Month: October 2021

By David Hunter Chartres > Tours 213km As the cycling season starts to draw to a close, it’s time for the 115th edition of Paris-Tours. The organisers have stuck with much the same route as previous years, that means we have nine sectors of gravel in the last 50km of the race, the sectors add up to…

By David Hunter Como > Bergamo 239.3km It’s time for the final monument of the year, and we’re in for a treat. The race finishes in Bergamo for the first time since 2016, a move that has a massive impact on the race. We have 4400m of climbing, that’s an awful lot at this time of…

By David Hunter Compiègne > Roubaix 257.5km Paris-Roubaix in October? Yes please! We’d normally be winding down for the year, but with two monuments to be won in October, this period is perfect for those riders who go well at the end of the year. The big question is who has carefully managed their resources to…

By David Hunter Casalecchio De Reno > San Luca 194.5km The end of the season is fast approaching, that means our usual series of one-day races in Italy. First up, the beautiful Giro dell’Emilia, and this year it’s harder than usual. The organisers have decided to insert a rather tasty looking climb before the usual lap…