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By David Hunter The race begins with a demanding day in the saddle. First on the menu is the long climb up to Cedar Breaks. The cat 1 climb is 26km at 5.2%, so it’s a hard one. As it’s the opening stage and the climb is in the opening half of the race, don’t…
By David Hunter Stage 1 Recap Possibly the craziest day of racing I’ve ever seen. A lightning strike or high wind, brought down a tree. The wind almost forced the break to stop riding and we got hail as big as golf balls. Despite all this the riders had to race on. The finishing circuit…
By David Hunter Racing returns to the States! This is a very lumpy race, and was won by Tom Danielson in 2013. The Garmin rider returns to defend his title. The American rides much better in his home country, than in Europe. Stage 1 is a tough day in the mountains, but hard sprinters should…
By David Hunter The race starts with a long stage of 226km. It’s an easier affair with no major climbs and it gives the peloton the chance to have a gentle introduction to the week.
By David Hunter The opening two thirds of the season is officially over and now we start the final third. The riders are about to enter a crucial period, in terms of preparation for the Vuelta and the World Championships. First stop is Poland. Last year, Pieter Weening took a great win, thanks to a…
ByDavid Hunter The Tour is over and we head to the Basque country for this excellent 1 day race. Back in 2010, the organisers decided to make the race harder, they introduced climbing the Jaizkibel and the Arkale, twice. This year, they’ve changed the route again. In an effort to show off their beautiful city…
ByDavid Hunter Stage 20 Recap Tony Martin did what was expected and there was plenty of excitement behind. Valverde blew and left the door open for Pinot. Peraud claimed second place with a good ride and Pinot third. Both Peraud and Bardet punctured, and it meant that Bardet finished 6th, with Van Garderen 5th. König did…
ByDavid Hunter Stage 19 Recap Bad weather rolled in and an already exhausted peloton had to deal with heavy rain. This meant that only a small number survived the final climb, but all sprinters apart from Kittel were there. Near the top of the climb, Navardauskas attacked. He went fast down a scary descent and…