Dwars Door Vlaanderen 2015 Preview
By David Hunter The first of 4 massive races, over the next 11 days, in Belgium. Like most of them, this race is all about the helligen, all 12 of them!
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Milano – SanRemo 2015 Preview
By David Hunter Milano – Sanremo Totale 293km After last year’s horrible but engrossing race, we return to a very familiar finish, Via Roma. Used from 1994-2007, the popular finish is back.
Strade Bianche 2015 Preview
By David Hunter San Gimignano – Siena 200km It might only be the 9th edition of the race, but it has already made it into the hearts of the fans. The race has 11 sections of “strade bianche” or white roads to you and me. These roads are made from gravel and are very dangerous. Ascents…
GP Lugano 2015 Preview
By David Hunter Lugano – Lugano 194.9km We return to Switzerland for the always exciting, GP Lugano.
Kuurne – Bruxelles – Kuurne 2015 Preview
By David Hunter Kuurne – Kuurne 197km After the fun of Omloop, most of the same riders prepare for another ride around Belgium.
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2015 Preview
By David Hunter Gent – Gent 200.2km The route is much the same as last year, with only a couple of alterations. We do have 11 climbs but the last one is still 40km from the finish, so these don’t decide the race. With 7 of these climbs coming in 45km of each other, they…
Trofeo Laigueglia 2015 Preview
By David Hunter Who can forget 2014 and the sight of Patrik Sinkewitz making rude gestures after being beaten by Jose Serpa? Most amusing!
Volta ao Algarve 2015 – Overall + stage1 Preview
By David Hunter We head back to Portugal and the defending champion is back, but this time he’s in the rainbow jersey! This race marked the beginning of an exceptional season for Michal Kwiatkowski. He’s back for more. Most of the stages are very familiar to fans of this race. Stage 1 has the normal…
Vuelta a Andalucía Ruta Del Sol 2015 – Stage 1a Preview
By David Hunter La Rabida – Hinojos 118.3km The race begins with a nice cycle by the coast.
Clasica de Almeria 2015 Preview
By David Hunter Almeria – Almeria 183.3km Following on from Saturday’s race in Murcia, we have the usual race in Almeria. The defending champion, Sam Bennett, isn’t here as he’s about to compete in the Tour of Oman. Despite the challenging looking profile, this is a race for the sprinters. The climbs aren’t that difficult:…
Vuelta a Murcia 2015 Preview
By David Hunter Racing returns to mainland Spain for the first time in 2015. The Vuelta a Murcia is a very demanding race, covering 198.2km and covering 4 major climbs. It gives a great indication of early season form.
GP Costa degli Etruschi 2015 preview
By David Hunter Cycling is back in Italy! The eagerly anticipated start to the Italian season is here and I can’t wait! I’m a massive fan of the Italian scene and think we should get a good opening to 2015.
GP la Marseillaise 2015 preview
By David Hunter Cycling returns to Europe! It’s the 36th edition of the race, that runs up some familiar hills, before descending into Marseille. At 139.7km it’s a nice start to the year for many of the riders.
Tour of Poland 2014 – Stage 1
By David Hunter The race starts with a long stage of 226km. It’s an easier affair with no major climbs and it gives the peloton the chance to have a gentle introduction to the week.
Giro d´Italia 2014 general preview
By David Hunter The opening grand tour of the year is fast approaching and excitement is building. The riders head to Ireland for the first 3 stages, and if the riders under-estimate the difficulty level they could lose a lot of time. Both stages 2 and 3 are on roads where wind could cause havoc and…
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 2014 Preview
By David Hunter The 38th edition of this wonderful race, starts on Tuesday 22nd April and runs till Friday 25th. It features a team time trial and then 3 very hard stages, all ending with steep climbs. This is one of the most difficult races in the calendar and features a lot of riders trying to…
George Hincapie: “All about the team”
By @pmpalermo París Roubaix preview isn´t complete without a word with one of the race’s most famous riders, someone who tasted pavé in his bones and skin and now can reveal its secrets to us. In that context, Ciclismo Internacional spoke to George Hincapie, famous Armstrong teammate at Discovery and former BMC leader in his last…