Paris Nice 2016 – Stage 1 Preview
By David Hunter Conde sur Vesgre – Vendome 198km After the fun of the prologue, it’s down to the real business.
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Paris – Nice 2016 – Prologue Preview
By David Hunter Conflans Sainte Honorine 6.1km This is a day for the power riders. Very little braking, it’s full gas all the way. Many riders will have been training for this, by doing 5 minute power tests. These are not fun!
Paris – Nice 2016 Preview
By David Hunter It’s time for the 2nd world tour race of 2016. The organisers have once again tinkered with the route, omitting a testing TT, and bringing Mount Ventoux into the mix. We don’t climb all the way to the top, or finish there, something I’m not best pleased about. I really do question the…
Strade Bianche 2016 Preview
By David Hunter Siena – Siena 176km It might only be the 10th edition of the race, and despite what cycling snobs tell you, this is a classic! The white roads of Tuscany, the sterrato! We love them, the riders love them. This is one of the best races in the whole cycling calendar. Headline news…
Kuurne-Bruxelles-Kuurne 2016 preview
By David Hunter Kuurne – Kuurne 203km The sprinter’s classic. This is one for the quick men, as long as the weather is good. As soon as we get rain and wind, it turns it a battle of the fittest. The issue for the puncheurs is the main climbs happen too far from home. I love…
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2016 Preview
By David Hunter Ghent – Ghent 200.8km For the traditionalists, this still marks the beginning of the season. I’m not one of them! What it does start is the gruelling races of the north. Time to get ready for cobbles, helling, wind, rain and crashes.
Vuelta a Andalucia 2016 – Stage 5 Preview
By David Hunter San Roque – Penas Blancas 171km As announced a couple of days ago, the final stage is not as previously advertised! Instead of climbing Penas Blancas once, the peloton now have to tackle it twice. They first climb it from the north, then descend into Estepona, before heading back up the road they…
Ruta del Sol 2016 – Stage 4 Preview
By David Hunter Alhaurin de la Torre 21km After three stages where all the big guns were equal on time, today will start to shape the GC.
Ruta del Sol 2016 – Stage 3 Preview
By David Hunter Monachil – Padul 157.9km After the fun and controversy of today, the sprinters are in for another demanding day.
Ruta del Sol 2016 – Stage 2 Preview
By David Hunter Palomares del Rio – Cordoba 186.3km It looks like a fairly easy day, until you see the profile!
Ruta del Sol 2016 – Overall + Stage 1 Preview
By David Hunter After a sensational race in 2015, this year’s edition is little less action packed. We have 1 stage for sprinters, 2 for puncheurs, 1 for TT riders and 1 for climbers. With good weather usually ensured, it’s a nice 5 days for the riders as they looked to get some kilometres in the…
Volta ao Algarve 2016 Preview
By David Hunter It’s the 42nd edition of the race and the field is as strong as I can remember. With many teams shunning Oman, the organisers have certainly benefited. The field contains previous winners Thomas, Kwiatkowski, Tony Martin and Alberto Contador. This looks like being one of the best races in it’s history. Stage 1
Tour of Oman 2016 Preview
By David Hunter We have one final race in the middle east, before the peloton heads back to Europe. It’s the 7th edition of the Tour, possibly the last. The organisers have really stepped it up and delivered the most challenging race, in it’s short history.
Trofeo Laigueglia 2016 Preview
By David Hunter Laigueglia – Laigueglia 180km Considering this is 1.HC race, the startlist is very weak. Last year was a bumper year, with BMC, Cannondale, Katusha, Team Colombia and Europcar all adding to the usual bunch of Italian teams. None of these teams are back for 2016 and the race will suffer as a result.
Tour of Qatar 2016 – Stage 5 Preview
By David Hunter Sealine Beach Resort – Doha Cornice 114km The race ends with the usual lap circuit in Doha Corniche. This is a familiar stage, with Demare winning in 2014 and Bennett in 2015. The GC is delicately balanced, with Cavendish leading Van Avermaet by 2 seconds, Quinziato by 6 and Kristoff is at 9. The…
Tour of Qatar 2016 – Stage 4 Preview
By David Hunter Al Zubarah Fort – Madinat Al Shamal 189km It’s the longest stage of the race, at 189km. That means the riders face a long, tense day in the saddle. The wind forecast is for light winds, coming from the south-west. The direction of the wind is perfect for echelons, but it does need…
Tour of Qatar 2016 – Stage 3 Preview
By David Hunter Lusail – Lusail 11km For the 3rd consecutive year, the riders tackle the 11km ITT around the Lusail Circuit. If you’ve seen it before, you’ll know exactly what we are getting. This year is slightly different to previous years, but it’s hardly noticeable!
Tour of Qatar 2016 – Stage 2 Preview
By David Hunter Doha – Doha 135km The organisers have decided to use this stage as their test event for the World Championships. The road race course is very similar to this, although not identical. We head out of the city and up the coast, before turing back and heading back south. Once back in Doha,…