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.
Latest articles by

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
Get The Leadout Newsletter
The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!
Latest on Cyclingnews
-
As it happened - Long-range solo move decides historic Paris-Roubaix
Don't miss all the action from the elite men's 259.2km race from Compiègne to Roubaix -
As it happened: Long-range solo attack succeeds on stage five of Itzulia Basque Country
The peloton tackles 172.3km hilly race from Urduña to Gernika-Lumo -
As it happened: Change in leadership at Itzulia Basque Country as stage won with successful solo attack
The peloton tackles the mountainous 169.6km race from Beasain to Markina-Xemein
-
As it happened: Scheldeprijs Men decided in bunch sprint
The peloton tackles 202.8km from Terneuzen to Schoten in mid-week Classic -
As it happened: Solo attack triumphs in thrilling Tour of Flanders
The peloton tackles 268.9km with 16 hills and seven cobblestone sectors between Bruges and Oudenaarde -
As it happened: Visma Lease-a-Bike stunned at the finish of Dwars door Vlaanderen
The peloton tackles ten climbs in 184.5km
-
At it happened: Gent-Wevelgem Men decided by long-range solo attack
The men's peloton tackles 250.3km from Ypres to Wevelgem -
As it happened - Huge gaps in very selective E3 Saxo Classic
The peloton tackles 208km in Harelbeke -
As It Happened - Favourites held up in crash-marred Classic Brugge-De Panne finale
Peloton tackles 195km from Bruges to De Panne in mid-week Classic