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Durbuy > Durbuy 172.4km The Queen stage in the Belgium Tour, and what a stage! I’m a sucker for a good lap circuit, this one isn’t good, it’s amazing. With over 3000m of climbing, this is going to be a great test for those ahead of the Tour de France. After the TT, Mads Pedersen...

Ambri > Malbun 195.8km On paper, it’s a good-looking stage for the breakaway. The downhill start means the peloton will likely stay together until we get to the first climb of the day, that’s when the attackers will hope to form a strong break and disappear up the road never to be seen again. The...

Locarno > Moosalp 180.5km The first of two huge days in the mountains. We might only have two climbs, but both are monsters are will seriously test the legs ahead of the Tour de France. With 4162m of climbing, this is a tough day in the saddle. Weather Another hot day, but temperatures are down...

Ambri > Novazzano 190.5km I’ve been looking forward to this one, I’m a sucker for a well-crafted lap circuit. It contains some of the circuit used back in the 2009 worlds, that year Cadel Evans took home the win for Australia. It’s another day that suits quite a few riders, but you need punch to...

Grenchen > Brunnen 192.2km A day where if you simply look at the altitude gain you could end up with the wrong conclusion.  We have just over 2000m of climbing, the easiest stage in the race, but it’s unlikely to be a day for the sprinters. It’s all to do with the placement of the climb,...

Aesch > Grenchen 177.9km After wins for Williams and Leknessund, will we get another surprise winner in stage 3? With over 3100m of climbing, and a flat finish, it could well be another day for the breakaway. Weather Another beautiful day for the bunch. The Climbs This climb comes after just 2.6km of the stage,...

Vaison-la-Romaine > Mont Ventoux 152.8km I’m a big fan of the Ventoux challenge, what’s not to like? Twice up Ventoux, once from Sault and once from Bédoin. With teams scrambling to get world tour points, the race takes on more significance this year, the pressure is on quite a few teams to impress. Weather Damn...

Küsnacht > Aesch 197.1km The second day of the race is another well designed stage, it offers some hope to the fast men, but also gives opportunities for the puncheurs to attack. In particular, the final climb and subsequent chase should be excellent to watch. Weather Another beautiful day, two in a row, not something...

Saint-Alban-Leysse > Plateau de Salaison 137.3km Another huge day in the mountains awaits the peloton. After today’s dominant performance by Roglič, I don’t think they’ll be anyone thinking he can be beaten, which changes the type of stage we get. All eyes will be on the morning break, yet again, it has a good chance...

Küsnacht > Küsnacht 176.7km The opening day is a circuit race, and a rather tricky one too. The lap is covered on four occasions, and it features two climbs. The final hill is very close to the finishing line, which the organisers will hope means we see attacking racing. Weather A beautiful sunny day. The...