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Patrick Fletcher
Patrick Fletcher

Deputy Editor

Patrick is the Deputy Editor at GCN, joining in June 2023 after holding the same role at Cyclingnews, where he spent the first eight years of his working life. His passion for cycling took root when his dad made him watch the Tour in the late 1990s and was stoked while studying in France and Spain as part of a languages degree. He then completed his NCTJ journalism qualifications, got sent to the Tour de Langkawi on work experience, survived, and never looked back. He has since covered several editions of the Tour de France, World Championships, and interviewed some of cycling’s most prominent figures.

Latest articles from Patrick

Link to 5 unmissable stages of the 2024 Tour de France
The fearsome Col du Galibier appears shockingly early in the 2024 Tour de France

5 unmissable stages of the 2024 Tour de France

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Link to Tour de Suisse stage 2: Bryan Coquard wins sprint as Arnaud De Lie drops his chain
Bryan Coquard wins stage 2 of the Tour de Suisse

Tour de Suisse stage 2: Bryan Coquard wins sprint as Arnaud De Lie drops his chain

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Link to Critérium du Dauphiné stage 5 neutralised and no winner awarded
Riders shelter from the rain amid the neutralisation

Critérium du Dauphiné stage 5 neutralised and no winner awarded

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Link to Remco Evenepoel and Primož Roglič involved in mass crash at Critérium du Dauphiné
The aftermath of a crash on stage 5 of the Critérium du Dauphiné

Remco Evenepoel and Primož Roglič involved in mass crash at Critérium du Dauphiné

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More articles from Patrick

Link to Wild, legal Toot aero handlebars ridden to victory and disqualification on the same day
The head-turning handlebar set-up in action

Wild, legal Toot aero handlebars ridden to victory and disqualification on the same day

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Link to Zwift's new climb, The Grade, is an FTP test in disguise
The first part of The Grade climbs in a straight line

Zwift's new climb, The Grade, is an FTP test in disguise

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Link to World champ Matej Mohorič says 'let’s stick to road racing' after Unbound Gravel DNF
Matej Mohorič in the early phase of Unbound Gravel

World champ Matej Mohorič says 'let’s stick to road racing' after Unbound Gravel DNF

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Link to Critérium du Dauphiné stage 1: Mads Pedersen wins bunch sprint
Mads Pedersen wins stage 1 of the Critérium du Dauphiné

Critérium du Dauphiné stage 1: Mads Pedersen wins bunch sprint

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Link to Unbound Gravel: PhD student Rosa Klöser a shock winner in biggest ever sprint finish
Rosa Klöser grits her teeth and sprints for the win

Unbound Gravel: PhD student Rosa Klöser a shock winner in biggest ever sprint finish

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Link to Lachlan Morton wins fastest ever Unbound Gravel, despite a wrong turn
Lachlan Morton punches the air as the winner of Unbound Gravel

Lachlan Morton wins fastest ever Unbound Gravel, despite a wrong turn

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Link to Rapha unveils the Blaerosuit, a skinsuit with room for a hydration bladder
A water bladder is stuffed into Rapha's new Blaerosuit

Rapha unveils the Blaerosuit, a skinsuit with room for a hydration bladder

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Link to Sepp Kuss and Matteo Jorgenson share GC leadership at Critérium du Dauphiné
Sepp Kuss (left) and Matteo Jorgenson (right) will share leadership for Visma-Lease a Bike at the 2024 Critérium du Dauphiné

Sepp Kuss and Matteo Jorgenson share GC leadership at Critérium du Dauphiné

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Link to Sadness as Mercian Cycles heads for liquidation
Mercian Cycles gained a reputation for its custom steel builds

Sadness as Mercian Cycles heads for liquidation

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Link to Lefevere wants to 'clear the air' with Julian Alaphilippe
Patrick Lefevere (right) with Julian Alaphilippe at the 2019 Tour de France

Lefevere wants to 'clear the air' with Julian Alaphilippe

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Link to Drafting loophole causing questions over fairness ahead of Unbound Gravel
Female riders sometimes draft on the wheels of riders in the men's race in Unbound and other gravel events

Drafting loophole causing questions over fairness ahead of Unbound Gravel

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Link to Miguel Ángel López banned for four years for Menotropin use
Miguel Ángel López in action at the 2022 Giro d'Italia

Miguel Ángel López banned for four years for Menotropin use

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Link to Giro d'Italia stage 19 results: Andrea Vendrame wins from elite breakaway in Sappada
Andrea Vendrame celebrates victory on stage 19 of the Giro d'Italia

Giro d'Italia stage 19 results: Andrea Vendrame wins from elite breakaway in Sappada

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Link to Giro d'Italia 2024 abandons: The riders who have left the race
Christophe Laporte suffers cuts in a crash on stage 5, and would pull out of the Giro d'Italia ahead of stage 8

Giro d'Italia 2024 abandons: The riders who have left the race

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Link to PRO gives aero treatment to Discover gravel handlebar and stem
The new Discover handlebar and stem combination from PRO

PRO gives aero treatment to Discover gravel handlebar and stem

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Link to Giro d'Italia stage 18 results: Tim Merlier wins sprint finish ahead of Jonathan Milan
Tim Merlier celebrates victory on stage 18 of the Giro d'Italia

Giro d'Italia stage 18 results: Tim Merlier wins sprint finish ahead of Jonathan Milan

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Link to Wout van Aert: My biggest mistake was underestimating my injuries
Wout van Aert before his crash at Dwars door Vlaanderen

Wout van Aert: My biggest mistake was underestimating my injuries

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Link to 'Cyclists rarely choose the shortest route but the one that feels shortest' says new study
Cyclists in New York City

'Cyclists rarely choose the shortest route but the one that feels shortest' says new study

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