Binck Bank Tour 2018 – Stage 1 Preview
By David Hunter Heerenveen – Bolsward 177.5km The race begins with the usual sprint stage in Bolsward.
By David Hunter Heerenveen – Bolsward 177.5km The race begins with the usual sprint stage in Bolsward.
By David Hunter The organisers have decided to change the route and have gone back to a more traditional parcour, one that leaves me disappointed. The race is much easier and bonus seconds will have a big say in the outcome of the race. Route Stage 1 We open with the usual sprint in Bolsward. Narrow…
By David Hunter Glasgow – Glasgow 235km Got to love a race in the city where you were born. Not only that, but the route cuts right past where I went to university. You could say this is my home race. The profile supplied by the organisers is a bit misleading, I preview this one made…
By David Hunter Have you missed me? After enjoying a nice vacation, I’m back in the preview chair and ready to roll. First up is one of the favourite races, in one of my favourite places. If you love steep climbs, this is the race for you. The organisers have stuck with the traditional route as…
By David Hunter It’s here, there really is nothing quite like the Tour de France. Delayed by a week, due to some little football tournament, we are in for three weeks of incredible racing. Key Stages The TTT is on the third day and with a distance of 35.5km, we are bound to see big gaps….
By David Hunter Bellinzona – Bellinzona 34km ITT TT day.
By David Hunter Bellinzona – Bellinzona 120km Last chance for the sprinters, to be fair, it’s the one and only chance for a few of them!
By David Hunter Eschenbach/Atzmanning – Arosa 171km Last day in the mountains.
By David Hunter Fiesch – Gommiswald 186km Another profile that is put in the weird section.
By David Hunter Gstaad – Leukerbad 155km The first of the GC days.
By David Hunter Gansingen – Gstaad 189km I’ve not seen a profile like this for a while.
By David Hunter Oberstammheim – Gansingen 183km Just like today, this could be another frustrating day for many of the sprinters.
By David Hunter Moutiers – Saint Gervais Mont Blanc 135.5km
By David Hunter Frauenfeld – Frauenfeld 156km The first road stage.
By David Hunter Frontenex – La Rosière 110km As usual, the Dauphiné rewards riders who attend this race with a sneak preview of a Tour de France stage. This time it’s stage 11 which has been replicated.
By David Hunter Frauenfeld 18.3km TTT The race gets underway with a TTT around the streets of Frauenfeld.
By David Hunter Grenoble – Valmorel 129.5km Day 2 of the Dauphiné.
By David Hunter Off to Switzerland we go. Route Stage 1 The race doesn’t start with the usual prologue, instead, we have am 18km TTT. I blame the Tour de France!