Paris Nice 2016 – Stage 5 Preview
By David Hunter Saint Paul Trois Châteaux – Salon de Provence 198km We enter the mountains, beginning with Mont Ventoux.
By David Hunter Saint Paul Trois Châteaux – Salon de Provence 198km We enter the mountains, beginning with Mont Ventoux.
By David Hunter Camaiore – Pomarance 205km After the fun of the TTT, it’s time for the real racing to start. There is no messing around in Italy, we start with a tough stage.
By David Hunter Julienas – Romans sur Isere 193.5km The road south continues.
By David Hunter Cusset – Mont Brouilly 165.5km It’s time for the GC riders to come out to play. This will give us the early indications of form and who could potentially win the race. The climb might only be a cat 2, but it’s tough.
By David Hunter Lido di Camaiore 22.7km TTT The race begins with a flat TTT beside the sea. This length of TTT means that only a few teams will be able to win and it should be the usual suspects!
By David Hunter After the trials and tribulations of Strade, the peloton continues in Italy, with one of the hardest stage races of the year. As usual, the route offers something for everyone. The list of recent winners is very impressive: Evans, Nibali, Contador and Quintana. It tells me that you have to be a brilliant…
By David Hunter Contres – Commentry 213.5km After an epic stage 1, the second stage looks like being a quieter affair.
By David Hunter Conde sur Vesgre – Vendome 198km After the fun of the prologue, it’s down to the real business.
By David Hunter Conflans Sainte Honorine 6.1km This is a day for the power riders. Very little braking, it’s full gas all the way. Many riders will have been training for this, by doing 5 minute power tests. These are not fun!
By David Hunter It’s time for the 2nd world tour race of 2016. The organisers have once again tinkered with the route, omitting a testing TT, and bringing Mount Ventoux into the mix. We don’t climb all the way to the top, or finish there, something I’m not best pleased about. I really do question the…
By David Hunter Siena – Siena 176km It might only be the 10th edition of the race, and despite what cycling snobs tell you, this is a classic! The white roads of Tuscany, the sterrato! We love them, the riders love them. This is one of the best races in the whole cycling calendar. Headline news…