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By David Hunter Adelaide – Adelaide 90km Another great edition of the Tour Down Under draws to a close. We have one stage left and it’s a day for the quick men. The stage is a criterium around the streets of Adelaide, a route well known to most of the sprinters. It’s also a course that…
By David Hunter La Toma – Merlo 159.5km For the first time in a while, we are left with a very exciting finish to the Tour de San Luis. By this point, the GC is usually crucially shaped and this stage is the icing on the cake. Not in 2016! Thanks to the TTT and the…
By David Hunter Cordoba – Sierra de Cazorla 200.3km Today was easy for the peloton, they needed a rest after a demanding start to the race. This stage is another hard day in the saddle.
By David Hunter Heerlen – Houffalize 208.6km GC day is here. This is the stage they’ve all been waiting for. For starters, it’s nearly 210km, which decreases the number of potential winners. Secondly, we have some tough climbs. There is less climbing than yesterday but these climbs are much more challenging.
By David Hunter Bukovina – Bukovina 174km In my, not so humble opinion, this is one of the hardest stages in the World Tour. A regular fixture in the Tour of Poland, this is a stage to fear. Think of today and multiply by 10.
By David Hunter Abbeville – Le Harve 191.5km Another stage that looks easier than it really is. We have three categorised climbs, all cat 4. Despite that, if a rider is first over all three, they will wear the Polka Dot jersey tomorrow. That means a few riders will try for the day’s break. A visit…
By David Hunter Biel – Dudingen 164.6km A stage that looks like a sprint, but might not be. The race finishes with a challenging circuit, in Dudingen. The lap features two cat 3 climbs, which are completed twice. The circuit doesn’t feature many flat roads, constantly ascending or descending. This is going to be another hard…
By David Hunter Saint Bonnet en Champsaur – Villard de Lans 183km After the fireworks of today, we have another big day. Team Sky, blew Nibali and Valverde away but Froome lost ground to Van Garderen. He must have been feeling very strong, to attack from that distance. It now looks like an error, as it…
By David Hunter Montecatini Terme – Castiglione Della Pescaia 183km It seems like an eternity has passed since the sprint on stage 2, or certainly that’s what the sprinters are thinking. Well, time for the sprinters to return to the party.
By David Hunter Lausanne – Lausanne 17.3km It’s TT day and time for the GC to be settled. The route is different to last year, with more flat and easier climbs. This should favour the TT specialists.
By David Hunter Aia – Aia 18.3km It’s TT day and time for the GC to be settled. It’s been a brilliant 5 days and we should get another outstanding day.
By David Hunter Cervera – Port Aventura 194.1km After the crazy stage 5, the peloton will all be looking forward to a quieter day. We have two categorised climbs: Alt de Prades and Alt del Coll Roig. The cat 1 climb is 11km at 4% and the cat 3 climb is 3.7km at 5%. It crests…
By David Hunter Rieti – Porto Sant’Elpido 210km After such a demanding day, I have some bad news for the peloton…..210km and more rain! A largely boring day in the saddle, with one categorised climb. It’s 5.5km at 4.5% and crests 80km from the end of the stage. This means the climb is of no consequence…
By David Hunter Vence – Nice 184.5km What a day we have in store: 3 cat 1 climbs and 3 cat 2 climbs. This is not going to be nice for many riders. The opening climb is 9.6km at 6.6%. Same as today, a climb at the beginning of the stage is not well received, by…
By David Hunter Oman Air – Muttrah Promenade 133.5km After the disappointment of stage 5, we end the race with a sprint. The two climbs in this stage have already been covered in the race. Both these climbs are the ones used on stage 2, where Cancellara took the stage. The big difference is the length…
By David Hunter Sealine Beach Resort – Doha Corniche 124.5km We head into the final stage with the GC still all to play for. Niki Terpstra leads Maciej Bodnar by 6 seconds and Alexander Kristoff by 11. Bodnar isn’t really a threat but Kristoff is. There are 10 bonus seconds available for the winner of…
By David Hunter Stage 5 Recap Movistar tried to set-up Valverde and delivered him into a great position. He attacked on the final climb but it was too late on. Contador followed and they were joined by Poels. On the descent they went very fast but the presence of Tony Martin was crucial in bringing them…