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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.
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…
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:…
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.
By David Hunter Sealine Beach Resort – Doha Corniche 124.5km We head into the final stage with the GC still all to play for. Niki Terpstra leads Maciej Bodnar by 6 seconds and Alexander Kristoff by 11. Bodnar isn’t really a threat but Kristoff is. There are 10 bonus seconds available for the winner of…
By David Hunter Al Zubara Fort – Madinat ash-Shamal 153km Wind alert! We have wind coming from the South East, as the riders turn right and head towards the finishing town we get a direct crosswind. Predictions about the strength of the wind vary but it should be enough to create echelons. The wind is…
By David Hunter Al Thakhira – Mesaieed 165.5km Remember the road where we had a sandstorm, during stage 2? Well, we’re back on that road but heading in the opposite direction. We are due more wind, this time around 16mph coming from the South-East. That means we have a cross/headwind for all of the stage….
By Jakob Lloreda *Loïc Chetout (Cofidis) – 22-year-old Loïc Chetout is the proto-type of a modern cyclist. His versatile repertoire makes him a threat in almost every kind of 1-day event and the French prospect has proven himself as a winning competitor on the U23 scene. Chetout, (known for possessing excellent top-speed himself) doesn’t feature…