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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Profile of stage 1 of the 2023 Tour de France

As it happened: Adam Yates victorious in Bilbao Tour de France opener

By Stephen Puddicombe last updated

Live 182km stage in Bilbao set to be one of the hardest Tour de France starts

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Stefan Kung en route to victory in the Tour de Suisse stage 1 time trial

Tour de Suisse: Stefan Kung wins opening time trial

By Stephen Puddicombe published

Results Evenepoel and Van Aert have to settle for the podium

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Giro d'Italia 2023 stage 8 profile

As it happened: Ben Healy takes solo win on Giro d'Italia stage 8 as GC disrupted

By Stephen Puddicombe last updated

Live A stunning solo win from the 22-year-old Irishman, and some threats of GC disruption

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Primoz Roglic winning stage 6 of Tirreno-Adriatico

As it happened: Tirreno-Adriatico stage 6

By Stephen Puddicombe last updated

Live report Primoz Roglic collected his third straight win in Osimo

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LA VERRIERE, FRANCE - MARCH 05: Tadej Pogacar of Slovenia and UAE Team Emirates attacks during the 81st Paris - Nice 2023, Stage 1 a 169.4km stage from La Verrière to La Verrière / ParisNice / on March 05, 2023 in La Verriere, France. (Photo by Alex Broadway/Getty Images)

Paris-Nice stage 1 - Live Coverage

By Stephen Puddicombe last updated

Live report All the action on the opening day

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Netherlands Fabio Jakobsen of QuickStep Alpha Vinyl L celebrates as he crosses the finish line to victory ahead of Australias Caleb Ewan of Lotto Soudal R in the KuurneBrusselsKuurne one day cycling race 1951 km from Kuurne to Kuurne via Brussels on February 27 2022 Belgium OUT Photo by JASPER JACOBS Belga AFP Belgium OUT Photo by JASPER JACOBSBelgaAFP via Getty Images

Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne 2023 - Live coverage

By Stephen Puddicombe last updated

Live report All the action from the second instalment of Opening Weekend

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NINOVE BELGIUM FEBRUARY 26 Thomas Pidcock of United Kingdom and Team INEOS Grenadiers competes at the Muur Van Geraardsbergen Kapellenberg while fans cheer during the 77th Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2022 Mens Race a 2042km race from Ghent to Ninove OHN22 FlandersClassic WorldTour on February 26 2022 in Ninove Belgium Photo by Bas CzerwinskiGetty Images

Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2023 Men - Live coverage

By Stephen Puddicombe last updated

Live report All the action from the beginning of Opening Weekend

Live report
Arnaud Demare (Groupama-FDJ) celebrating victory

Arnaud Démare wins Paris-Tours 2022

By Stephen Puddicombe published

Results Groupama-FDJ sprinter holds off Theuns, Bennett for second consecutive title

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Tadej Pogacar crossing the finish line as he wins Il Lombardia 2022

Tadej Pogacar take repeat victory in Il Lombardia

By Stephen Puddicombe last updated

Results Pogacar out-sprinted Movistar's Enric Mas into second place after striking breakaway effort

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Picture by Will PalmerSWpixcom 08092022 Cycling 2022 AJ Bell Tour of Britain Stage 5 West Bridgeford to Mansfield England Jordi Meeus of Team BORA Hansgrohe celebrating his victory

Jordi Meeus fastest in reduced sprint to win stage 5 at Tour of Britain

By Stephen Puddicombe last updated

Results Pidcock picks up time bonus toward GC in Mansfield as part of peloton go wrong way inside one kilometre to go

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