Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana 2017 – Stage 4 Preview
By David Hunter Segorbe – Lucena del Cid “Mas de la Costa” 180km It’s the big day for the GC.
By David Hunter Segorbe – Lucena del Cid “Mas de la Costa” 180km It’s the big day for the GC.
By David Hunter Canals – Riba-Roja de Turia 161km After today’s fun, the stage is set for the sprinters.
By David Hunter Alicante – Denia 180.6km It was always going to be the problem with starting the race with a 38km TTT, we now have huge time gaps on GC. That is good news for some in the bunch, but it’s going to make chasing the early break tough on the sprinter teams.
By David Hunter Orihuela – Orihuela 37.9km TTT It’s very unusual that we are faced with a 38km TTT as the very first stage of a race in January. I’m sure the vast majority of the bunch are not looking forward to this.
By David Hunter This race returned to the pro peloton in 2016, there hadn’t been an edition since 2008. It was a welcome return, as many riders want to be here, an area they know well from winter training. Last year the weather was good, as was the racing. This year should be another cracker of…
By David Hunter After a spell in Australia, the pro peloton begin their gradual move back West. They arrive in Dubai for the 4th edition of the race. It’s a popular race with the riders as they get nice weather and a beautiful hotel to stay in. The organisers have taken the popular decision of extending…
By David Hunter Geelong – Geelong 174km After a week to recover from the TDU, most of the same riders are in Geelong for the 3rd edition of the Cadel Evans race. The organisers have decided to stick with the usual route, it’s one the riders know well.
By David Hunter Marseille – Marseille 144km The French racing season begins with the usual ride around Marseille. The organisers have decided to stick with the more challenging route used in 2016, this is not an easy roll to the finishing line.