Arco > Trento 168km Stage 3 turned out not to be for the break, but they did get close. Pidcock took the stage win and the race now heads back to the mountains. The day started with a huge crash after 20 seconds of racing, it involved around 30 riders and led to 12 DNFs. There were rumours of a huge group finishing OTL too, but it turns out they had to stop and watch the peloton during the lap circuit, so their time was adjusted, and they can race tomorrow.

Latsch/Laces > Arco 174km Pellizzari got the expected win today, he’s now in the race lead, but this isn’t a day for the GC riders. After the opening stage ended in a sprint, the fast men will hope for another opportunity, but this could well go the way of the breakaway.

Huy > Huy 148km After missing out in Amstel Gold, FDJ arrive here with a little anger after they basically got bullied by all the other teams on Sunday.

Herstal > Huy 200km It’s the 90th edition of this beautiful race, one that gets a bit of a hard time. If you love a wall climb, this is the race for you. Pogačar and Evenepoel are resting up ahead of Sunday, which means all eyes will be on Paul Seixas.

Telfs > Martell/Val Martello 148km Team UKYO upset the big boys and Tommaso Dati took a sensational win, beating Pidcock into 2nd. Day 2 features the only uphill finish in the whole race, get ready to see the GC riders go head-to-head.

Innsbruck > Innsbruck 145km Is the Tour of the Alps going to kick off with a sprint?

Giro prep is stepping up, quite a few of the contenders head to the Tour of the Alps to fine tune the legs. Michael Storer won last year, he was in sensational form, the Aussie is back to try and defend his title. The race also sees the incredible return of Domenico Pozzovivo, now 43 years old, he won this race in 2012. The Italian has just been signed by the NIPPO team, and judging by his Strava, he won’t be here just to make up the numbers. 

Maastricht > Valkenburg 157km The women’s Amstel Gold Race has been dominated by the Dutch, they’ve won 8 of the 11 editions of the race, including 4 of the last 5. FDJ have been the dominant team in women’s cycling this year, knocking SD Worx off their perch, will their run continue in the Netherlands?

Maastricht > Valkenburg 257km The 60th edition of the Amstel Gold Race, or the shit beer race as it should be known. Last year’s race was an absolute stormer with Pogačar going super long, only to be caught by Evenepoel and Skjelmose, before the Dane went on to win the sprint finish, but can he successfully defend his title?

Les Rousses > Mont Poupet 185km Tour du Jura will do for a Saturday afternoon; it’ll keep my mind off Amstel Gold for a few hours! This race is another punchy one, perfect for the climbers and just like today, we’ll see the same guys going head-to-head.