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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![Team Jayco AlUla team's Dutch rider Dylan Groenewegen (R)sprints to the finish line to win the 6th stage of the 111th edition of the Tour de France cycling race, 163,5 km between Macon and Dijon, on July 4, 2024. (Photo by Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP)](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YFydK2V3AnidTJ8PcwELoa-320-80.jpg)
As it happened: A challenging day ends in draggy bunch sprint on stage 8
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Live report A day for the sprinters if they survive the 2,400 metres of elevation gain in 183.4km route from Semur-en-Auxois to Colombey-les-Deux-Églises
![Remco Evenepoel during a time trial](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SVhwkEgUuwdE7YwFXYwxzi-320-80.jpg)
As it happened: GC favourites battle out win in first Tour de France time trial
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Live report A 25.3km race against the clock from Nuits-Saint-Georges to Gevrey-Chambertin is set to shuffle the GC standings
![RIMINI ITALY JUNE 29 LR Frank van den Broek of Netherlands and stage winner Romain Bardet of France and Team dsmfirmenich PostNL celebrate at finish line during the 111th Tour de France 2024 Stage 1 a 206km stage from Firenze to Rimini UCIWT on June 29 2024 in Rimini Italy Photo by Dario BelingheriGetty Images](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TAf3aqKwE85oUR4mgC2EyS-320-80.jpg)
As it happened: Breakaway holds off charging peloton in thrilling close finish as DSM-Firmenich PostNL take 1-2 in opener
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
Live report 206km from Florence to Rimini will test the major contenders from the outset
![Peloton compete during the 87th Tour de Suisse 2024](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xDDDcTbpMGwbo3ejpbju9L-320-80.jpg)
As it happened: UAE Team Emirates win again as Yates and Almeida cross line together
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
LIVE Peloton tackles 118.7 kilometres and 3,070 metres of climbing in Villars-sur-Olon
![Team Soudal's Belgian rider Remco Evenepoel (2ndL) rides with the pack toward the Col du Granier during the sixth stage of the 76th edition of the Criterium du Dauphine cycling race, 174,1km between Hauterives and Le Collet d'Allevard, French Alps, on June 7, 2024. (Photo by Thomas SAMSON / AFP)](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KphLecMWSgbXg9oEEkdTAg-320-80.jpg)
As it happened: Primož Roglič consolidates Critérium du Dauphiné lead with another stage win
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
Live report With barely a flat kilometres in 155.3km, the race to Samoëns 1600 will test the strongest climbers
![Mads Pedersen](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/C4B3UXGPP5A3kvggyr95g5-320-80.jpg)
As it happened: Mads Pedersen wins at Critérium du Dauphiné as Evenepoel and Roglic return from injury
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
Live Tour de France favourites return after injury, Mads Pedersen favourite to take first yellow jersey
![MADONNA DI CAMPIGLIO ITALY OCTOBER 21 Davide Ballerini of Italy and Team Deceuninck QuickStep Joao Almeida of Portugal and Team Deceuninck QuickStep Pink Leader Jersey Fausto Masnada of Italy and Team Deceuninck QuickStep Sam Oomen of The Netherlands and Team Sunweb Chad Haga of The United States and Team Sunweb Wilco Kelderman of The Netherlands and Team Sunweb Monte Bondone 1575m Dolomites Southern Limestone Alps Peloton Snow Landscape Mountains during the 103rd Giro dItalia 2020 Stage 17 a 203km stage from Bassano del Grappa to Madonna di Campiglio 1514m girodiitalia Giro on October 21 2020 in Madonna di Campiglio Italy Photo by Tim de WaeleGetty Images](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/J5Xxv9ivn5dp3JEvWVi57k-320-80.jpg)
Giro d'Italia stage 20 Live - Final GC battle on Monte Grappa double ascent
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
Live report Can Tadej Pogačar take a sixth stage win on the savage 184km route from Alpago to Bassano del Grappa?
![Jonathan Milan of Italy and Team Lidl Trek Purple Points Jersey leads the peloton before finish line during the 107th Giro d039Italia 2024 Stage 11 a 207km stage from Foiano di val Fortore to Francavilla al mare is seen in Francavilla al mare Italy on May 15 2024 Photo by Lorenzo Di ColaNurPhoto via Getty Images](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/r78HwQy9RGAU9Qxc93kVq6-320-80.jpg)
As it happened: Sprinters take the day after racing splits in crosswinds on stage 13
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
Live report Jonathan Milan takes third win of the race on pan flat 179km stage from Riccione to Cento
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