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Tomblaine > La Super Planche des Belles Filles 176.1km The first mountaintop finish of the race, with the finish on Super Planche des Belles Filles. Last time we were here it was 2019 and Dylan Teuns beat Giulio Ciccone in an intense sprint, taking a huge win from the break. Back in the GC group,...

Binche > Longwy 220.1km After the chaos of the cobbles, the riders are now faced with the longest stage of the whole race. We finish in Longwy, the place where Sagan won back in the 3rd stage of the 2017 edition. It’s the same finish, but this year the approach is harder. The breakaway riders will...

Lille Métropole > Arenberg Porte du Hainaut 156.7km A day eagerly anticipated by many, but not all. Every so often the organisers decide to include cobbles in one of the stages, which normally leads to crashes and some GC riders hopes left in the gutter. We have 11 cobble sectors, totalling 19.4km. It’s not a...

Dunkirk > Calais 171.3km The first rest day is out of the way, and the race moves to France. We have a stage in the rolling roads of north-east France, not far from the border with Belgium, quite a few of the Belgian riders will have friends and family at the start and finish. Weather...

Vejle > Sønderborg 181.8km Another day where the threat of crosswinds looms large. It should be a bunch sprint, but a few teams might have other ideas. Weather It’s a nice day with temperatures around 23 degrees. The wind is what everyone will be checking, and the news is mixed. The vast majority of the...

Roskilde > Nyborg 201.7km The opening road stage of the Tour is one that has potential so split in the wind, or at least that’s what many of us hope. The prospect of echelons in the opening weekend is something most would love to see, but it all depends on the weather. If it doesn’t...

Copenhague > Copenhague 13.1km ITT The Tour kicks off in Denmark with a 13.1km ITT. The route contains a number of corners, but I wouldn’t say it was technical. Most of it takes place on wide roads, meaning that the corners will be able to be taken at speed, as long as it’s dry, which...

The big one’s here, but with COVID still looming large, the race starts with a lot of uncertainty. I’ve already looked at all the stages, you can see it here 2022 Tour de France Stage Analysis Key Stages There’s every chance of the wind splitting things up as the bunch head south. Throw in some...

The Tour de France is fast approaching, it begins on Friday 1st July. This year the Grand Depart is from Copenhagen, Denmark. The locals are going crazy for this, expect three days with packed crowds. Time to take a look at the route. Stage 1 We start with a 13.1km ITT, one that looks very technical....

Vaduz > Vaduz 25.4km ITT The race ends with a time trail in Liechtenstein. 25km is a long one, and after such a demanding race, most riders are on their knees. After today’s mountain stage, we now have Sergio Higuita in the race lead, but Geraint Thomas looms large. Weather Another roasting hot day, with...