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By David Hunter Leuven – Overijse 205.3km Welcome to the Ardennes! This race is a jewel of the cycling calendar, but underrated by most. As it sits between Roubaix and Amstel, a lot of the big riders skip it, so people think the race isn’t good. They are wrong! This is a great race, perfect preparation…
By David Hunter Clairoix – Roubaix 257.5km The hell of the north returns! Probably the most loved cycling race in the world. This year we have 27 sectors of those beautiful cobbles, here is the star rating.
By David Hunter Antwerp – Schoten 208km Stuck in between Flanders and Roubaix, is Scheldeprijs. This offers the sprinters something to aim for, whilst the puncheurs look to win one of the monuments. The course is a traditional one, with nothing to worry the peloton. The closing circuit does contain the Broekstraat, 1.7km of cobbles, but…
By David Hunter Deinze – Wevelgem 243km It’s always hard for a race, when it has to follow an epic edition. 2015 was easily the best race of the season, I wonder what 2016 will offer us?
By David Hunter Harelbeke – Harelbeke 206.4km The only race named after a motorway! It really sounds like a boring affair, it’s far from it. The peloton continue in Belgium, after DDV on Wednesday, with Gent-Wevelgen to follow on Sunday. Many of the top riders skipped DDV, as the Friday/Sunday race schedule is very demanding.
By David Hunter Roeselare – Waregem 200km After the tragic events today in Belgium, the organisers are still saying the race will go ahead. A final decision will be made tomorrow, depending on the terror alert level in Belgium. We really do live in sad times.
By David Hunter Milan-Sanremo 291km Welcome to the first monument of 2016. The riders tackle the well worn road to Sanremo. At 291km, it’s a monster of a race.
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…
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…
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…
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.
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…
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
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.
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.
By David Hunter Desert racing is back, but sadly a lot of teams didn’t get the memo! There will be no Etixx, Sky, Trek, Lotto and Tinkoff. Such a shame that the teams that love echelon riding have decided to skip the race. It certainly won’t be as good as in previous years. The race has…
By David Hunter A race that disappeared from the calendar since 2008 is back! So good to see some more racing in Spain. The race consists of 5 stages: 1 ITT and 4 road stages. This is going to be a demanding week, with not much to interest the pure sprinters. Stage 1
By David Hunter We are ready for the 3rd edition of the Dubai Tour, as the professional peloton begin three weeks in the desert sun.