Paris-Tours 2014 preview
By David Hunter The end of the season is upon us. The riders head from Bonneval to Tours, travelling 237.5km. The weather forecast seems to be favouring the riders and they should get a nice day, with not much wind.
By David Hunter The end of the season is upon us. The riders head from Bonneval to Tours, travelling 237.5km. The weather forecast seems to be favouring the riders and they should get a nice day, with not much wind.
By David Hunter We get a repeat of the exact same stage from last year.
By David Hunter My favourite race of the year! 200km long, with 5 ascents of the climb to San Luca. It’s 2.1km at 10%, with a maximum of 18%. This is why I love the race.
By David Hunter The riders will be looking forward to an easy second stage.
By David Hunter The race begins with a 167km stage. It looks like a nice day for the sprinters, with only 3 categorised climbs, but looks can be deceiving. The route is peppered with short, steep ramps and is a challenging day in the saddle.
By David Hunter The last World Tour race of 2014 and the last Tour of Beijing. We have a more interesting route than 2013, with the introduction of a demanding and hilly day, on stage 3.