Vilalba > Barreiros 149km In terms of climbing meters, it’s the easiest stage of the week, but that cat 3 climb inside the final 25km isn’t easy. The startlist is interesting, there’s a real lack of sprinting talent, we’ll have to see who wants to control the break. UAE will be interested, Johansen is in the race lead after a brilliant ITT, UAE will want to keep him in the jersey for a couple of stages.
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La Garnache > Les Sables-d’Olonne 154km Another nailed-on sprint finish.
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Schoten > Schoten 131km The 6th edition of the women’s race, it’s only ever been won by Wiebes and Balsamo.
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Terneuzen > Schoten 205km The sprinter’s classic. Merlier is going for three in a row, something only Marcel Kittel has...
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Fontevraud-l’Abbaye > Vertou 187km The opening stage of the 4-day race looks like one for the sprinters.
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Pamplona-Iruña > Lekunberri 165km After a brilliant ITT, the race heads for the hills. The finale features the climb, San...
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Mouscron > Mouscron 125km Just the 6th edition of this race, it was won by Susanne Andersen in 2025. This year,...