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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Tour de France: Mohoric hammers to victory in Le Creusot
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Results Van der Poel goes in breakaway to keep yellow, Roglic struggles, Carapaz attacks
Tour de France: History repeats as Cavendish wins stage 6 in Châteauroux
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Results Manxman tops Philipsen, Bouhanni for Tour stage win 32
Roosen wins Dutch men's road title
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Results Van der Poel drops out in title defence
Longo Borghini wins third Italian women's road title
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Results Trek-Segafredo rider beats Guderzo and Sanguineti
Colbrelli sprints to Italian men's road title
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Results Bahrain Victorious sprinter continues good form with another victory
Baloise Belgium Tour: Caleb Ewan survives the climbs to win stage 4
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Results Evenepoel keeps race lead before final stage
Belgium Tour: Remco Evenepoel wins stage 2 time trial
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Results Belgian extends overall lead as Lampaert makes it a Deceuninck-QuickStep 1-2
Baloise Belgium Tour: Ghys beats Evenepoel to win stage 1
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Results Sport Vlaanderen youngster wins three-man sprint, Evenepoel takes race lead
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