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Tour de Pologne 2022 Preview, Predictions and Velogames Guide

  The Tour de Pologne 2022 starts on the 30th July 2022. This 79th edition will consists of 3 stages for sprinters (1,2 and 7), three hilly stages for puncheurs (3,4 and 5) and one uphill decisive time trial.. This however is on paper and nobody can fully predict the outcomes. Stage 1 Tour de Pologne stage 1 profile At first sight, this stage is reserved for sprinters but an uphill raise at 6.7% at around 500m could put some of the heavy sprinters on the back foot. Nothing will be lost though if they are well placed and could still fight back the position lost.   An uphill kick of 6.7% in the final km ★★★★★ Demare ★★★★ Kooij ★★★ Groves ★★ Bauhaus ★ Hayter Stage 2 Any sprinters who would have missed the previous day sprints will be on fire to win this sprints more suited to them. Tour de Pologne 2022 stage 2 profile An uphill sprint that will reward the most powerful guy. an uphill sprint awaits ★★★★ Demare ★★★ Bennett ★★ Cavendish ★ Groves Stage 3 This is not a day for the pure spr

The Clasica de San Sebastian preview and predictions

The 41st edition of Clasica San Sebastian will be held on the 30th July 2022 and it is part of the Velogames superclassico competition.  More than just circuit race, it is an event for many riders. The first part of the 224 km is a flat terrain where breakaways try their best to make it to an unlikely finish. The second part is where all the steep climbs lie and the race shapes up. The peloton is expected to gradually thin out until the last 3 climbs where multiple attacks are expected. Sprinters, descenders, solo riders will all try to have formulate things to their way. The Jaizkibel is the first step of the finale. Peaking with 60 km to go, it could be the platform for a secondary break-away which if strong enough could trap the main favourites. The penultimate climb contains a punishing mid-segment. Classified as 1st category, the Erlaitz crests with still 40 km to go. Some brave and strong solo rider can have a go from here. An attack from Remco Evenepoel will happen here and will

Tour de France Femmes Etape 4/ Stage 4 preview!

 If you have never watched women cycling before, the last 60 km of the Tour de France Femmes stage 4  will be the best thing you would have ever watched on TV. Exciting, borderline extreme, it will be action packed! Tour de France Femmes 2022 stage 4 preview 5 categorized and most importantly 4 sectors of white roads is one menu for the peloton. It is often said that the Tour cannot be won on these stages but it can lost. Exceptionally, the Tour de France can be won here. Chalk covered road with steep climbs are awaiting the girls. Many has called it the Stade Bianche in France but to be fair this is looks more like a cyclo-cross race! The girls will deal with 4 gravel sectors and 5 categorised climbs   As the girls hit the intermediate sprint at the 60km mark, chaos will ensue.  The peloton will fight for position to enter the first of the gravel road: a 2.3km sector which ends with 1.1 km climb at 8.9%. The second sector follows just after the descent: Chemin Blanc des Hautes-Forets

Femmes and Velogame 2022

  Do you feel that cycling is the best sports ever? Have never felt that entertained by an event other than this July? Do you fear withdrawal on the 25th July? If you have never watch women cycling, you should! It is all packed in action with the riders always in rush mode. The women take on the route in France for 8 days for the first and hopefully not the last edition of the greatest women cycling ever!!! Stage 1 - 24th July 2022 Prior to the men final stage, the women will take on 12 laps of the Champs Elysées circuit. Nothing but to reward the fastest women on earth. ★★★★★ Elisa Balsamo ★★★★☆ Lorena Wiebes ★★★☆☆ Marianne Vos ★★☆☆☆ Emma Norsgaard ★☆☆☆☆ Chiara Consonni Stage 2 - 25th July 2022 A repeat of the previous day. It will go down to the wire between Lorena Wiebes and Elisa Balsamo. ★★★★★ Lorena Wiebes ★★★★☆ Elisa Balsamo ★★★☆☆ Marianne Vos ★★☆☆☆ Emma Norsgaard ★☆☆☆☆ Chiara Consonni Stage 3 - 26th July 2022 This little jewel with 5 km to go will reward the best puncheurs! ★★★

The Tour De France 2022 Stage 1 Preview

    As we head to Denmark for this year's you can watch the below video to get you into the mood: ORDER time BIB RIDER TEAM 5 16:04:00 175    BAUKE MOLLEMA TREK - SEGAFREDO 8 16:07:00 144    STEFAN BISSEGGER EF EDUCATION - EASYPOST 12 16:11:00 101    MATHIEU VAN DER POEL ALPECIN - DECEUNINCK 13 16:12:00 91    DAVID GAUDU GROUPAMA - FDJ 14 16:13:00 87    JAN TRATNIK BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS 15 16:14:00 77    BENJAMIN THOMAS COFIDIS 16 16:15:00 61    ENRIC MAS MOVISTAR TEAM 20 16:19:00 22    DANIEL MARTINEZ INEOS GRENADIERS 21 16:20:00