GP Lugano 2015 Preview
By David Hunter Lugano – Lugano 194.9km We return to Switzerland for the always exciting, GP Lugano.
Month: February 2015
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Kuurne – Bruxelles – Kuurne 2015 Preview
By David Hunter Kuurne – Kuurne 197km After the fun of Omloop, most of the same riders prepare for another ride around Belgium.
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2015 Preview
By David Hunter Gent – Gent 200.2km The route is much the same as last year, with only a couple of alterations. We do have 11 climbs but the last one is still 40km from the finish, so these don’t decide the race. With 7 of these climbs coming in 45km of each other, they…
Interview with Morne Van Niekerk
By Jakob Lloreda Morne van Niekerk rode a blistering pace to win the time trial title at the South African U23 Championship in Mbombela. CiclismoInternacional had a brief talk with the South-African prospect after his recent triumph.
Volta ao Algarve 2015 – Stage 5 Preview
By David Hunter Almodovar – Vilamoura 185km With the GC settled, the riders can look forward to an easy final stage and a sprint finish. The stage is mostly downhill and everyone will be happy to let the sprinters fight it out for the win.
Ruta Del Sol 2015 – Stage 5 Preview
By David Hunter Montilla – Alhaurin de la Torre 169.8km The last stage and the easiest day in the saddle
Tour of Oman 2015 – Stage 6 Preview
By David Hunter Oman Air – Muttrah Promenade 133.5km After the disappointment of stage 5, we end the race with a sprint. The two climbs in this stage have already been covered in the race. Both these climbs are the ones used on stage 2, where Cancellara took the stage. The big difference is the length…
Volta ao Algarve 2015 – Stage 4 Preview
By David Hunter Tavira – Alto do Malhao 218km It’s the big day in the Algarve. After today’s exciting TT, Geraint Thomas leads Tony Martin by 30 seconds and Michal Kwiatkowski by 39 seconds. This stage is long and full of short, steep climbs. It’s going to be a long day for Team Sky as…
Ruta Del Sol 2015 – Stage 4 Preview
By David Hunter Maracena – Alto de Allanadas 199.8km After the brutality of today’s final climb, the riders face an even harder stage. Not what they want to hear
Tour of Oman 2015 – Stage 5 Preview
By David Hunter Al Sawadi Beach – Ministry of Housing 151km What got the expected fireworks on Green Mountain, but a surprise result. It was Rafael Valls of Lampre-Merida taking a shock win, in front of my pick Van Garderen. Despite that win, the race isn’t over. This stage is very demanding with 4 ascents…
Volta ao Algarve 2015 – Stage 3 Preview
By David Hunter Vila do Bispo – Cabo de Sao Vicente 19km The stage is set for a very important GC day. At 19km, the TT is long enough to only suit true specialists. The route seems fairly straightforward, descend for 10km, then climb for 9km. Everything is under 100metres of altitude, so the climbing…
Tour of Oman 2015 – Stage 4 Preview
By David Hunter Sultan Qaboos Grande Mosque – Green Mountain The big GC day is here! The stage is set for another epic day as the riders climb the wide open roads to Green Mountain.
Ruta Del Sol 2015 – Stage 3 Preview
By David Hunter Motril – Alto de Hazallanas 159.8km Time for Froome v Contador! The stage is relatively straight forward, until we get to the beast of the final climb.
Ruta Del Sol 2015 – Stage 2 Preview
By David Hunter Utrera – Lucena 194.7km After the opening split stage, the riders head East, with the sun on their backs.
Tour of Oman 2015 – Stage 3 Preview
By David Hunter Al Mussanah Sports City – Al Mussanah Sports City 158.5km After a big stage 2 with GC action, stage 3 returns to the “calmness” of a bunch sprint. The stage is relatively short and with Green Mountain coming in stage 4, everyone will want a relaxing day. In my preview for stage…
Volta ao Algarve 2015 – Stage 2 Preview
By David Hunter Lagoa – Monchique 197.2km It might only be stage 2 but the GC could be decided today. As we approach the end of the stage, we have two challenging climbs: 3.9km at 5% and 4.5km at 7.8%. In between we have a scary descent and a quick plunge down to the finishing…
Trofeo Laigueglia 2015 Preview
By David Hunter Who can forget 2014 and the sight of Patrik Sinkewitz making rude gestures after being beaten by Jose Serpa? Most amusing!
Tour of Oman 2015 – Stage 2 Preview
By David Hunter Al Hazm Castle – Al Bustan 195km This stage has been used in the last two editions of the race but has been lengthened by the organisers. In 2014, Andre Greipel hung on to win, whilst in 2013, Peter Sagan attacked on the descent to win solo. Not only has the stage…