Category: Previews

Camaiore > Tortona 219km This is the only opportunity for a full bunch sprint in the second week, the sprint teams will be determined to ensure that’s exactly what we get. There are two further opportunities in the final week, but some of the fast men will have already checked out by that point, this...

Scandiano > Viareggio 196km With a rest day on Monday, and hopefully no COVID positives, the peloton will be looking forward to kicking off the second week. Ahead of them is a mix of stages, and as legs start to tire, control starts to slip. I see one nailed-on sprint (Wednesday), one GC day (Friday)...

Savignano sul Rubicone > Cesena 34.9km ITT 35km is a very long time trial, it’s going to have huge ramifications in terms of the fight for the pink jersey. With just 101m of climbing, those who don’t go well in this discipline could lose a huge amount of time to Evenepoel. Time lost here will...

Terni > Fossombrone 206km The weekend begins with a cracking looking stage. The bunch head north, and most of this stage is quite easy, but not the finale. We’ve got some steep walls in the final 50km, in what should be a day for the breakaway. GC riders will be wanting to save as much...

Capua > Gran Sasso d’Italia (Campo Imperatore) 218km The first mountain stage of the race, and as there isn’t another one for a week, this is a little peak at what’s to come later on. The finish of Gran Sasso was last used back in 2018, when Simon Yates won a sprint from a small...

Naples > Naples 163km Well, what a mess that was. Evenepoel hit the deck twice, he’s a lucky boy that neither time resulted in serious injury. It’s amazing what a wee bit of rain does in this part of the world, the roads are like ice. Cavendish won the last sprint in Naples, all the...

Atripalda > Salerno 171km Stage 4 was crazy, stage 5 promises to be a quieter affair. The opening half is lumpy, but this is a day that’s destined to end in a sprint, however, there’s a chance for the break. Weather A lot of rain is predicted, it looks like being a wet day on...

Venosa > Lago Laceno 175km Strap yourself in, it’s the first of the breakaway days. Too hard for the sprinters, not hard enough for the GC riders, and Soudal – QuickStep want rid of the pink jersey. You know what this means, the break is going to take an age to go, predicting who makes...

Vasto > Melfi 213km The third stage sees the riders continue the drive south, and it’s a day for the climbing sprinters. It’s a long stage, and with only 1749m of climbing you’d be excused for thinking it was going to be a big sprint, but the positioning of the climbs makes it hard for...

Teramo > San Salvo 202km After the fun of the opening time trial, it’s time for the proper racing to start. The second stage sees the riders head down the coast, in what is a nailed-on sprint finish. This preview will take a close look at all the sprinters and their sprint trains. Weather Another...