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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...

Ritten > Brentonico San Valentino 162km The Queen stage. We start with an extremely fast downhill, we’ll see some splits in the bunch, but it will all come back together again. Once the break goes, everyone can settle in and wait for San Valentino. After two punchy finishes, it’s time for a proper mountain, which...

Herve > Mur de Huy 194km Pogačar continues his pursuit of world domination, can anyone find his kryptonite? There’s been a bit of talk about how he’s making cycling boring, I’m not there yet, I think his performances are still exciting. We approach this race the same as Amstel Gold, is it possible to stop...

Reith im Alpbachtal > Ritten 165km Today’s stage has given us a clear hierarchy in terms of the GC fight, as expected, Ineos are in control and that’s a position they like. Bora were happy to help them chase down the break, I’m not sure they’ll be so keen to lend a hand in this...

Rattenberg > Alpbach 127.4km The first stage of the race has a brilliant finish, we’re straight into a big GC day. The stage is a short one, just 127km in length, but the final 50km is incredibly difficult. We’ll have a good idea who’ll be fighting for the race win after this day is done....

This race has become very popular for those looking to get some Giro preparation in the legs, and this year is no different with many riders who’ll be hoping to fight for the pink jersey in May. Looking at the route, I’d say it’s one of the hardest editions I can remember. The race starts...

Morteau > Pontarlier – Le Larmont 201km It’s the final race of the mini-series of one-day races in France, this one is the easiest of the three, but it still has a tough finish. Cofidis took the spoils on Friday, Arkéa did the business today, AG2R and FDJ will be a little frustrated without a...

Poligny > Mont Poupet 166km Tour du Jura is the second event in a three-race series over in France. It’s a relatively new race, this is just the 6th edition, and this year the organisers have decided to give it a new route. The race is a tough one with over 2800m of climbing and four...

Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto > Giarre 215.9km Are you ready for a GC battle? It’s the big day in the fight for the overall title, and with 4113m of climbing, it’s a huge day in the saddle. Can UAE use their numbers to win the day? Weather Another nice day but not as warm as...

Besançon > Montfaucon 170km Just the third running of this new race, and the organisers have stuck mainly to the same route used last year. That means twice up Montfaucon, a proper hilltop finish. Last year, Cofidis dominated with Jesús Herrada winning from his teammate Victor Lafay, can they successfully defend their title? Weather Grey...