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.
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Tour of Beijing 2014 – Stage 3 Preview
By David Hunter We get a repeat of the exact same stage from last year.
Giro dell’Emilia 2014 preview
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.
Tour of Beijing 2014 – Stage 2 Preview
By David Hunter The riders will be looking forward to an easy second stage.
Tour of Beijing 2014 – Stage 1 Preview
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.
Tour of Beijing 2014 Overall Preview
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.
Coppa Sabatini 2014 preview
By David Hunter While most riders are in Belgium and France, we have 3 more races left in Italy. The first of these is the 62nd edition of Coppa Sabatini.
Binche-Chimay-Binche 2014 preview
By David Hunter The peloton are in Belgium, for one of the last races in 2014. They face a challenging 194.5km route, familiar to most.
Milano-Torino 2014 Preview
By David Hunter After a week in Spain, we return to Italy! It’s the 95th edition of the race, which ends with 2 quick ascents of the beautiful climb, to Basilica di Superga. The race is 193.5km long, but it only gets interesting in the final 30km.
Ponferrada 2014 World Championship-Road Race preview
By David Hunter We know the course, we know the climbs, now, it’s time for the main event! Ladies and gentleman, we have the elite men’s road race. 254.8km, yes, you heard me, 254.8km! This isn’t a little ride around the park, this is brutal. The length of the race, means, we will see an…
2014 World Championships – Under 23 Road Race preview
By David Hunter The under 23 road race, sees a whole host of top names attempt to take home the gold medal. The race will be watched very closely, as it’s on the same course as the elite race. It’s shorter, at 182km, with 10 laps of the circuit. Out of the 18km lap, there…
GP de Wallonie 2014 preview
By David Hunter The riders return to Belgium, after a brief “holiday” in Canada! They tackle the familiar route, with plenty of short, steep climbs, ending with the climb up to Namur. This race is all about the final few kilometres.