Ruta Del Sol 2015 – Stage 4 Preview
By David Hunter Maracena – Alto de Allanadas 199.8km After the brutality of today’s final climb, the riders face an even harder stage. Not what they want to hear
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Tour of Oman 2015 – Stage 5 Preview
By David Hunter Al Sawadi Beach – Ministry of Housing 151km What got the expected fireworks on Green Mountain, but a surprise result. It was Rafael Valls of Lampre-Merida taking a shock win, in front of my pick Van Garderen. Despite that win, the race isn’t over. This stage is very demanding with 4 ascents…
Volta ao Algarve 2015 – Stage 3 Preview
By David Hunter Vila do Bispo – Cabo de Sao Vicente 19km The stage is set for a very important GC day. At 19km, the TT is long enough to only suit true specialists. The route seems fairly straightforward, descend for 10km, then climb for 9km. Everything is under 100metres of altitude, so the climbing…
Tour of Oman 2015 – Stage 4 Preview
By David Hunter Sultan Qaboos Grande Mosque – Green Mountain The big GC day is here! The stage is set for another epic day as the riders climb the wide open roads to Green Mountain.
Ruta Del Sol 2015 – Stage 3 Preview
By David Hunter Motril – Alto de Hazallanas 159.8km Time for Froome v Contador! The stage is relatively straight forward, until we get to the beast of the final climb.
Ruta Del Sol 2015 – Stage 2 Preview
By David Hunter Utrera – Lucena 194.7km After the opening split stage, the riders head East, with the sun on their backs.
Tour of Oman 2015 – Stage 3 Preview
By David Hunter Al Mussanah Sports City – Al Mussanah Sports City 158.5km After a big stage 2 with GC action, stage 3 returns to the “calmness” of a bunch sprint. The stage is relatively short and with Green Mountain coming in stage 4, everyone will want a relaxing day. In my preview for stage…
Volta ao Algarve 2015 – Stage 2 Preview
By David Hunter Lagoa – Monchique 197.2km It might only be stage 2 but the GC could be decided today. As we approach the end of the stage, we have two challenging climbs: 3.9km at 5% and 4.5km at 7.8%. In between we have a scary descent and a quick plunge down to the finishing…
Trofeo Laigueglia 2015 Preview
By David Hunter Who can forget 2014 and the sight of Patrik Sinkewitz making rude gestures after being beaten by Jose Serpa? Most amusing!
Tour of Oman 2015 – Stage 2 Preview
By David Hunter Al Hazm Castle – Al Bustan 195km This stage has been used in the last two editions of the race but has been lengthened by the organisers. In 2014, Andre Greipel hung on to win, whilst in 2013, Peter Sagan attacked on the descent to win solo. Not only has the stage…
Volta ao Algarve 2015 – Overall + stage1 Preview
By David Hunter We head back to Portugal and the defending champion is back, but this time he’s in the rainbow jersey! This race marked the beginning of an exceptional season for Michal Kwiatkowski. He’s back for more. Most of the stages are very familiar to fans of this race. Stage 1 has the normal…
Ruta Del Sol 2015 – Stage 1b Preview
By David Hunter Coria del Rio – Coria del Rio 8.2km The TT takes place just outside Seville. The route is technical with 14 tight corners. The short distance, means that time gaps will be low, and they won’t be decisive in terms of the GC battle. Unusually, we don’t have many TT specialists in…
Vuelta a Andalucía Ruta Del Sol 2015 – Stage 1a Preview
By David Hunter La Rabida – Hinojos 118.3km The race begins with a nice cycle by the coast.
Vuelta a Andalucía Ruta Del Sol 2015 – Overall Preview
By David Hunter After a couple of 1 day races, the Spanish calendar really gets going with a week in Andalucia. All the stages are hard, even the sprint days! They don’t do flat, dull stages in this part of the world. The opening day is split in two. The first half is a relatively…
Tour of Oman 2015 – Stage 1 Preview
By David Hunter Bayt Al Naman Castle – Al Wutayyah 161km The race begins with a nice stage for the sprinters. The organisers have always made the opening stage very easy and a guaranteed sprint. This year is no different.
Tour of Oman 2015 – Overall Preview
By David Hunter The racing in the Middle East comes to an end with 6 stages in Oman. The race is a nice mix of sprint stages, tough stages and the big mountain stage to Green Mountain. Let’s start by taking a look at the stages. Stage 1 is one for the sprinters and we…
Clasica de Almeria 2015 Preview
By David Hunter Almeria – Almeria 183.3km Following on from Saturday’s race in Murcia, we have the usual race in Almeria. The defending champion, Sam Bennett, isn’t here as he’s about to compete in the Tour of Oman. Despite the challenging looking profile, this is a race for the sprinters. The climbs aren’t that difficult:…
Vuelta a Murcia 2015 Preview
By David Hunter Racing returns to mainland Spain for the first time in 2015. The Vuelta a Murcia is a very demanding race, covering 198.2km and covering 4 major climbs. It gives a great indication of early season form.