Category: Previews

Levico Terme > Levico Terme 118km That was one hell of a ride by López, he delivered a huge result today and remains in the race lead, 38s ahead of O’Connor, with Tiberi, Poels, Bardet and Valentin Paret-Peintre a further 10s back. Carr took the stage, but he got a big slice of luck, Harper...

Leifers/Laives > Borgo Valsugana 141km After today’s surprise win by Juanpi López, he sits in the race lead by 31 seconds to Foss, with O’Connor at 45s. It’s not a position Lidl-Trek would have expected to find themselves in, and it’s not going to be an easy day to control.

Schwaz > Schwaz 125km The first of the GC days, but we’ll have to see if it goes ahead as planned. There are two ascents of the Weerberg and Pillberg in the final 36km of a very short stage.

Charleroi > Huy 198km Route change alert! Roadworks has removed Côte de Cherave from the race. The organisers have decided to add an extra lap, meaning four ascents of the Mur de Huy, the circuit looks a little easier to me. Will the change impact the type of race we get? Probably not, I’d be...

Salurn/Salorno > Stans 189km After Foss took the win in the opening stage, Ineos are in the race lead, which is normally bad news for the breakaway. The second stage sees the riders finish in Austria, if their national team doesn’t get someone in the break there’s going to be big trouble. With 2648m of...

Neumarkt/Egna > Kurtinig/Cortina 133km This is a cracking start to the race, a lot of riders will hope to be there at the finish, but I have a feeling some will be disappointed.

The race that used to be known as the Giro del Trentino but in recent years was rebranded as Tour of the Alps. We’ve got 5 stages, all short, and 4 of them look hard to me. It’s the usual mix of riders getting final prep done for the Giro and those coming to the...

Maastricht > Berg en Terblijt 253km The Ardennes week is ready to roll. After an incredible start to 2024, Alpecin arrive looking to win another big race. Their main man is Van der Poel, he’s looking to win this race for the second time, 2019 was one of those days that lives long in the...

Leuven > Overijse 195km Just about the same as last year, when Dorian Godon took a surprise win, it’s a race with many different potential outcomes. The finale plays out in a lap circuit which is completed three and a bit times, it’s a race that normally is great to watch, the route is perfect...

Compiègne > Roubaix 259km A race that needs no introduction.