Month: February 2021

By David Hunter Eurre > Eurre 178.5km After today’s fun, the main protagonists will be back for round 2. The Drôme Classic is significantly easier than Ardèche, it only has 2290m of climbing in 179km of racing. The first half of the day is relatively straightforward, but things start to get much harder in the second…

By David Hunter Kuurne > Kuurne 197km The race that should really end in a sprint, but rarely does these days. This used to be one for the quick men, but in recent years we’ve seen teams race it very aggressively and make it much more selective. What will happen this year?

By David Hunter Guilherand-Granges > Guilerand-Granges 171.5km With all eyes on Belgium, some might need reminding that we have two big races happening in France this weekend.

By David Hunter Ghent > Ninove 201km The opening weekend.

By David Hunter Yas Marina > Abu Dhabi Breakwater 146.7km The final stage.

By David Hunter Dubai > Palm Jumeirah 165km Just another standard sprint stage, or is it?

By David Hunter Fujairah > Jebel Jais 168.8km The worst HC climb in cycling.

By David Hunter Marjan Island > Marjan Island 204.1km A day for the sprinters?

By David Hunter Al Ain > Jebel Hafeet 166.1km Time for our usual trip up Jebel Hafeet.

By David Hunter Al Hudayriyat Island 13.1km ITT TT day.

By David Hunter Blausasc > Blausasc 131km This stage is bonkers.

By David Hunter Al Thafra Castle > Al Mirfa 176km Let the sprint battle begin.

By David Hunter Welcome to the world championship for sprinters, with two mountains thrown in. We are used to most of these stages, but this year we do have a couple of new sprint finishes. The race attracts a stellar line-up. Not only do we have the best sprinters in the world, but we also have…

By David Hunter Fayence > Fayence 168km My type of stage.

By David Hunter Biot > Gourdon 187.5km The opening stage is a funny one. At the end of the stage the riders go climb, descend, climb, descend and finally climb. I can’t remember a time when this has happened before, although I’m sure somebody out there will point it out to me.

By David Hunter The race that was simply known as Haut Var now has a ridiculously long name, sad times for preview writers! The three-day stage race is about as hard as you can get, if you’re a sprinter and you’ve been sent here then it’s clear the DS doesn’t like you. I’m looking at you,…

By David Hunter Avignon > Salon-De-Provence 163km The final stage.

By David Hunter Puebla de Vicar > Roquetas del Mar 186.5km A bike race in Spain? Given the cancellation of the other Spanish races, I am surprised this one survived, but I’ll take it.