Clasica de Almeria 2021 – Preview
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.
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Tour de la Provence 2021 – Stage 3 Preview
By David Hunter Istres > Chalet Reynard 152km The big day in the GC battle.
Tour de la Provence 2021 – Stage 2 Preview
By David Hunter Cassis > Manosque 174.5km A fairly standard affair, but then I thought that about stage 1!
Tour de la Provence 2021 – Stage 1 Preview
By David Hunter Aubagne > Six-Fours-Les-Plages 182km Not your average opening stage.
Tour de la Provence 2021 – Overall Preview
By David Hunter The Tour de Provence continues the run of French stage races happening in February. Just like Bessèges, the field is very strong with teams needing to get race kilometres into the legs of their team leaders. The route is lumpy, with just one properly flat stage, which means we don’t have many top…
Etoile de Bessèges 2021 – Stage 5 Preview
By David Hunter Alès > Alès 10.7km ITT The race ends with a tough ITT. This stage has been used in this race for many years, most riders know it well. We have 8km of flat, with barely any need for brakes, then a tough 2.7km climb.
2021 Aussie Road Race Preview
By David Hunter Buninyong > Buninyong 186.5km A route so familiar it feels like a family member. 16 laps of the circuit, which features the ascent of Mount Buninyong.
Etoile de Bessèges 2021 – Stage 4 Preview
By David Hunter Rousson > Saint Siffret 151.5km After today’s fun, stage 4 promises to be another cracker, the profile doesn’t really do it justice. The riders first pass through the finishing line after 64km, then they head out on a big loop before coming over the line again after 110km. We then have two laps…
Etoile de Bessèges 2021 – Stage 3 Preview
By David Hunter Bessèges > Bessèges 154.6km A stage with a couple of possibilities, it all depends on how the teams want to approach it. The bunch climb from the gun, and it keeps on going, with four hills in the opening 50km.
Etoile de Bessèges 2021 – Stage 1 Preview
By David Hunter Bellegarde > Bellegarde 143.5km The opening stage of the race is the same as last year. Back then the wind blew, and the peloton was smashed to pieces, before Alexys Brunel escaped from the small front group to take a surprise win. Will we see something similar this year?
Etoile de Bessèges 2021 – Overall Preview
By David Hunter Welcome to the first stage race of the season. Due to the cancellation of other races, Bessèges now boasts a start list stronger than the race has ever seen for many a year. Time to look at the stages. Stage 1 The race begins with a nasty uphill sprint. With bonus seconds available…
GP La Marseillaise 2021 – Preview
By David Hunter Marseille > Marseille 171km Missed me? There is still a huge amount of uncertainty surrounding the 2021 season, and it’s very likely we won’t see a large amount of racing until March or April. Luckily for all concerned, COVID numbers are relatively low in France, which means the European season will properly kick…
Riders to watch in 2021 – Jake Stewart
By David Hunter “If you told me at the start of 2020 that I would be second in Tour de Limousin, step up to the world tour and ride a classics campaign I would have laughed you out the room.”
Riders to watch in 2021 – Andreas Leknessund
By David Hunter Andreas Leknessund is a rider who already has a huge reputation, he is the best rider stepping up from under 23 level in 2021. Make no mistake, he is a rider who could potentially dominate the sport in years to come, he is that good. Team Sunweb/DSM spotted his talent early and secured…
Riders to watch in 2021 – David Dekker
By David Hunter David Dekker is a rider who already has a big reputation. His impressive performances in the junior and under 23 ranks caught the attention of many teams, and there was a fierce battle to secure his services when he turned pro. The battle was between some of the biggest squads in cycling, with…
Riders to watch in 2021 – Thymen Arensman
By David Hunter 2020 was meant to be a transitional year for Thymen Arensman. The hugely talented youngster was due to spend the first half of the year riding in the under 23 category, before making his move to Team Sunweb in August. The Corona virus blew those plans apart, meaning he had to miss out…
Riders to watch in 2021 – Sepp Kuss
By David Hunter Stage 5 of the 2017 Tour of California is when I first stumbled across Sepp Kuss. The stage ended with the climb of Mount Baldy, an absolute brut, and he managed to finish in 10th place. It’s no surprise that I wasn’t the only one to sit up and take note.
Riders to watch in 2021 – Alex Kirsch
By David Hunter Alex Kirsch is a rider I’ve followed for a number of years. After fours year riding at pro-conti level, he made the step up to world tour in 2019, signing a three-year deal with Trek-Segafredo. In the last two years he’s made significant progress, quickly moving through the ranks and now is one…