Kigali > Kigali 40.7km ITT The world championship ITT is a long and demanding route this year. On paper, it looks like a fight between Evenepoel and Pogačar, but there’s a couple of Aussies who’ll hope to be in the mix to win the rainbow jersey. 

Brakel > Haacht 201km The Super 8 classic gives one last opportunity to see the Moskesstraat this year. The route remains similar to the last couple of editions, it’s all about the two laps of a circuit with features the Moskesstraat, Holstheide and Smeysberg, then we get to see if the attackers can hold off the chasing peloton as they head to the finishing line in Haacht. 

Niederanven > Niederanven 26.3km ITT A long ITT awaits the riders in Tour de Luxembourg, a decisive day in terms of the GC.

Mertert > Vianden 170km Day 3 in Luxembourg is one of two big GC days, the other being the ITT on Saturday. This stage was in the race last in 2023, Ben Healy won that day after he got away with Marc Hirschi and Dylan Teuns. By the end, Healy won by 15s, the group fighting for 4th were at 37s. This is the chance for those who aren’t the best TT riders to try and get a big enough lead to defend on Saturday, which means we should see attacking racing. The current prices represent my thoughts more than the...

Remich > Mamer 168km Stage 2 is one for the sprinters, their only proper chance of the week, but before I get to that time to advertise next year. The pricing plan for 2026 is £60 for the full year, £40 before the Giro, £30 before the Tour and then £15 before the Vuelta. If you sign up before the end of the season (Paris-Tours) it will cost £50 for the year. Remember, my plan does not auto renew, you have to sign up again. For those on Substack, you also need to sign up again as I remove everyone...

Dison > Citadelle de Namur 189km The Vuelta is now over, and the end of the season is fast approaching, so it’s time to enjoy every last drop of cycling as you know you’re going to miss it during the winter. This is the 65th edition of the race and the organisers have stuck with the same finale they used last year.

Luxembourg > Luxembourg 153km The opening stage of the race is very similar to last year’s, back then it was Van der Poel winning the uphill sprint from Laporte, with Kron in 3rd place. GC riders need to be careful to finish high up and avoid being caught out by any splits.

This is my type of race; the stages are full of short/steep climbs and most of the “big” names aren’t here. We have three punchy stages, one sprint stage and a demanding ITT, to win this race you have to be good on your TT bike.

Montréal > Montréal 214km After what happened on Friday, most will be really looking forward to this race, it’s one that UAE have dominated in recent years, winning the last 3 editions. It’s the usual circuit, 17 laps add up to a huge amount of climbing making it too hard for even the best climbing sprinters. 

Alalpardo > Madrid 97km The final stage of the Vuelta, it should be one more chance for the sprinters.