Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana 2017 – Stage 3 Preview
By David Hunter Canals – Riba-Roja de Turia 161km After today’s fun, the stage is set for the sprinters.
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Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana 2017 – Stage 2 Preview
By David Hunter Alicante – Denia 180.6km It was always going to be the problem with starting the race with a 38km TTT, we now have huge time gaps on GC. That is good news for some in the bunch, but it’s going to make chasing the early break tough on the sprinter teams.
Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana 2017 – Stage 1 Preview
By David Hunter Orihuela – Orihuela 37.9km TTT It’s very unusual that we are faced with a 38km TTT as the very first stage of a race in January. I’m sure the vast majority of the bunch are not looking forward to this.
Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana 2017 – Overall Preview
By David Hunter This race returned to the pro peloton in 2016, there hadn’t been an edition since 2008. It was a welcome return, as many riders want to be here, an area they know well from winter training. Last year the weather was good, as was the racing. This year should be another cracker of…
Dubai Tour 2017 – Overall Preview
By David Hunter After a spell in Australia, the pro peloton begin their gradual move back West. They arrive in Dubai for the 4th edition of the race. It’s a popular race with the riders as they get nice weather and a beautiful hotel to stay in. The organisers have taken the popular decision of extending…
Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race 2017 Preview
By David Hunter Geelong – Geelong 174km After a week to recover from the TDU, most of the same riders are in Geelong for the 3rd edition of the Cadel Evans race. The organisers have decided to stick with the usual route, it’s one the riders know well.
GP la Marseillaise 2017 Preview
By David Hunter Marseille – Marseille 144km The French racing season begins with the usual ride around Marseille. The organisers have decided to stick with the more challenging route used in 2016, this is not an easy roll to the finishing line.
Cadel Evans Race 2017 – Women’s Preview
By David Hunter Geelong – Geelong 113km The riders face an unchanged race, as Amanda Spratt tries to retain her 2016 crown. They head out from Geelong, along the coast, then back to town. Aside from the wind, the main difficulties all come in the last 20km.
Tour Down Under 2017 – Stage 6 Preview
By David Hunter Adelaide – Adelaide 90km The race ends with the usual circuit race in Adelaide. It’s 20 laps of fast racing.
Tour Down Under 2017 – Stage 5 Preview
By David Hunter McLaren Vale – Willunga Hill 151.km It’s Willunga time!
Tour Down Under 2017 – Stage 4 Preview
By David Hunter Norwood – Campbelltown 149.5km We return to Campbelltown, scene of one of the best breakaways wins in the history of the race. In 2015, a strong 4 man group established itself in the opening stage of the week. In the break were Jack Bobridge, Luke Durbridge, Maxim Belkov and Lieuwe Westra, with Bobridge…
Tour Down Under 2017 – Stage 3 Preview
By David Hunter Glenelg – Victor Harbour 144km After a huge win for Richie Porte, it seems that he already has one arm in the ochre jersey, but we still have plenty of stages to fight for. Victor Harbour is a regular finishing town for the TDU, but the organisers have decided to change things up…
Tour Down Under 2017 – Stage 2 Preview
By David Hunter Stirling – Paracombe 148.5km The hardest stage in the history of the Tour Down Under.
Tour Down Under 2017 – Stage 1 Preview
By David Hunter Unley – Lyndoch 145km After the fun of the People’s Choice Classic, the TDU gets underway with a sprint stage.
Tour Down Under 2017 – Overall Preview
By David Hunter It’s official people, cycling is well and truly back! We return to the Tour Down Under, in what promises to be another action packed edition. Stages Stage 1 The race opens with a sprinter stage in Lyndoch. The early KOM point will be keenly contested, the winner will be on the podium at…
People’s Choice Classic 2017 Preview
By David Hunter The TDU pre-race criterium is always a nice way to start the season. The riders face 22 laps of a fast circuit, and you always get a very exciting race. It’s the same course that the women tackle during the 2nd stage of their TDU, this takes place a little earlier in the…
Santos Women’s Tour 2017 Preview
By David Hunter Get ready for four fast days! It might be the opening stage, but we’re straight into some GC action! The women have to tackle Paris Creek Road, just before the end of the stage. This will be the definitive stage for the GC, even though it’s the opening day.
Aussie Road Nationals 2017 – Road Race Preview
By David Hunter Much to the dislike of the sprinters, the Aussie championship continues on the Buninyong course. That means more fun up Mount Buninyong! The length and gradient isn’t the main problem, as 2.4km at 5.8%, isn’t really a bother for pro cyclists, it’s the number of times they have to climb it. On Saturday,…