Pro Cycling Opinion & Analysis
The Amstel Gold Race usually represents the switch between the cobbled classics and the hillier ones. This year though, likely because of the French elections happening on the 10th of April, the Paris Roubaix was moved back to the 17th. The Amstel, thus, shows up relatively early on the calendar. That’s not a bad thing….
The 2022 Tour of Flanders is upon us! The most important day in the Belgian calendar in 2022 is the 3rd of April. And much like everything related to cycling, if it’s the most important for Belgium, it’s a major event for the whole world of bike racing. This year’s edition has several question marks…
After another dominating performance from the best classics’ team of 2022 so far in the E3 classic, all eyes turn to the iconic Gent Wevelgem, tomorrow. A classic race that’s in between the status of WT race and Monument, the Gent Wevelgem is traditionally a hard race to predict. Sometimes for bunch sprints, sometimes for…
With the spring classics in full swing, it’s now time to look to Belgium, specifically to the 2022 E3 Harelbeke taking place tomorrow before the Gent Wevelgem on Sunday. Despite their positions geographically and on the calendar, these races are indeed very different. In terms of hilly terrain, the E3 Harelbeke (currently named E3 Saxo…
THE ROUTE Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5 Stage 6 Stage 7 Source: voltacatalunya.cat The first things that springs to mind after looking at the route for this year is how much “easier” it is compared to 2021. Easier is not the right word but it’s a word everybody understands. There…
There are many absences in the 2022 Milano Sanremo. Mathieu Van Der Poel, Julian Alaphilippe, Remco Evenepoel, and Sonny Colbrelli. Frankly, I only see three riders as clear favorites before the start of the race. I don’t particularly see a huge difference between the other two I mentioned below and the rest of the second…
Starting with this year’s route, the main thing that caught my eye was the lack of a long mountain finish as had been the case in the past two years. Instead, we have the Monte Carpegna on stage 6 (March 12), a 6km climb at 9.9%. This mountain features twice in the last 40km, and…
The 2022 Paris-Nice starts this Sunday. This race has long been must-see for stage race enthusiasts in the first quarter of the season. And this edition is no different. Primoz Roglic will certainly be looking to avenge last year’s terrible disappointment and add the French one-week race to his palmarés. Right off the bat, we…