UAE Tour 2019 – Stage 1 Preview
By David Hunter Al Hudayriat Island 16.2km TTT The race begins with a battle against the clock.
By David Hunter Al Hudayriat Island 16.2km TTT The race begins with a battle against the clock.
By David Hunter Welcome to the very first edition of this race, one that we have actually seen before but in a different guise. We used to have the Dubai Tour, which was one for the sprinters, and the Abu Dhabi Tour, which had some sprint stages and a mountain stage. These two races have now…
By David Hunter Armilla – Granada 116.8km Time for the Queen stage.
By David Hunter Mancha Real – La Guardia de Jaén 16.5km Not your average time trial.
By David Hunter Sevilla – Torredonjimeno 217.7km Possibly the only day for the sprinters, but it is a long day in the saddle for this time of year.
By David Hunter Sanlucar De Barrameda – Alcala De Los Gazules 171.9km A finish so good they just had to bring it back.
By David Hunter The block of racing in Spain continues with the 65thedition of Ruta del Sol. The roads in Andalucía are rarely flat, something which shines through in the route. Stage 1 The opening stage ends with the climb to Icalá de los Gazules, which was introduced to the race in 2018. This brutal wall…
By David Hunter The peloton head East for the 10th edition of the Tour of Oman, the best of the races in the region. The stages will look familiar to those who have seen the race before, I’m not surprised the organisers have stuck with a traditional format, as it does work very well. Stage 1…