Month: August 2021

By David Hunter Burgos 7.1km ITT We begin with a TT.

By David Hunter Chochołów > Bielsko-Biała 172km A familiar looking stage.

By David Hunter Welcome to La Vuelta, my favourite grand tour of the year. This year we start up in the north, head down to the scorching south, then back up north for the finale. As usual the route is crammed full of tough mountain stages with eye watering gradients. Strap yourself in for three weeks…

By David Hunter Tarnów > Bukovina Resort 161km The Queen stage but not as we know it.

By David Hunter Sanok > Rzeszów 226km Okay, who’s idea was it to have a 226km sprint stage?

By David Hunter Zamość > Przemyśl 201km I love the look of this finish.

By David Hunter Lublin > Chelm 218km The race begins with a very long sprint stage.

By David Hunter The world tour racing continues with the 78th Tour of Poland. The organisers have decided to alter this year’s route, meaning it’s easier and the ITT will have a large say in the outcome of the race. I’m not a fan of the new route, especially what used to be the Queen stage. Stage…

By David Hunter Comunero de Revenga > Lagunas de Neila 146km The classic finish at Lagunas de Neila.

By David Hunter Roa > Aranda de Duero 148km Another chance for the sprinters.

By David Hunter Busto de Bureba > Espinosa de los Monteros 172km The first of the GC days.

By David Hunter Tardajos > Briviesca 175km The first of the proper sprint stages.

By David Hunter Burgos > Burgos 161km A stage we should all know well.

By David Hunter The peloton continues their stay in the north of Spain with the 43rd Vuelta a Burgos. This is a race that usually had a weak start list, but after enjoying themselves last year the big world tour teams have decided to come back. The race will be used as vital preparation for those about…