3 Days of De Panne 2017 – Stage 3 a & b Preview
By David Hunter Stage 3 a – De Panne – De Panne 122km The double stage opens with a morning race for the sprinters.
By David Hunter Stage 3 a – De Panne – De Panne 122km The double stage opens with a morning race for the sprinters.
By David Hunter Zottegem – Koksijde 198km A day where the bunch can split.
By David Hunter The week leading up to Flanders can be a quiet one, but that’s only for riders that decide to skip this race. Those that are here, get last minute race action to help fine tune the engine ahead of the big one. Route Stage 1
By David Hunter Barcelona – Barcelona 140km After a surprisingly important stage today, we are all set for some fireworks in Barcelona.
By David Hunter Gent-Wevelgem 249km The third race in just a handful of days. Despite the easier looking profile, this can be the hardest race of the week.
By David Hunter Tortosa – Reus 190km After a big shake up on GC, we have another day where we could see some movement.
By David Hunter Valls – Lo Port 182km This stage ends with a monster of a climb.
By David Hunter Harelbeke – Kortrijk 206.1km After the fun of Dwars Door Vlaanderen, we continue in Flanders. This is one of the best races of the year, hopefully we get another cracking edition.
By David Hunter LLivia – Igualada 195km After a big day in the mountains, the fourth stage will allow the GC men a quieter day in the saddle.
By David Hunter Mataro – La Molina 190km After the pain of the TTT, it’s time for the mountains.
By David Hunter Roeselare – Waregem 203km We are back in Belgium, for the beginning of a terrific few weeks of racing. DDV is a great race, one where we sometimes get an upset.
By David Hunter Banyoles – Banyoles 41km TTT The second stage is TTT day. At 41km long, this will have a massive impact on the GC.
By David Hunter Calella – Calella 180km The race begins with another stage in Calella, but this is harder than previous years.
By David Hunter We head back to Spain for another hard week in the sun. The organisers have put together a demanding edition of this race. Route Stage 1
By David Hunter Milan – Sanremo 291km The first monument of the season is here.
By David Hunter San Benedetto del Tronto 10.05km ITT The race ends with the usual TT, a course that is all about power.
By David Hunter Civitanova Marche – Ascoli Piceno 159km After a crazy weekend, the peloton will be looking forward to a quieter day in the saddle.
By David Hunter Rieti – Fermo 209km One of the best stages you’ll see all year long.