Category: Previews

By David Hunter Bellegarde > Bellegarde 143.5km The opening stage of the race is the same as last year. Back then the wind blew, and the peloton was smashed to pieces, before Alexys Brunel escaped from the small front group to take a surprise win. Will we see something similar this year?

By David Hunter Welcome to the first stage race of the season. Due to the cancellation of other races, Bessèges now boasts a start list stronger than the race has ever seen for many a year. Time to look at the stages. Stage 1 The race begins with a nasty uphill sprint. With bonus seconds available…

By David Hunter Marseille > Marseille 171km Missed me? There is still a huge amount of uncertainty surrounding the 2021 season, and it’s very likely we won’t see a large amount of racing until March or April. Luckily for all concerned, COVID numbers are relatively low in France, which means the European season will properly kick…

By David Hunter Hipódromo de la Zarzuela > Madrid 124.2km We end with a sprint.

By David Hunter Sequeros > Alto de la Covatilla 178.2km The last mountain stage.

By David Hunter Salamanca > Ciudad Rodrigo 162km This concludes a run of three stages that really suit the breakaway riders.

By David Hunter Mos > Puebla de Sanabria 230.8km 230km, over 4000m of climbing, and in the final week of a grand tour. Whose idea was this?

By David Hunter Lugo > Ourense 204.7km Breakaway day, but with a hint of a GC ambush.

By David Hunter Muros > Mirador de Ézaro 33.7km ITT A time trial, Spanish style!

By David Hunter Pola de Laviana > Alto de l’Angliru 109.4km Get ready for an intense day.

By David Hunter This is a tough stage.

By David Hunter Castro Urdiales > Suances 185km A finish that’s harder than it looks.

By David Hunter Castrillo del Val > Aguilar de Campoo 157.7km Looks like a sprint day, but all might not be as it seems.

By David Hunter Logroño > Alto de Moncalvillo 164km Stage 8, and a big mountaintop finish.

By David Hunter Vitoria-Gasteiz > Villanueva de Valdegovia 159.7km Now, this looks like a breakaway stage to me.

By David Hunter Biescas > Aramón Formigal 147.5km France has denied the race access, so out goes the big mountain stage that was planned, but the organisers had something up their sleeve.

By David Hunter We end with a time trial.

By David Hunter Huesca > Sabiñánigo 184.4km I’m not too sure what to make of this stage.