Category: Previews

Sortland > Narvik 190km An interesting stage to finish off the race. A stage hasn’t ended here since 2019, when Markus Hoelgaard took the win from Amund Grøndahl Jansen. 

Kromeriz > Pustevny 161km The final stage of the Czech Tour and the race returns to the finish in Pustevny, a demanding climb where Cian Uijtdebroeks sensational blew up last year, allowing Jannis Peter to take the win. I remember it well; I had money on Cian that day!

Buxtehude > Hamburg 207km The 29th running of the race, one which should end in a sprint but offers the attackers some hope. For some, this is the first race since the Tour de France, so it can be a little tricky to predict how the legs will go, others arrive here after completing Tour de...

Stokmarknes > Storheia Summit (Melbu) 146km The big GC day in Norway. The final climb has been used before, Odd Christian Eiking taking the win in 2019, it’s a brutal wall.

Pardubice > Dlouhé stráne 171km Day 3 in the Czech Tour and the second of three uphill finishes. This is a climb the organisers regularly use; you might remember Junior Lecerf won last year and Thomas Gloag in 2024. It’s a much harder finish than today, it should be very important in terms of the...

Bø i Vesterålen > Andenes 179km Another sprint stage in Norway.

Mladá Boleslav > Ješted 155km Sheehan toppled Big Ben today, certainly a surprise, but fair play to the American for a ballsy sprint. We’ve now got three hilltop finishes for the GC riders to get their teeth into.

Prague > Karlovy Vary 163km The Czech Tour kicks off with a stage for the sprinters, the only one of the week as the next three stages are all uphill finishes. The GC heavy route means that the race hasn’t attracted too many sprinters, hopefully it will be an exciting finish.

Evenes > Myre 182km The opening stage of the race, one which is bound to end in a sprint. Ignore the big spike in the profile, it’s a tunnel which messes with the elevation. 

Nice > Nice 99km The final stage and it’s amazing that the yellow jersey is still up for grabs. It’s one of those short/intense stages, absolutely perfect for a huge battle between Niewiadoma and Vollering. Laps of Col d’Eze down in Nice, this should be a battle for the ages.