Giro d’Italia 2018 – Stage 6 Preview
By David Hunter Caltanissetta – Etna 164km Time for the first mountaintop finish.
By David Hunter Caltanissetta – Etna 164km Time for the first mountaintop finish.
By David Hunter Agrigento – Santa Ninfa 153km Another tough stage in Sicily.
By David Hunter Catania – Caltagirone 202km We are back in Italy, but not on the mainland. The peloton will now have to deal with the roads of Sicily. These stretches of tarmac are not always in the best condition, meaning riders have to be switched on for the entire stage.
By David Hunter Be’er Sheva – Eilat 229km The last day in Israel.
By David Hunter Halifax – Leeds 187.5km Time for the Queen stage.
By David Hunter Haifa – Tel Aviv 167km Time for the sprinters to shine.
By David Hunter Richmond – Scarborough 181.5km Will the sprint teams make a mess of this one?
By David Hunter Barnsley – Ilkley 147.5km Time to hit the hills.
By David Hunter Jerusalem 9.7km ITT The race begins with a time trial in Jerusalem.
By David Hunter Are you ready for the first grand tour of the year? 2018 has been a year for the youngsters, with many riders taking landmark victories. We’ve seen the likes of Benoot, Valgren, Alaphilippe, Jungels, McCarthy and Soler take big wins, but will we see a young rider take their first grand tour? Crucial…
By David Hunter Beverley – Doncaster 180.5km We open with a boring looking sprint stage.
By David Hunter This is the 4th edition of the race, due to increased popularity it is now a four day event. Unfortunately, this year it clashes with the start of the Giro, which means we have a weaker startlist than usual. The organisers always have the race on the May Day holiday weekend, in the…
By David Hunter Mont Sur Rolle – Genève 182km A sprint stage, but where are all the sprinters?
By David Hunter Sion – Sion 149km Time for the Queen stage.
By David Hunter Ollon – Villars 10km ITT Time trial day.
By David Hunter Delémont – Yverdon les Bains 174km Time for the sprinters to shine.
By David Hunter Fribourg – Delémont 166km This looks like a classic Romandie stage.