Tour de Romandie 2014 – Prologue preview
By David Hunter The race opens with a 5.57km ride around Ascona. There aren’t too many corners, so it should favour the proper TT riders.
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Tour de Romandie 2014 – Preview
By David Hunter After the Ardennes Classics it’s time for the big GC riders to get back to what they know best. We have a prologue, an ITT and 4 other stages. It’s a mini grand tour and attracts some of the best riders in the world. Both Chris Froome and Vincenzo Nibali are here but…
Giro del Trentino Conclusions
By David Hunter So Cadel rolled back the clock, taking his first stage race win since the Criterium in 2012. His team won the opening TTT and he also claimed stage 2, enroute to a brilliant win. As preparation goes for the Giro, Cadel looks in great form. He stands a good chance of challenging for…
Giro del Trentino 2014 – Stage 4 Preview
By David Hunter Stage 3 Recap Cadel Evans rolled back the years with a dominant display to take the stage and put one hand firmly around the title. A small group of favourites managed to get away near the end of the stage, before Evans and Pozzovivo battled it out for the win. It was another…
Giro del Trentino 2014 – Stage 3 Preview
By David Hunter Stage 2 Recap A bold and brilliant attack from the Bardiani rider, Edoardo Zardini, netted him his first pro victory. In my preview, Bongiorno, mentioned that the both of them had been doing some altitude training and it obviously paid off! My tip, Niemiec, finished 2nd with Duarte 3rd. Cadel Evans moved into…
Giro del Trentino 2014 – Stage 2 Preview
By David Hunter Stage 1 Recap BMC stole the show with an amazing performance, putting Daniel Oss into the overall lead. Team NetApp – Endura were a brilliant 2nd, with my pick, Movistar, a disappointing 4th. Stage 2 Limone Sul Garda – San Giacomo di Brentonico 164.5km We head to the mountains! Yet again the organisers…
INTERVIEW: Leopold König
By David Hunter He’s 26 years old and hails from the Czech Republic. Riding for Net App – Endura, he finished 9th in the 2013 Vuelta and took a brilliant stage win on Alto de Penas Blancas. This performance, almost single handedly, gained the team a wildcard for the 2014 Tour de France. This is a…
Giro del Trentino 2014 – Stage 1 Preview
By David Hunter The race begins with a 13.4km team time trial. The route is nice and flat but it’s technical.