton to win final summit finish of Paris-Nice
The peloton tackle reduced 109.3km route to summit of Auron -
As it happened: splits in bunch shake up GC at Paris-Nice stage 6
A bunch sprint is likely but crosswinds could yet have their effect on the last flat 209.8km stage into Berre l'Étang
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As it happened: Yellow jersey changes hands on steep finish of Paris-Nice stage 5
A stage for the breakaways or a stage for the GC? This could get very tough in the second half of the 203.3km race to La Côte-Saint-André -
As it happened: GC action on summit finish despite weather-enforced neutralisation
Peloton tackle first summit finish atop La Loge des Gardes -
As it happened: New overall leader as stage three team time trial shakes up GC at Paris-Nice
28.4km team time trial from Circuit Nevers Magny Cours to Nevers could see significant differences between the GC favourites
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As it happened: Bunch sprint decides crash-marred Paris-Nice stage two
The peloton tackle exposed 183.9km race that could lead to echelons forming on the flat plains of northern France into Bellegarde -
As it happened: Bunch sprint decides opening stage of Paris-Nice
Stage 1 kicks off with a 156.1km hilly, technical route in which the sprinters will struggle to contain the breakaways on the roads to Le Perray-en-Yvelines -
As it happened: Pogačar and Pidcock battle for men's Strade Bianche
The 19th edition of WorldTour race features 81.7km of gravel across 16 sectors and traditional Piazza del Campo finish