Tour de Romandie 2017 – Prologue Preview
By David Hunter Aigle 5km We open with an explosive prologue for the riders to get their teeth into. The course does have a climb of one kilometre at around 3%, but it’s the corners that will interest...
View ArticleTour de Romandie 2017 – Stage 1 preview
By David Hunter Aigle – Champery 173km After a big day win today, Fabio Felline starts in the leader’s jersey. Will he manage to hold on? The stage starts with a long flat section, the break will go...
View ArticleTour de Romandie 2017 – Stage 2 preview
By David Hunter Champery – Bulle 161km A rare sprint stage in Romandie! With three categorised climbs, this is no flat day, but it is easy by Romandie standards. The last climb is 3.9km at 6.4%, but...
View ArticleTour de Romandie 2017 – Stage 3 preview
By David Hunter Payerne – Payerne 188km Another day for the quick men, or maybe another breakaway. On paper, this is a more difficult stage than today. With the final climb cresting with 28km...
View ArticleTour de Romandie 2017 – Stage 4 preview
By David Hunter Domdidier – Leysin 164km The Queen stage is here. With three cat 1 climbs, this is a tough day in the saddle. The percentages of the climbs aren’t too bad, but with four climbs in the...
View ArticleTour de Romandie 2017 – Stage 5 preview
By David Hunter Lausanne 19km ITT The race ends with a challenging TT. We have 19km of TT pain, with the opening 7.5km climbing at 4%. Within that, we have 800m at 8.6% and 3km at 5.7%. This is a...
View Article
