Paris Nice 2015 – Prologue Preview
By David Hunter Maurepas – Maurepas 6.7km A prologue with only 4 corners. This is for the big engines!
By David Hunter Maurepas – Maurepas 6.7km A prologue with only 4 corners. This is for the big engines!
By David Hunter The race to the sun returns for it’s 73rd edition. Carlos Betancur stole the show in 2014, who will be the winner in 2015? The race opens with a 6.7km prologue. With very few corners, it’s certainly a stage for the big engines. Expect to see Kelderman, Boom, Tony Martin, Kwiatkowski, Jungels, Van…
By David Hunter San Gimignano – Siena 200km It might only be the 9th edition of the race, but it has already made it into the hearts of the fans. The race has 11 sections of “strade bianche” or white roads to you and me. These roads are made from gravel and are very dangerous. Ascents…
By David Hunter Lugano – Lugano 194.9km We return to Switzerland for the always exciting, GP Lugano.
By David Hunter Kuurne – Kuurne 197km After the fun of Omloop, most of the same riders prepare for another ride around Belgium.
By David Hunter Gent – Gent 200.2km The route is much the same as last year, with only a couple of alterations. We do have 11 climbs but the last one is still 40km from the finish, so these don’t decide the race. With 7 of these climbs coming in 45km of each other, they…
By David Hunter Almodovar – Vilamoura 185km With the GC settled, the riders can look forward to an easy final stage and a sprint finish. The stage is mostly downhill and everyone will be happy to let the sprinters fight it out for the win.
By David Hunter Montilla – Alhaurin de la Torre 169.8km The last stage and the easiest day in the saddle