Tour Down Under 2016 – Stage 5 Preview
By David Hunter McLaren Vale – Willunga Hill 151.5km It’s D-Day in Australia. Easily one of the best stages in the whole year, we return to Willunga Hill.
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Tour de San Luis 2016 – Stage 5 Preview
By David Hunter Renca – Juana Koslay 168.6km After the fun in the mountains, we have another day for the sprinters. This is a favourite stage of the organisers, but the profile makes it look a much harder finish than it actually is. The end of the stage, looks around 6%, but it’s actually around 2%….
Tour Down Under 2016 – Stage 4 Preview
By David Hunter Norwood – Victor Harbour 138km Stage 4 is another race to a familiar town. The race has finished many times in Victor Harbour, with a sprint finish just about guaranteed. Usually, the riders only have to concern themselves with the potential crosswinds. 2016 is a different vintage!
Tour de San Luis 2016 – Stage 4 Preview
By David Hunter San Luis – Cerro del Amago 140km A huge day lies in front of the peloton. This is the day where the GC will be shaped. The Amago is one hell of a climb, 11km at 6.8%, with a maximum of 15.5%. What makes it even harder is the changing gradient. There isn’t…
Tour Down Under 2016 – Stage 3 Preview
By David Hunter Glenelg – Campbelltown 139km After a familiar ride around Stirling, the race returns to Corkscrew Road. This is a stage that will shape the GC.
Tour de San Luis 2016 – Stage 3 Preview
By David Hunter Potrero de los Funes – La Punta 131km Well, stage 2 turned out to be a surprise! Etixx their the toys out the pram when no one would help. The break almost had their day, but were caught on the final straight. They might get lucky in stage 3!
Tour Down Under 2016 – Stage 2 Preview
By David Hunter Unley – Stirling 132km Stage 2 and we are back in Stirling. This stage is as much of a favourite as Willunga Hill. Each year the organisers decide how many laps we’ll get of the circuit. Sometimes they keep it low, last year we only had two laps. In other years, they make…
Tour de San Luis 2016 – Stage 2 Preview
By David Hunter San Luis – Villa Mercedes 181.9km It’s the longest stage of the race and the standard finish in Villa Mercedes. A nailed on sprint, one for the fast men.
Tour Down Under 2016 – Stage 1 Preview
By David Hunter Prospect – Lyndoch 130.8km The race starts with a sprint stage through the Barossa Valley. The riders are used to riding here but the finish is new. The KOM point comes after just 12.8km, so getting in the early move will ensure a visit to the podium. Most teams would welcome this, so…
Tour de San Luis 2016 – Stage 1 Preview
By David Hunter El Durazno – El Durazno – 21km TTT The organisers have decided to change things up a little in 2016 and introduced the first ever TTT for the event. An interesting choice, which will please quite a few of the climbers.
Tour Down Under 2016 – Overall Preview
By David Hunter We are back for another incident packed edition of the TDU. Despite being a relatively new world tour event(2008), it is a great race. The riders love it because the stages rarely exceed 150km, ensuring a relatively short day in the saddle. The weather also helps. No freezing European conditions, but beautiful sunshine. Lastly, no…
Aussie Road Nats – Road Race Preview
By David Hunter It’s time for the 2016 cycling season to properly start.
Aussie Road Nats – ITT Preview
By David Hunter After the fun of the criterium, it’s time to get serious. The organisers used a new route in 2015 and have decided to stick with it.
Aussie Road Nats – Criterium Preview
By David Hunter 5 days of fun in Ballarat begins with the criterium race. This is a fiercely contested event, despite not many countries having this jersey. It’s on the same “hotdog” circuit, in the centre of town that was used last year.
Bay Crits 2016 Preview
By David Hunter Welcome to the last preview of 2015 and the first of 2016! The new season begins with 4 days of racing in Australia. Each day is a criterium race, lasting around 1 hour. It’s fast and furious and a great way to see who had a merry Christmas! Stage 1 – Ritchie Boulevard,…
A Brit Abroad: A Year in the life of Hugh Carthy
By David Hunter Hugh Carthy has just completed his neo-pro season with Caja-Rural. At the start of the season, he was just 20 years of age and about to embark on a massive change in his life. Not only was he turning pro, but he made the brave decision to move to Spain, despite not speaking…
Unsung Heroes of the Peloton – Eugenio Alafaci
By David Hunter He’s Italian, 25 years old and a bit of a character! Eugenio Alafaci, is a rider well known to those at Trek. He first joined the team in 2012, riding for Leopard – Trek Continental Team. He continued there in 2013, before making the move to Trek Factory Racing in 2014. Two years…
Unsung Heroes of the Peloton (II): Albert Timmer
By David Hunter At 30 years of age, Albert Timmer, is an experienced member of the bunch. He’s been at Giant since 2007, riding for Skil Shimano, Argos-Shimano, Team Argos-Shimano, Team Giant-Shimano and Team Giant-Alpecin. A permanent fixture in the squad, he brings bags of experience and a wise head.