Vuelta a Andalucía Ruta Del Sol 2015 – Stage 1a Preview
By David Hunter La Rabida – Hinojos 118.3km The race begins with a nice cycle by the coast.
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Vuelta a Andalucía Ruta Del Sol 2015 – Overall Preview
By David Hunter After a couple of 1 day races, the Spanish calendar really gets going with a week in Andalucia. All the stages are hard, even the sprint days! They don’t do flat, dull stages in this part of the world. The opening day is split in two. The first half is a relatively…
Tour of Oman 2015 – Stage 1 Preview
By David Hunter Bayt Al Naman Castle – Al Wutayyah 161km The race begins with a nice stage for the sprinters. The organisers have always made the opening stage very easy and a guaranteed sprint. This year is no different.
Tour of Oman 2015 – Overall Preview
By David Hunter The racing in the Middle East comes to an end with 6 stages in Oman. The race is a nice mix of sprint stages, tough stages and the big mountain stage to Green Mountain. Let’s start by taking a look at the stages. Stage 1 is one for the sprinters and we…
Clasica de Almeria 2015 Preview
By David Hunter Almeria – Almeria 183.3km Following on from Saturday’s race in Murcia, we have the usual race in Almeria. The defending champion, Sam Bennett, isn’t here as he’s about to compete in the Tour of Oman. Despite the challenging looking profile, this is a race for the sprinters. The climbs aren’t that difficult:…
Vuelta a Murcia 2015 Preview
By David Hunter Racing returns to mainland Spain for the first time in 2015. The Vuelta a Murcia is a very demanding race, covering 198.2km and covering 4 major climbs. It gives a great indication of early season form.
Tour of Qatar 2015 – Stage 6 Preview
By David Hunter Sealine Beach Resort – Doha Corniche 124.5km We head into the final stage with the GC still all to play for. Niki Terpstra leads Maciej Bodnar by 6 seconds and Alexander Kristoff by 11. Bodnar isn’t really a threat but Kristoff is. There are 10 bonus seconds available for the winner of…
Tour of Qatar 2015 – Stage 5 Preview
By David Hunter Al Zubara Fort – Madinat ash-Shamal 153km Wind alert! We have wind coming from the South East, as the riders turn right and head towards the finishing town we get a direct crosswind. Predictions about the strength of the wind vary but it should be enough to create echelons. The wind is…
Tour of Qatar 2015 – Stage 4 Preview
By David Hunter Al Thakhira – Mesaieed 165.5km Remember the road where we had a sandstorm, during stage 2? Well, we’re back on that road but heading in the opposite direction. We are due more wind, this time around 16mph coming from the South-East. That means we have a cross/headwind for all of the stage….
10 Pro Continental riders to follow in 2015
By Jakob Lloreda *Loïc Chetout (Cofidis) – 22-year-old Loïc Chetout is the proto-type of a modern cyclist. His versatile repertoire makes him a threat in almost every kind of 1-day event and the French prospect has proven himself as a winning competitor on the U23 scene. Chetout, (known for possessing excellent top-speed himself) doesn’t feature…
Tour of Qatar 2015 – Stage 3 Preview
By David Hunter Lusail – Lusail 10.9km We return to the same TT we had in 2014. Michael Hepburn took the win, beating Lars Boom by 1 second. Hepburn was just the 11th man off and benefited from a change of wind strength. Completing the top 5 were Bennati, Cancellara and Terpstra. The top 5…
Tour of Qatar 2015-Stage 2 Preview
By David Hunter Al Wakra – Al Khor Corniche 194.5km The riders are faced with the longest stage in the race. The wind is 15mph, coming from the South-East. That means a tailwind for a large part of the race, but cross winds for some of the end of the stage.
Tour of Qatar 2015 – Stage 1 Preview
By David Hunter Dukhan – Sealine Beach 136km The race opens with a ride straight across the desert! The most important factor in all these stages is the wind. We can expect a 12mph wind, coming from the South-East. That means we will have some cross wind action and echelons! Predicting the weather is never an…
GP Costa degli Etruschi 2015 preview
By David Hunter Cycling is back in Italy! The eagerly anticipated start to the Italian season is here and I can’t wait! I’m a massive fan of the Italian scene and think we should get a good opening to 2015.
Tour of Qatar 2015 – Overall Preview
By David Hunter After Dubai, the peloton make the short journey to Qatar. It might only be a short journey but it’s a totally different race. The organisers never deviate from the plan: short stages that cut through the desert. This race is perfect preparation for the Spring Classics and the field resembles many Belgian races….
Dubai Tour 2015 – Stage 4 Preview
By David Hunter Dubai-Dubai 123kmThe race ends with a stage held within the city. At just 123km, it’s short and will end in a bunch sprint. Stage 3 left the race poised for an epic showdown, as Degenkolb leads Cavendish by 4 seconds and Lobato by 8 seconds.
Dubai Tour 2015 – Stage 3 Preview
By David Hunter Dubai – Hatta 205km It’s the day we’ve all been waiting for. The final ramp of 18% has dominated the headlines for a few days now, but this stage isn’t just about the last 200 metres.
Dubai Tour 2015 – Stage 2 Preview
By David Hunter Dubai – Dubai 187km The race heads out to the desert.