Riders to Watch in 2019 – Mikkel Frølich Honoré

By David Hunter One of the most pleasing parts of what I do is trying to spot young riders who seem destined for greatness. Towards the end of the season, I started to pay close attention to Mikkel Frølich Honoré. The 21-year-old Dane had joined Quick-Step Floors as a stagiaire in August and seemed to cope…

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UAE Tour 2019 – Overall Preview

By David Hunter Welcome to the very first edition of this race, one that we have actually seen before but in a different guise. We used to have the Dubai Tour, which was one for the sprinters, and the Abu Dhabi Tour, which had some sprint stages and a mountain stage. These two races have now…

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Vuelta a Andalucía 2019 – Overall Preview

By David Hunter The block of racing in Spain continues with the 65thedition of Ruta del Sol. The roads in Andalucía are rarely flat, something which shines through in the route. Stage 1 The opening stage ends with the climb to Icalá de los Gazules, which was introduced to the race in 2018. This brutal wall…

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Tour of Oman 2019 – Overall Preview

By David Hunter The peloton head East for the 10th edition of the Tour of Oman, the best of the races in the region. The stages will look familiar to those who have seen the race before, I’m not surprised the organisers have stuck with a traditional format, as it does work very well. Stage 1…

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Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana 2019 – Stage 4 Preview

By David Hunter Vila-Real – Alcossebre 189km The big GC day. The stage is all about the final climb, no point wasting time talking about the rest of the day. The organisers of this race love a steep climb and they’ve found another one. The climb is around 3.3km at 9%, which is tough enough to…

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