Volta a Catalunya 2016 – Stage 7 Preview
By David Hunter Barcelona – Barcelona 136.4km The final stage approaches. This stage does give a last opportunity for the GC riders, but it’s difficult to make big gaps.
By David Hunter Barcelona – Barcelona 136.4km The final stage approaches. This stage does give a last opportunity for the GC riders, but it’s difficult to make big gaps.
By David Hunter Deinze – Wevelgem 243km It’s always hard for a race, when it has to follow an epic edition. 2015 was easily the best race of the season, I wonder what 2016 will offer us?
By David Hunter Saint Joan Despi – Vilanova i la Geltru 197.2km The longest stage of the race.
By David Hunter Rialp – Valls 178.2km After a couple of days in the mountains, we return to some easier terrain.
By David Hunter Harelbeke – Harelbeke 206.4km The only race named after a motorway! It really sounds like a boring affair, it’s far from it. The peloton continue in Belgium, after DDV on Wednesday, with Gent-Wevelgen to follow on Sunday. Many of the top riders skipped DDV, as the Friday/Sunday race schedule is very demanding.
By David Hunter Baga – Port Aine 172.2km Easily one of the hardest stages of the season. Coming in March, this is a real test of climbing ability. The stage starts nice and easy, but the second half is brutal.
By David Hunter Girona – La Molina 172.1km This is a tough day in the saddle with 4 cat 1 climbs.
By David Hunter Roeselare – Waregem 200km After the tragic events today in Belgium, the organisers are still saying the race will go ahead. A final decision will be made tomorrow, depending on the terror alert level in Belgium. We really do live in sad times.