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By David Hunter Laigueglia – Laigueglia 180km Considering this is 1.HC race, the startlist is very weak. Last year was a bumper year, with BMC, Cannondale, Katusha, Team Colombia and Europcar all adding to the usual bunch of Italian teams. None of these teams are back for 2016 and the race will suffer as a result.
By David Hunter Sealine Beach Resort – Doha Cornice 114km The race ends with the usual lap circuit in Doha Corniche. This is a familiar stage, with Demare winning in 2014 and Bennett in 2015. The GC is delicately balanced, with Cavendish leading Van Avermaet by 2 seconds, Quinziato by 6 and Kristoff is at 9. The…
By David Hunter Al Zubarah Fort – Madinat Al Shamal 189km It’s the longest stage of the race, at 189km. That means the riders face a long, tense day in the saddle. The wind forecast is for light winds, coming from the south-west. The direction of the wind is perfect for echelons, but it does need…
By David Hunter Lusail – Lusail 11km For the 3rd consecutive year, the riders tackle the 11km ITT around the Lusail Circuit. If you’ve seen it before, you’ll know exactly what we are getting. This year is slightly different to previous years, but it’s hardly noticeable!
By David Hunter Doha – Doha 135km The organisers have decided to use this stage as their test event for the World Championships. The road race course is very similar to this, although not identical. We head out of the city and up the coast, before turing back and heading back south. Once back in Doha,…
By David Hunter Desert racing is back, but sadly a lot of teams didn’t get the memo! There will be no Etixx, Sky, Trek, Lotto and Tinkoff. Such a shame that the teams that love echelon riding have decided to skip the race. It certainly won’t be as good as in previous years. The race has…
By David Hunter Valencia – Valencia 120.7km The race finishes with a little trip around Valencia. At 120km, this is nice and short and should end in another sprint. Time for Cofidis to see if they can get it right.
By David Hunter Orihuela – Xorret del Cati 141.3km It’s been a big week of racing, with stages in Dubai and Spain. Forget about the rest, this is the best stage of the week. It might even be one of the best of the year. The reason? Xorret de Cati and 4km at 11%! Greg Henderson…
By David Hunter Dubai – Burj Khalifa 137km Time for the final stage and the GC is delicately balanced. After some brilliant performances by Lobato, Nizzolo and Kittel, it’s the Trek man that leads the way. He has a 2 second gap to Lobato and a 6 second gap to Kittel. With 10, 6 and 4…
By David Hunter Dubai – Hatta Dam 172km It’s the big day for the GC. I’m sure we all remember this brilliant finish from 2015, I cannot wait myself! Last year the race was held together and the peloton arrived, as one, at the foot of the climb. There is no guarantee it happens again.
By David Hunter Sagunto – Alzira 173.5km After a day for TT riders and one for the climbers, today is a chance for the sprinters to shine. The early climb should make it straightforward for the break to get a nice lead, it will be up to the sprinter teams to keep it at a reachable…
By David Hunter Castellon – Fredes 163.3km Stage 2 and it’s time for the mountains! It’s a nice and easy day, until the final 15km.
By David Hunter Dubai – Palm Jumeirah 188km For the third consecutive year we get the stage that finishes out in the sea! Expect to see many spectacular shots from the helicopter.
By David Hunter Dubai – Fujairah 179km The race begins with a potentially hazardous trip through the desert. It’s the first time the race has travelled the whole stretch between Dubai and Fujairah. If the wind blows, this could create havoc.
By David Hunter A race that disappeared from the calendar since 2008 is back! So good to see some more racing in Spain. The race consists of 5 stages: 1 ITT and 4 road stages. This is going to be a demanding week, with not much to interest the pure sprinters. Stage 1
By David Hunter We are ready for the 3rd edition of the Dubai Tour, as the professional peloton begin three weeks in the desert sun.
By David Hunter Stage racing is back in France, as we face the 46th edition of the race. Bob Jungels won here in 2015, thanks to a dominant TT, but he’s not back to defend his title. The route is very similar to 2015, with stages 4 and 5 being crucial for the GC. The other…
By David Hunter Marseille – Marseille 135km Time for the peloton to return to the streets of France, with the 37th GP Marseillaise. It’s a race that usually finishes in a bunch sprint, Pim Ligthart being the lucky man in 2015. This year the route is slightly longer and harder, there is no guarantee of a…