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Chongzuo > Chongzuo 149km The opening stage of the race is one for the pure sprinters, it’s a nailed-on bunch kick. Weather 35 degrees, it’s a hot one. Finale No Streetview in his part of the world, so I just have to go off the map. The right bend comes with 2.4km to go and...

Buxtehude > Hamburg 207km The organisers have decided to try and make things a little harder this year, it could still end in a sprint, but there’s now more for the attackers to get their teeth into. More on that in a minute.

Orihuela > Torrevieja 192.7km This is another day for the fast men. We don’t have any proper climbs in the stage, but the bunch will be a little worried about echelons. The majority of the final 60km hugs the coastline, and the wind is coming from the sea, which means a lot of cross/tailwind. We...

Orihuela > Torrevieja 155km The big day in the battle for the yellow jersey. With 3650m of climbing, this is a tough day in the saddle, especially when we look at the final climb. This climb can be categorised in many ways, I’ll go with 4.5km at 10.5%, and the final 3km is on gravel....

Bétera > Torrent 171.3km After today’s fun, this one should be a day for the sprinters. We have 2500m of climbing, most of which is dealt with before the final 50km. There are several sprint teams at the race, we should have lots of riders looking to get on the front and control the break....