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…

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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….

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Dubai Tour 2015 – Overall Preview

By David Hunter The World Tour peloton rolls into affluent Dubai, for 4 days of racing. This is just the second edition of the race, and the organisers have substantially changed the parcours. Gone is the TT and in it’s place is a hill finish. In are the normal allocation of bonus seconds: 10, 6 and…

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