Category: Previews

Glenelg > Stirling 104km The second stage of the race sees the riders heading for Stirling, home of the devilish lap circuit which has featured in the men’s race for over a decade, I remember a very young Michael Matthews winning here way back in 2011. This stage is 104km, the longest of the race,...

Hahndorf > Campbelltown 94km The opening stage of the race should really be one for the sprinters. Only 94km long, it will be over in a blink of an eye, but don’t you worry, you can watch the whole stage live if you choose to. There’s a couple of cat 4 climbs along the way...

The women’s Tour Down Under is the first world tour event of the year, and a big target for the Aussies in the bunch. The race consists of three stages, which is spread out between different types of riders. Grace Brown is back to defend her crown, but she knows it’s not going to be...

Ballarat > Ballarat 186.6km Well, well, well, it’s time for another season of bike racing. The off-season has been the craziest yet, with the unsuccessful Visma/Quick Step merger, Roglič leaving Visma, the whole Cian Uijtdebroeks thing and the surprising end of GCN+. I’m delighted the talking can stop and the racing can start, it’s time...

I’ve decided that all my 2024 previews will be subscription only. In 2023 I wrote over 260 previews; I would expect something similar next year. I will also look to write other types of articles throughout the year, but the focus, as always, will be the previews.  The cost will be £40 for the full...

Chartres > Tours 214km Basically, it’s the same route as last year, it’s all about the final 50km. Weather Hot and sunny, which means lots of dust. The Sectors It’s hard to make big selections due to the relatively short length of the sectors. This is from 50km to go until 10km to go, this...

Como > Bergamo 238km For many, the last race of the 2023 season, and what a season it’s been. We’ve had three fascinating grand tours, van der Poel blowing everyone away on the Poggio, Pogačar dropping the big boys on the Kwaremont, Van Aert puncturing at a terrible time in Roubaix, Pogačar crashing out of...

Carpi > Bologna 205km Well then, quite a lot has happened since my last preview, most of it isn’t good. We’ve got two of the best teams in the world looking to merge, with terrible consequences for most riders at Soudal – QuickStep, and one of the best riders in the peloton allowed to leave...

Hipódromo de la Zarzuela > Madrid. Paisaje de la Luz 101km The race hits Madrid for the final stage, a ceremonial bore of a day. Jumbo-Visma will get the Cava out, and then the sprinters will have one last chance of taking a win. Last year, Molano won this stage, despite trying to lead out...