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By David Hunter Stage 1 Recap Team Sky made the climb too difficult for the sprinters and they exited the back door of the peloton, 1 by 1. My pick, Nizzolo, was caught behind a crash and didn’t get the opportunity to chase back on. In the sprint it was Swiss rider, Michael Albasini, that pulled…
By David Hunter Prologue recap I did ask the question why Van Garderen, Peraud and Kwiatkowski were going out earlier than the rest, now we now why! It seemed that the final riders had to contend with a stronger headwind in the final kilometre, which was also a false flat. Anyway, the young Pole took another…
By David Hunter The race opens with a 5.57km ride around Ascona. There aren’t too many corners, so it should favour the proper TT riders.
By David Hunter After the Ardennes Classics it’s time for the big GC riders to get back to what they know best. We have a prologue, an ITT and 4 other stages. It’s a mini grand tour and attracts some of the best riders in the world. Both Chris Froome and Vincenzo Nibali are here but…
By David Hunter So Cadel rolled back the clock, taking his first stage race win since the Criterium in 2012. His team won the opening TTT and he also claimed stage 2, enroute to a brilliant win. As preparation goes for the Giro, Cadel looks in great form. He stands a good chance of challenging for…
By David Hunter Stage 3 Recap Cadel Evans rolled back the years with a dominant display to take the stage and put one hand firmly around the title. A small group of favourites managed to get away near the end of the stage, before Evans and Pozzovivo battled it out for the win. It was another…
By David Hunter Stage 2 Recap A bold and brilliant attack from the Bardiani rider, Edoardo Zardini, netted him his first pro victory. In my preview, Bongiorno, mentioned that the both of them had been doing some altitude training and it obviously paid off! My tip, Niemiec, finished 2nd with Duarte 3rd. Cadel Evans moved into…
By David Hunter Stage 1 Recap BMC stole the show with an amazing performance, putting Daniel Oss into the overall lead. Team NetApp – Endura were a brilliant 2nd, with my pick, Movistar, a disappointing 4th. Stage 2 Limone Sul Garda – San Giacomo di Brentonico 164.5km We head to the mountains! Yet again the organisers…
By David Hunter He’s 26 years old and hails from the Czech Republic. Riding for Net App – Endura, he finished 9th in the 2013 Vuelta and took a brilliant stage win on Alto de Penas Blancas. This performance, almost single handedly, gained the team a wildcard for the 2014 Tour de France. This is a…
By David Hunter The race begins with a 13.4km team time trial. The route is nice and flat but it’s technical.
By David Hunter The 38th edition of this wonderful race, starts on Tuesday 22nd April and runs till Friday 25th. It features a team time trial and then 3 very hard stages, all ending with steep climbs. This is one of the most difficult races in the calendar and features a lot of riders trying to…
By David Hunter Time for my latest catch-up with the brilliant Italian. It’s my 3rd interview with Mauro, since December, as we get to know him and the type of rider he is. He continues to have a great season, following up a strong start to the season with 7th in De Panne and he was…
By @pmpalermo Vuelta a España organizers revealed their four invitations for the next edition and it was clear that MTN-Qhubeka choice was the big sensation and a great move by Unipublic. It was obvious Caja Rural was in, same with Cofidis and the powerful IAM Cycling, but the last spot was for taken by the African…
By David Hunter King Contador is Back He changed his race schedule after a disappointing 2013 and boy has it worked. 1st in Tirreno, 2nd in Catalunya and 1st here. Not only that but his TT performance is back to what it used to be. Alberto now goes into hiding and won’t race again until the…
By David Hunter Stage 5 Recap Movistar tried to set-up Valverde and delivered him into a great position. He attacked on the final climb but it was too late on. Contador followed and they were joined by Poels. On the descent they went very fast but the presence of Tony Martin was crucial in bringing them…
By @pmpalermo París Roubaix preview isn´t complete without a word with one of the race’s most famous riders, someone who tasted pavé in his bones and skin and now can reveal its secrets to us. In that context, Ciclismo Internacional spoke to George Hincapie, famous Armstrong teammate at Discovery and former BMC leader in his last…
By David Hunter Stage 4 Recap It looked like going the way I predicted when Contador attacked, with Valverde in his wheel. Unfortunately Alejandro was unwilling to do any work(on a few occasions) and Wout Poels got away to claim a brilliant victory.Valverde managed to pinch 2 seconds on Contador, whilst Kwiatkowski finished 7 seconds down…
By David Hunter Who is Sonny Colbrelli? He’s 23 years old, Italian, and rides for Bardiani – CSF. He is a very talented rider, who has the capability to become one of the new stars of Italian cycling. He is a very fast finisher, after a hard race, in the same type of mould as John…