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By David Hunter A week has passed since the Giro and now it’s just 4 weeks until the Tour de France. This represents a last “hit-out” for many of the top contenders for Le Tour. The organisers have decided to rip up the rulebook and completely change the route of the course. The reason, is that…
By David Hunter Torino – Milano 178km At last we are heading to Milan! The race draws to a close, with a processional stage and a sprint finish, in Milan.
By David Hunter Saint Vincent – Sestriere 199km The final mountain stage is here. After one of the hardest grand tours in living memory, the peloton will be happy and scared, all at once. Happy because they are nearly in Milan, but scared of the Colle Delle Finestre. It’s the highest peak of the 2015 edition,…
By David Hunter Gravellona Toce – Cervinia 236km For me, this is the hardest stage in the race. After 18 stages, good weather, bad weather, crazy tactics, wheelgate, short stages, long stages, brutal climbs and crashes galore we reach the Queen stage. At 236km, this stage is long and packs a real punch. The last 85km…
By David Hunter Melide – Verbania 170km A bit of a strange stage. The opening 120km is very easy, but the Monte Ologno, awaits the riders. This is another difficult climb, with steep gradients.
By David Hunter Tirano – Lugano 134km In such a mountain heavy week, this stage is a dream for the peloton. It’s only 134km and doesn’t feature much climbing. The cat 3 climb is 7.4km at 6.5% and comes at the start of the race. If the climb was near the end of the stage, it…
By David Hunter Pinzolo – Aprica 174km After a rest day, this is the last thing the riders want to see. Another relatively short stage, with zero kilometres of flat and five categorised climbs. The weather isn’t going to be kind either, with rain in the morning and showers at the end of the stage. This…
By David Hunter Marostica – Madonna di Campiglio 165km After 2 weeks and 14 stages, time for the first “real” stage. That might be unfair on what we’ve seen already, but the GC battle starts and maybe finishes here. We have another short stage but very, very difficult. The climbing starts from the beginning of the…