Tour of Poland 2014 – Stage 1
By David Hunter The race starts with a long stage of 226km. It’s an easier affair with no major climbs and it gives the peloton the chance to have a gentle introduction to the week.
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Tour of Poland 2014 – Overall Preview
By David Hunter The opening two thirds of the season is officially over and now we start the final third. The riders are about to enter a crucial period, in terms of preparation for the Vuelta and the World Championships. First stop is Poland. Last year, Pieter Weening took a great win, thanks to a…
Clásica San Sebastián 2014 preview
ByDavid Hunter The Tour is over and we head to the Basque country for this excellent 1 day race. Back in 2010, the organisers decided to make the race harder, they introduced climbing the Jaizkibel and the Arkale, twice. This year, they’ve changed the route again. In an effort to show off their beautiful city…
Stage 21 preview-Tour de France 2014
ByDavid Hunter Stage 20 Recap Tony Martin did what was expected and there was plenty of excitement behind. Valverde blew and left the door open for Pinot. Peraud claimed second place with a good ride and Pinot third. Both Peraud and Bardet punctured, and it meant that Bardet finished 6th, with Van Garderen 5th. König did…
Tour de France 2014 – Stage 20 Preview
ByDavid Hunter Stage 19 Recap Bad weather rolled in and an already exhausted peloton had to deal with heavy rain. This meant that only a small number survived the final climb, but all sprinters apart from Kittel were there. Near the top of the climb, Navardauskas attacked. He went fast down a scary descent and…
Tour de France 2014-Stage 19 preview
By David Hunter Stage 18 Recap A large break went away, without Rodriguez and Majka. Astana controlled them well, and only Nieve and Kadri were left at the top of the Tourmalet. On the descent, Valverde attacked, but was caught. At this point the gap was only 3 minutes and Astana smelt blood! Nibali put his…
Tour de France 2014 – Stage 18 Preview
ByDavid Hunter Stage 17 Recap The morning break went away but Rodriguez managed to miss it. Katusha went crazy and on the first climb the gap was small enough for Rodriguez and others to bridge. At this point, there were groups all over the road, but it eventually settled down. A large group remained up…
Tour de France 2014 – Stage 17 Preview
By David Hunter Stage 16 Recap We got the large break, as expected. On the final climb we were left with 3: Rogers, Serpa and Voeckler. On the descent, it was Rogers that struck out to claim another brilliant win. The yellow jersey group exploded on the final climb, as Movistar set a fierce pace….