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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Wout van Aert, Vingegaard go one-two in stage 20 time trial of Tour de France
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
Results Vingegaard one day away from outright victory in Paris

Tour de France stage 9 Live - First Alpine finish in Chatel tests GC contenders
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
Live An exceptional solo breakaway and a chance for Pogacar to extend his lead

Aleksandr Vlasov wins Tour de Romandie
By Stephen Puddicombe published
Results Bora-Hansgrohe rider wins final stage mountain time trial in Villars as overnight leader Dennis dropped to eighth overall

Tour de Romandie: Higuita and Vlasov go 1-2 for Bora-Hansgrohe on summit finish of Zinal
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
Results Dennis holds onto the overall race lead

Kwiatkowski awarded Amstel Gold Race victory in photo-finish sprint against Cosnefroy
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
Results Benoot finishes third ahead of chase-group sprint in Valkenburg

Biniam Girmay sprints to a historic Gent-Wevelgem victory
By Daniel Ostanek, Stephen Puddicombe last updated
Results Eritrean 21-year-old outsprints Laporte from late four-man breakaway

Roglic holds on to win Paris-Nice overall as Simon Yates attacks
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
Results Van Aert saves Jumbo-Visma leader's race as Yates wins final stage

Fabio Jakobsen wins Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne
By Stephen Puddicombe last updated
Results QuickStep-AlphaVinyl sprinter overhauls breakaway to win bunch sprint in Kuurne
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