Paterna > Valencia 91.9km The race ends with a short stage in Valencia. Just 92km in length, this stage usually ends in a bunch finish. It is possible for something different to happen, you just never know how many riders will try and jump in the morning break. Weather The race ends with a sunny...
Author: cyclingmole
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2022 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana Stage 4 Preview
Orihuela > Torrevieja 192.7km This is another day for the fast men. We don’t have any proper climbs in the stage, but the bunch will be a little worried about echelons. The majority of the final 60km hugs the coastline, and the wind is coming from the sea, which means a lot of cross/tailwind. We...
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2022 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana Stage 3 Preview
Orihuela > Torrevieja 155km The big day in the battle for the yellow jersey. With 3650m of climbing, this is a tough day in the saddle, especially when we look at the final climb. This climb can be categorised in many ways, I’ll go with 4.5km at 10.5%, and the final 3km is on gravel....
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Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana Stage 2 Preview
Bétera > Torrent 171.3km After today’s fun, this one should be a day for the sprinters. We have 2500m of climbing, most of which is dealt with before the final 50km. There are several sprint teams at the race, we should have lots of riders looking to get on the front and control the break....
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2022 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana Stage 1 Preview
Les Alqueries > Torralba del Pinar 166.5km The opening stage is not one for the fast men, it’s a day that could even turn into a GC fight. We have 3130m of climbing in 166.5km of racing, that’s quite a lot for this time of year. The fact that the sprinters knew the race is...
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2022 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana Overall Preview
The professional peloton are spoiled for choice this week, with stage races taking place in Saudi Arabia, France and Spain. Valenciana is the usual mix of three sprint stages, a punchy finish and a leg breaking mountaintop finish. The route, weather and good roads makes it a popular choice among the pros, this is a...
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2022 GP La Marseillaise
Château-Gombert > Marseille 175.6km The organisers have decided to alter things, adding some distance but crucially moving Route des Crêtes further away from the finishing line. This increases the chances of a sprint finish, but by no means is it a foregone conclusion. We have 3104m of climbing in 175.6km, this is a tricky race...
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2022 Aussie Road Nats – Men’s Road Race
Ballarat – Ballarat 187km A race that most people know every inch of. We are back in Buninyong for another Aussie Road Race, with 16 laps of the Mount Buninyong circuit. A lap that’s normally too hard for the fast men, but not hard enough for the climbers. Cameron Meyer is looking to win his...
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2022 Aussie Road Nats – Men’s ITT
Ballarat 37.5km ITT The 2022 Aussie Road Nats kick off with the time trial. The organisers have stuck with the Mount Helen campus route, one that contains a fair bit of climbing throughout. We have 429m of climbing in a 37.6km route, which means the route is lumpy. With COVID still running wild, we have...
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