Author: cyclingmole

Vufflens-la-Ville > Genève 170km The race ends with an interesting stage, one with a few possible scenarios. Weather Cloudy and a gentle tailwind throughout the day. The Climbs This is the cat 2 climb, the big moment for the sprinters. It’s tough enough to cause some serious damage. About 20km of descending follows, before bouncing...

Sion / Thyon 2000 162km The Queen stage is here, and it’s got a lot of climbing. After today’s TT, Ayuso is in the race lead, will he be able to hang on? Weather Another day with a threat of rain, we’ll have to see if it happens this time. This rain could turn into...

Châtel-Saint-Denis 18.7km ITT A nice TT, one that will interest the GC and TT riders. There’s 4km of flat, then a couple of little kickers before the proper climb starts. This crests with 6km to go, nearly all of it is downhill. Weather Not great. There’s quite a lot of rain around, it could get...

Morteau > La Chaux-de-Fonds 162km The finale of this stage is very similar to the stage Roglič won in 2019, it’s almost a carbon copy. That day we saw a group of 20 riders fighting for the win, there wasn’t a sprinter in sight. Colbrelli did his best to hang on, but even on great...

Crissier > Vallée de Joux 170km Stage 1 is a day for the sprinters, it could be the only chance they get this week. The sprint teams will ensure an easy break goes up the road, no doubt featuring riders from the Swiss national team and Tudor. They’ll gradually bring it back together and set...

Le Bouveret 6.8km The race begins with a long prologue. With barely a corner in sight, it’s full gas for roughly 8 minutes, one for the specialists. Weather There’s a threat of showers until 3pm, then it should be dry. Probably a day to go out late, but the weather in this part of the...

Why anyone would think a race with six stages needs two time trials is beyond me, but hey, it’s time for Tour de Romandie. It’s a race that used to be a big deal for those going to the Giro, but no more. Now it’s full of those who don’t go to the Giro, this...

Liège > Liège 258km The classics draw to a close with the 109th edition of the old lady of cycling monuments. It’s a race that’s rarely won by an outsider, the distance and difficulty of the day ensures the winner is a brilliant cyclist. Evenepoel is the defending champion, and he’s back from altitude camp to...

Cavalese > Bruneck 145km Stage 4 ended up as one for the breakaway, which means there’s one more chance to change the GC, I can’t see the teams passing this one up. The day starts with a tough climb, and the final one is very hard too, get ready for grenades. Weather Light rain, but...

Rovereto / Predazzo 153km After a season with very little for breakaway riders, could this be the day? It ticks a few boxes: there’s a climb at the start, the final climb isn’t too hard and it’s a flat finish. Those down on GC, who can climb, will be getting a little excited. However, given...