Category: Previews

By David Hunter Last chance to impress before the Tour de France. The organisers stick with a traditional route, with two ITTs, some sprint stages and tough mountain days. Route Stage 1 We begin with an easy 10km ITT, a little leg opener for the tough week ahead.

By David Hunter Saint Vulbas – Saint Michel De Maurienne 229km Could well be a day for the breakaway.

By David Hunter Boën Sur Lignon – Voiron 201km Last chance for the sprinters.

By David Hunter Roanne 26.1km ITT TT alert.

By David Hunter Le Puy En Velay – Riom 177km A stage the sprinters will be delighted to see.

By David Hunter Mauriac – Craponne Sur Arzon 180km Another lumpy day in the saddle.

By David Hunter Aurillac – Jussac 142km The race begins with a tricky looking stage.

By David Hunter The Giro is a distant memory, it’s time to start building for the Tour. We are back in France, for a mini-Tour, the classic warm up for the main event in July. Recent history shows, if you win the Dauphiné, you usually win the Tour. Route Stage 1