Paris-Nice 2017 – Overall Preview
By David Hunter The organisers have decided to make the route an attractive one for sprinters. They have been rewarded with many top quick men.
By David Hunter The organisers have decided to make the route an attractive one for sprinters. They have been rewarded with many top quick men.
By David Hunter Siena – Siena 175km A familiar route for this epic race. Not an exact copy of 2016, but close enough.
By David Hunter Quaregnon – Dour 202.2km After a brutal edition in 2016, it’s no surprise that the organisers have decided to stick with the same route.
By David Hunter Kuurne – Kuurne 200.7km After the fun of Omloop, the action continues.
By David Hunter Yas Marina – Yas Marina 143km Easily, the worst stage in cycling.
By David Hunter Hamza Bin Zayed Stadium – Jebel Hafeet 186km It’s GC day, but a long stretch awaits in the desert, before the riders reach the climb.
By David Hunter Gent – Gent 198.3km The traditional start of the cycling season. It’s great to see these climbs and cobble sectors again, welcome back my old friends!
By David Hunter Al Maryah Island – Al Marina 153km The second stage sees the riders stay in the city. It’s very hard to see anything else than another sprint battle.
By David Hunter Baynounah Educational Complex – Madinat Zayed 190km The opening stage has danger written all over it, as they spent the whole day in the desert. There is a big chance of echelons and that could ruin the GC chances of a number of riders.
By David Hunter After a change in calendar, we return to Abu Dhabi just four months after the last edition. The move from October to February is a sensible one for the organisers, extending the time the riders can spend in this part of the world. It also increases the chances of wind playing a part…
By David Hunter Loule – Malhao 179.2km The race ends with the Queen stage. It’s the normal stage that ends with the climb, Alto do Malhao.
By David Hunter Setenil de las Bodegas – Coin 151.5km Last stage and another one for the sprinters.
By David Hunter The Wave – Matrah Corniche 130.5km The race ends with a fast sprint stage. The organisers have decided to stick with the final stage from 2016, it did produce an exciting finish.
By David Hunter La Campana – Sevilla 179.3km That was an exciting TT, shame it will be hard to change the GC order now.
By David Hunter Almodovar – Tavira 203.4km The sprinters have been quiet for a couple of days, time to get ready for another sprint royale!
By David Hunter Samail – Jebel Akhdar(Green Mountain) 152.5km At last, the big GC day is here.
By David Hunter Lucena – Cordoba 12km ITT Not many corners to worry about, this is flat out from start to finish.
By David Hunter Sagres – Sagres 18km ITT A painful, out and back TT awaits the riders.