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For this year’s edition of the Vuelta a Andalucía it looks like the organisers all dropped some acid and then decided on the route. The result is one of the most ridiculously challenging races you’re likely to see. Every single stage ends with an uphill finish, and we see the return of some old favourites....

The 49th edition of the Volta ao Algarve, and the organisers have stuck with the tried and tested route. We should have two days for the sprinters, two GC days, and one ITT. One slight issue is the weather, it looks like being wet and windy for most of the race. The opening stage of the...

Samail > Jabal Al Akhdhar (Green Mountain) 152.4km Time for the Green Mountain. With the GC position finely balanced, the final stage could get a little tactical. First of all, everyone’s got to get to the foot of the climb in the peloton. Weather Hot and there’s a little bit of wind around. In previous...

Izki > Yitti Hills 204km Another new finish, the Tour of Oman is really spoiling us. At 204km it must be the longest ever Tour of Oman stage. It finishes in the Yitti Hills, which sounds like something you get after eating a dodgy curry. Matteo Jorgenson took a brilliant win today; he now leads...

Úbeda > Baeza 177.9km It’s the 2nd edition of the race, but the organisers have decided to change things up a bit. We’ve got 7 gravel sectors, the longest is a whopping 11km in length. It’s not just the gravel the riders have to worry about, with nearly 3000m of climbing throughout the day, this is...

Al Khobar > Jabal Haat 154.8km Hold onto your hats, there’s a new finish to get your teeth into. Pan flat all day, then a tough uphill finish. This is much harder than today, we’ll start to see who’ll be the main contenders for the overall title. Weather Hot, sunny, not much wind. Finale The...

Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex > Qurayyat 174.2km After today’s sprint win for Tim Merlier, the race ends for the hills and the well-used finish at the top of that little hill in Qurayyat. Last time we were here, Anthon Charmig took the win with an excellent burst of pace, who’ll be successful this time round?...

Puebla de Vícar > Roquetas de Mar 189.5km Just about the same route as last year, only the opening 15km are different. It’s a race where the riders are always a little nervous about the strength of the wind, it’s the only thing that can stop a big sprint. Weather Quite a nice day, and...

São Pedro > Figueira da Foz 187.7km Another new race for me to get my teeth into. I love it! 2414m of climbing, but the lap circuit contains a serious looking climb, this should be a hard race, and one that is selective. QuickStep, DSM, Wanty, Alpecin and Trek are the big teams, I’m looking...

Al Rustaq Fort > Oman Convention & Exhibition centre 147.4km The first stage of the Tour of Oman is one for the sprinters, and it’s the same finish as last year. The final 5km isn’t the exact same, but we have the same final turn and rise to the line. Cavendish was 2nd here in 2022,...