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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Five things to look out for at the Ardennes Classics
What to look out for Amstel Gold Race, La Flèche Wallonne and Liège-Bastogne-Liège
By Stephen Puddicombe Published
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Five talking points from Strade Bianche 2018
It was a memorable and brutal edition of the Italian Classic Strade Bianche
By Stephen Puddicombe Published
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Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne: Seven things we're looking forward to
The Spring Classics kick off this weekend with Omloop Het Nieuwsblad (Saturday, February 25) and Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne (Sunday, February 26) - we can't wait
By Stephen Puddicombe Published
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Five things to look out for at the 2019 Amstel Gold Race
Things to keep your eye on this weekend at the first of the Ardennes Classics, the Amstel Gold Race
By Stephen Puddicombe Published
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Five talking points from stage 20 of the 2018 Vuelta a España
The key talking points from stage 20 of the Vuelta a España
By Stephen Puddicombe Published
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Five things we learned from the 2019 Strade Bianche
Five conclusions from the 2019 edition of Strade Bianche
By Stephen Puddicombe Published
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Davide Cimolai wins stage six of Volta a Catalunya as Nairo Quintana retains lead
Break caught in nail-biting fashion as Lampre rider surges through for stage win
By Stephen Puddicombe Published
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11 notable pro riders who have retired in 2016
We list some of the notable professional cyclists who have hung up their wheels and will not be joining the peloton in 2017
By Stephen Puddicombe Published
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Five things to look out for at Dwars door Vlaanderen 2021
The cobbled Classics continue with stellar fields for the men and women's Dwars door Vlaanderen
By Stephen Puddicombe Published
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Five talking points from stage 13 of the Tour de France 2019
Is there anything Julian Alaphilippe can't do?
By Stephen Puddicombe Published
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Peter Sagan wins Tour of California stage seven
Bradley Wiggins safely maintains the overall lead with one stage remaining
By Stephen Puddicombe Published
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Five things we learned from the Volta a Catalunya 2021
Ineos dominate, Movistar still search for victory, and Froome's struggles, plus more from the 2021 Volta a Catalunya
By Stephen Puddicombe Published
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Five things to look out for at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne 2020
Things to look out for in the 2020 Opening Weekend
By Stephen Puddicombe Published
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Five talking points from stage 20 of the Giro d'Italia
The penultimate stage saw Chris Froome defend the pink despite attacks from Tom Dumoulin
By Stephen Puddicombe Published
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Five things to look out for at Strade Bianche 2020
Van der Poel and Van Vleuten, the return of WorldTour racing and those iconic white roads - here are the things to watch
By Stephen Puddicombe Published
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Tour de France 2020 route analysis: An intriguing, unpredictable and open race in store
The 2020 Tour de France route looks like one Ineos and Jumbo-Visma will struggle to control
By Stephen Puddicombe Published
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Five things to look out for at the Tirreno-Adriatico 2020
Five things to look out for in the 2020 Tirreno-Adriatico, who's riding and what to expect in the race between the two seas
By Stephen Puddicombe Published
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Five talking points from stage one of the Giro d'Italia 2020
The opening time trial of the 2020 Giro d'Italia provided plenty of drama and fast racing
By Stephen Puddicombe Published
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Giro d'Italia 2020 route analysis: Which type of rider does the 103rd edition suit most?
A well balanced route for the 2020 Giro could open the race up to a variety of GC riders
By Stephen Puddicombe Published
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Seven bold predictions for the 2021 racing season
Good riddance 2020. What's could we see in 2021?
By Stephen Puddicombe Published
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Seven riders with a point to prove in 2018
Cycling Weekly picks seven pro cyclists who could be looking to turn their fortunes around in 2018
By Stephen Puddicombe Published
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Team of the Week: Alejandro Valverde, Ben Hermans, Thibaut Pinot, and more
The last seven days have seen no fewer than three different top-level races to choose from, so we round up the best performers from this week's racing.
By Stephen Puddicombe Published
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Five talking points from stage 18 of the Giro d'Italia
The analysis from stage 18 of the Giro d'Italia
By Stephen Puddicombe Published
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Five things to look out for at Strade Bianche 2021
The Italian Classic boasts a stellar line-up of a variety of different riders
By Stephen Puddicombe Published