Ede > Ede 120km (men) 80km (women) Stage 1 of the Eneco Tour, the men do 3 laps of the 40km circuit, the women do 2. There’s a golden kilometre dishing out bonus seconds too, which could be very important in terms of the fight for the overall titles. Weather Nice day with a max of 17 degrees and hardly any wind. Circuit Flat. Unspectacular. Tactics No wind and nice weather makes it even more likely to be a bunch sprint.  Finale Straight road south and then a left corner with 500m to go. You can see the road rises...

Chongzuo > Jingxi 182km The opening stage went the way of Paul Magnier, he managed to get a decent position in the final kilometre and launched a devastating sprint from 250m to go. As expected, Decathlon were the team with the best lead out, but Olav Kooij got bumped by Magnier when he went past, and he then seemed to sit up. Stage 2 is very similar to last year’s stage, Paul Magnier won that day, he’s now shooting for seven consecutive sprint wins in this race. Ignore the spiky bits in the profile, they are just measurement error. Weather Another...

The Hague > The Hague 3.1km What was the Tour of Holland and Simac Ladies Tour has now become the Eneco Tour. Both men and women will be racing on the same day, the road stages see the women do a shorter distance than the men, which is easy to do as all stages feature lap circuits. The opening prologue will see the men and women alternate from the start gate, another new feature of the race.  Weather Despite starting at 18:00 local time, it’s still going to be 17 degrees and sunny. There’s a 30% chance of rain at...

Chartres > Tours 216km The route is almost identical to last year, all the gravel sectors are the same. The big news is that QuickStep return to the race for the first time since 2018, that was a very long huff! Matteo Trentin is the defending champion, he’s aiming to win the race for the 4th time, which would be one hell of an achievement.

Bergamo > Como 239km The final monument of the season and the absence of Pogačar allows someone else to win this race, one that he’s dominated since 2021. This host and finish city operate on a rotational basis, this year they start in Bergamo and finish in Como, which means the Civiglo climb is back on the menu for the first time since 2022, it wasn’t included in 2024. It’s a beautiful climb, this is where the race will likely be decided.

Asti > Bra 185km The 110th edition of the race, a final test of the legs before Il Lombardia. This edition is more sprinter friendly, but it’s still a grippy finale.

Šenčur > Šenčur 22km ITT Both the men and women use the same route for the ITT championship, it’s one lap of the same circuit used in road race. 22km and 389m, it’s certainly not an easy route.

Binche > Binche 209km You’ve got to love a late-season classic. It might only be a 1.1 race, but this is a great race, one that attracts a lot of big teams. Jordi Meeus won last year, he’s back to defend his title and is in good form after finishing 2nd on Saturday in Münsterland Giro.

Busto Arsizio > Varese 136km Just the 6th edition of the race, Longo Borghini is not back to defend her title, she’s one of the riders deciding to race the Euro ITT championship instead. With many of the big stars skipping this race, it opens the door for those who struggle to win against Vollering and co.