Category: Previews

Riemst > Bilzen-Hoeselt 199km Day 4 of the Renewi Tour is a punchy effort on the outskirts of Maastricht. Today’s stage has blown the GC apart, the organisers are hoping this stage encourages attacking racing, given the current GC position, I’m hoping to see some big punches thrown.

Torino-Reggia di Venaria > Novara 188km The 80th Vuelta a España kicks off in Turin, with what is expected to be a sprint stage. It’s a chance for the quick men to not only take a grand tour stage but also wear the red jersey. Pedersen wore pink at the Giro, he’d love to add red...

Well then, the final grand tour of the season. It’s going to be another bumper 3 weeks, strap yourself in and enjoy the ride.

Aalter > Geraardsbergen 182km The GC starts in Geraardsbergen. This stage has been in the race since 2012 and its day that rarely disappoints. Flanders feels like a very long time ago, this is a little nod to what happened in the spring and is a great stage to watch on the TV.

Blankenberge > Ardooie 173km Another windy day, this time in the north-west of Belgium. It should be a big sprint, the finish in Ardooie is very well known to those in the peloton.

Terneuzen > Breskens (Sluis) 184km A windy day up in the Netherlands. There’s a chance of echelons throughout the whole day, but the more people talk about them, the less they happen. So shut your mouth and don’t talk even think about it.

The big news is that for the first time the race won’t have an individual time trial, good news if you find them boring like me. The organisers have tried to make things more entertaining, so they’ve added in a second punchy stage, hopefully it leads to aggressive racing.

Hobro > Silkeborg 157km The final stage of the race finishes with a lap circuit in Silkeborg. The last two winners here are Fabio Jakobsen and Tiesj Benoot, we’ll have to see if Lidl – Trek can win another stage in what’s been a very successful week.

Svendborg > Vejle 227km The Queen stage of the Tour of Denmark, featuring the usual lap circuit in Vejle and it’s a Friday, what a day to be alive! 

Tournai > Mont-de-l’Enclus 208km It’s the 84th edition of this old race, the organisers have stuck with the route which has been used since 2023, one that offers hope for puncheurs and climbing sprinters. They have increased the distance by 16km, making it over 200km, which should make it a little more selective.