Author: cyclingmole

Perth > Perth 177km After missing out on the ITT crown, Jayco will take to the start line determined to make amends, but the pressure (as always) is on. Last year, Luke Durbridge managed to get up the road with Conor Leahy, eventually riding him off the wheel. The peloton struggled to close the gap,...

Perth > Perth 38.8km ITT The 2026 season begins with the Australian national ITT championship, it feels like it’s been a long off-season. Luke Plapp is back to defend his title; he’s won this race three times in recent years. Looking to stop him is Jay Vine, winner back in 2023, he was only 8...

Chartres > Tours 213km Welcome to my 305th preview of the season. Paris-Tours will be the final one of the year, I’m off on holiday on Sunday and will sit out Tour of Holland, Guangxi and Veneto. This year, 900 of you good people have paid the money to subscribe to my previews, those types of...

Como > Bergamo 241km The fifth and final monument of the season, a long winter lies ahead. I’ve been growing tired of the Pogačar dominance, but with the end of the season fast approaching, I’m going to try my best to simply sit back and enjoy greatness. 

Dogliani > Acqui Terme 179km The 109th edition of this old race, it was won by Neilson Powless in 2024, I still haven’t worked out how he managed to hold off the chasing peloton. The route is different, but it’s still one for the climbers.

Busto Arsizio > Varese 198km In terms of length and elevation gain, it’s a relatively hard race, but in reality, it’s a very demanding race. Constantly up and down, there’s hardly any rest periods and that’s why it’s usually very selective.

Binche > Binche 204km One final chance to get your fix of cobbles before a long, dark winter. This is the 38th edition of the race, one that is usually won by a sprinter, even though it’s not always a sprint.

Privas > Guilherand-Granges 203km Just one week after the world championships road race comes the Euro version. The route is more than a nod to the Faun-Ardèche Classic and looks like a rematch between Pogačar and Evenepoel, with a side of Vingegaard. That’s right, you get the chance to see the rarely spotted one-day Dane,...

Mirandola > San Luca 199km Giro dell’Emilia, one of the most beautiful races on the calendar. Back in the day, it was normally raced by smaller teams, but in recent years it’s been full of the biggest names in cycling. This year, the Euros have stolen several of the top European talents, but the start...