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Bredene > Koksijde 199km The route is very similar to last year, with the bunch heading south from Ostend, two times up the Kemmelberg, before heading north through De Moeren and then taking on a lap circuit in Koksijde. Most of the riders will be keeping an eye on the weather. Weather Sunny, but the...

Denain > Denain 202.1km The cobbles continue in France with the 63rd GP Denain. The route is the same as last year, which means two finishing laps which feature a total of 12 cobble sectors. With the Tour de France containing a cobble stage, we have a few surprise names on the start list. It’s time...

Deinze > Nokere 189.5km The organisers have tried to make the race a little more difficult than previous years, in the hope it doesn’t end in another big sprint. Most of the tinkering has been done in the opening section of the race, before we hit the lap circuit, so I doubt it will have...

Magenta > Rivoli 199.4km No more Superga, the race has moved to this spot in the calendar and it’s back to being a sprint. Sad times all round. The bizarre news is that some teams didn’t get the memo, they arrive without any sprinters! Imagine their shock when they got the road book. The route...

Nice > Nice 115.5km A wet and windy day to finish off the race. After today’s mountain stage, Roglič has an even firmer grip of the yellow jersey, but we’ve seen before that it isn’t over until they cross the line in Nice. This stage is explosive, and if it rains, it will be even...

San Benedetto del Tronto > San Benedetto del Tronto 159.2km The race ends with a sprint stage. We do have a few hills in the opening half of the stage, but then we have a lot of flat which is ideal for the sprint teams to catch the break. When organisers put a sprint stage...

Nice > Col de Turini 155.2km The big mountain stage! There was a concern that the weather wouldn’t be good enough to climb to the top of the Turini, but that doesn’t look to be the case. It’s a huge day for Jumbo-Visma and Roglič. Weather Grey and fairly cold, especially at the top of...

Apecchio > Carpegna 215.2km The Queen stage, with two ascents of Monte Carpegna. This is a very difficult climb, expect to see big gaps. Weather Another nice day, but it will be very cold on the climb. Key Points Almost 5km at 11%, this is a brutal climb. One ascent would be hard enough, but...

Assen > Hoogeveen 155.2km The world tour continues. After last weekend’s brilliant race in Strade Bianche, we head to the Netherlands for a race that’s better suited to the fast riders in the peloton. Yes, we have six cobbled sectors, but they happen very early in the race. Weather Cloudy, but relatively warm for this...

Courthézon > Aubagne 213.5km We have a long stage ahead with almost 3000m of climbing. After today’s breakaway success, those that prefer flatter terrain will sense another opportunity to get up the road and take the stage win. It could end in a sprint, but with so many riders leaving the race, I’m not sure...