Stephen Puddicombe
Stephen Puddicombe is a freelance journalist for Cycling Weekly, who regularly contributes to our World Tour racing coverage with race reports, news stories, interviews and features. Outside of cycling, he also enjoys writing about film and TV - but you won't find much of that content embedded into his CW articles.
Latest articles by Stephen Puddicombe
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Giro d'Italia 2021 ratings: how did each team perform?
Team ratings from the 2021 Italian Grand Tour
By Stephen Puddicombe Published
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Five talking points from stage 21 of the Giro d'Italia 2021
The final talking points from the 104th Giro d'Italia
By Stephen Puddicombe Published
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Five talking points from stage 20 of the Giro d'Italia 2021
Bernal on the brink of glory, Caruso gets his reward, and Yates holds on - the biggest moments from the penultimate stage
By Stephen Puddicombe Published
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Five things to look out for at the Critérium du Dauphiné 2021
Geraint Thomas back to his best and GC stars prepare for the Tour
By Stephen Puddicombe Published
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Five things to look out for in week three of the Giro d'Italia 2021
The race is far from over and we still have some huge stages to come - keep an eye out for these moments
By Stephen Puddicombe Published
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Five things to look out for in week two of the Giro d'Italia 2021
A crucial week in the fight for pink sees the riders tackle gravel and the high mountains for the first time
By Stephen Puddicombe Published
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Five talking points from stage 10 of the Giro d'Italia 2021
Talking points from the final stage before the first rest day at the Giro d'Italia
By Stephen Puddicombe Published
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Five talking points from stage nine of the Giro d'Italia 2021
Bernal back on top, Simon Yates plays the long game, as GC race is wide open - don't miss these key moments from a tense stage
By Stephen Puddicombe Published
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Five talking points from stage five of the Giro d'Italia 2021
Ewan smashes the stage, Landa crashes out, and Nizzolo the bridesmaid (again) - don't miss these moments
By Stephen Puddicombe Published
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Five talking points from stage two of the Giro d'Italia 2021
Gaviria's run-in with a team-mate, confusion at the intermediate sprint, and Merlier's big win - don't miss these moments from the first sprint
By Stephen Puddicombe Published
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Five talking points from stage one of the Giro d'Italia 2021
It was a repeat of 2020 on the stage one time trial of the Giro d'Italia
By Stephen Puddicombe Published
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Five things to look out for at the Giro d'Italia week one
The first Grand Tour of the year gets underway with what looks to be an action-packed first week
By Stephen Puddicombe Published
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Five things to look out for at Liège-Bastogne-Liège 2021
The Ardennes Classics come to close with the oldest race of them all, Liège-Bastogne-Liège
By Stephen Puddicombe Published
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Five things to look out for at La Flèche Wallonne 2021
The Ardennes Classics roll on with the mid-week Flèche Wallonne
By Stephen Puddicombe Published
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Five things to look out for at Amstel Gold Race 2021
What to look out for in the first of the Ardennes Classics, the Amstel Gold Race
By Stephen Puddicombe Published
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10 unforgettable moments of the 2020 racing season
From Deignan in La Course to Pogačar in the Tour de France - these are the moments we'll take away from the year
By Stephen Puddicombe Published
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Five talking points from stage one of the Vuelta a España 2020
An eventful opening stage in Spain sees a familiar winner...
By Stephen Puddicombe Published
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Five things we learned from the 2020 Milan - San Remo
It was a scintillating finish to the first Monument of the season
By Stephen Puddicombe Published
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Fabio Jakobsen wins Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana final stage as Pogačar seals overall
The Dutch champion beat his compatriot Dylan Groenewegen to the line
By Stephen Puddicombe Published
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Which were the best pro teams of the decade?
We take a look at the strongest and most successful teams of the last decade
By Stephen Puddicombe Published
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Five talking points from stage 19 of the Tour de France 2019
Talking points from a truly chaotic day at the 2019 Tour de France
By Stephen Puddicombe Published
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Spring Classics 2019 ratings: How did each WorldTour team perform?
Here's how the team's stacked up in the 2019 spring Classics season
By Stephen Puddicombe Published
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Miguel Ángel López survives bold Adam Yates attack to seal overall victory in thrilling Volta a Catalunya finale
Davide Formolo takes final stage in Barcelona
By Stephen Puddicombe Published
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Five things to look out for at the 2019 Tour Down Under
Things to keep an eye on in this year's WorldTour opener
By Stephen Puddicombe Published