Category: Previews

Berre l’Étang 7.2km Prologue Get up to speed as fast as you can, hold top speed for as long as you can, try to only use your brakes in the U-turn. That’s me summed up the tactics for this stage. Weather The wind will strengthen throughout the day, but it will only reach a max...

Al Rustaq > Oman Exhibition and Convention Centre 138.1km The race begins a with straightforward sprint stage. A small break will get it up the road, the bunch will slowly catch them, setting up a big sprint. Weather Hot! Finale Easy finish, with a big turn with 900 to go. Obviously, this is the crunch...

In recent years the Tour de la Provence has delivered some brilliant racing, this year will hopefully be no different. There is no Ventoux this time round, instead we climb Montagne de Lure, which is a long and demanding climb. Several big named riders start their season here, it will be fascinating to see who...

Back after a two-year hiatus, the Tour of Oman returns with a familiar route for 2022. It’s the usual mix of sprints, punchy stages and the Green Mountain. With hot temperatures, this race provides a stiff test so early in the season. Stage 1 The race begins with a gentle sprint stage, with the final...

Paterna > Valencia 91.3km The women’s season kicks off in Spain with the fourth edition of the race. We’ve had a big sprint every year and don’t see anything changing. The route is one that doesn’t throw up any challenges, and all teams will be more than happy with a gentle start to the year...

Paterna > Valencia 91.9km The race ends with a short stage in Valencia. Just 92km in length, this stage usually ends in a bunch finish. It is possible for something different to happen, you just never know how many riders will try and jump in the morning break. Weather The race ends with a sunny...

Les Alqueries > Torralba del Pinar 166.5km The opening stage is not one for the fast men, it’s a day that could even turn into a GC fight. We have 3130m of climbing in 166.5km of racing, that’s quite a lot for this time of year. The fact that the sprinters knew the race is...

The professional peloton are spoiled for choice this week, with stage races taking place in Saudi Arabia, France and Spain. Valenciana is the usual mix of three sprint stages, a punchy finish and a leg breaking mountaintop finish. The route, weather and good roads makes it a popular choice among the pros, this is a...

Château-Gombert > Marseille 175.6km The organisers have decided to alter things, adding some distance but crucially moving Route des Crêtes further away from the finishing line. This increases the chances of a sprint finish, but by no means is it a foregone conclusion. We have 3104m of climbing in 175.6km, this is a tricky race...

Ballarat – Ballarat 187km A race that most people know every inch of. We are back in Buninyong for another Aussie Road Race, with 16 laps of the Mount Buninyong circuit. A lap that’s normally too hard for the fast men, but not hard enough for the climbers. Cameron Meyer is looking to win his...