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By David Hunter Moutier – Porrentruy 173.2km An easy day in the saddle, or is it really? On first inspection, this looks a fairly standard day. Two cat 3 climbs and two cat 2 climbs. The final cat 2 climb crests 50km from the finishing line and that normally means we would get a bunch sprint….
By David Hunter Apples – Saint Imier 166.1km Stage 2 is certainly the hardest of the medium mountain stages. We have 3 cat 2 climbs and 1 cat 3 climb. They are:- 11.5km at 4.8%, 3.8km at 8.1%, 4km at 8.6% and 8km at 6.7%.
By David Hunter Vallee de Joux – Juraparc 19.2km The race begins with a very easy TTT. 3 corners in 19.2km is the least technical course, I think I’ve ever seen! We don’t have a lot of wind, but it is going to be a cross/headwind. It’s going to rain too, expect more of this throughout…
By David Hunter The peloton rolls into Switzerland for 6 stages: 1 TTT, 2 Medium Mountains, 1 High Mountains and 1 ITT. If this wasn’t enough, there’s plenty of rain and we might even get some snow! Stage 1 is an easy 19.2km TTT. The route and profile suits big engines and the non-specialists could lose…
By David Hunter Liege-Ans 253km The last of the Ardennes races is here and it’s the big one, LBL. The hardest of the three races, thanks to the distance and severity of the climbs. This truly is a monument of cycling.
By David Hunter Male – Cles 161.5km The final stage has arrived and the GC is settled. Baring any crashes, Richie Porte will be the overall winner. That means we have a day where two things can happen: breakaway or “sprint” finish!
By David Hunter Ala – Fierozzo Val dei Mocheni 183.8km After a brilliant performance by Team Sky, and Richie Porte, they return to the mountains to try and seal the GC. The longest stage in the race is demanding, ending with two tough climbs.
By David Hunter Arco – Brentonico 168.2km It might just be stage 2, but it’s time for the Queen stage of the race. It features the only HC climb of the race and it’s a beauty. With 12 KOM points on offer, any rider who fancies the jersey will be looking to take the climb.