Tour de Romandie 2018 – Stage 5 Preview
By David Hunter Mont Sur Rolle – Genève 182km A sprint stage, but where are all the sprinters?
By David Hunter Mont Sur Rolle – Genève 182km A sprint stage, but where are all the sprinters?
By David Hunter After the fun of the classics, we head to Switzerland for a return to stage racing. The Tour de Romandie is usually one of the hardest races on the calendar, full of exciting riding. Route Prologue We begin with 4km of TT, with several steep sections and a little bit of cobbles. It…
By David Hunter The race opens with a 5.57km ride around Ascona. There aren’t too many corners, so it should favour the proper TT riders.
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…