A LEADOUT

  Stage 5 recap In all humility and honestly, I went completely wrong on my predictions for the stage. Using the heat as an ally, Ineos Grenadiers despite losing Adam Yates, dropping man by man every km. Despite all their effort , Aleksandr Vlasov proved his sprint is really on top.   Stage 6 preview This is what awaits us for tomorrow. 177.5 km and 2 hors category climbs. The Nunfenpass is the first categorised climb of the day.  It classified as HC , starting at km 93 andgoes on for 21 km at 5% gradient average.  The final climb of the day starts with 18km to go at an average percent of 8%  As usually we expect an early breakaway to be formed with the KOM jersey, Quinn Simmons . hoping to get some more points. Alexey Lutsenko already down at 10mins will try to use this a pass to get into the break as will Ilan Van Wilder  and Clément Champoussin . Remco Evenepoel stubbornness will persuade him to atrack but it is unlikely that the peloton will let him go at just 2:22 down. Thiba

  2022 Tour de Suisse - STAGE 5 Preview & Predictions Stage 4 Review Daryl Impey took a magnificent win from a reduced sprint in front of Michael Matthews. Soren Kragh Andersen completed the podium. Alberto Bettiol could not do better than 4th after his team put in a big effort in the last climb. Stage 5 Preview This 193.3 km course stage is well designed for a break-away win unless the likes of Matthews, Sagan and Kristoff have other thoughts and would want to seize their last chance of winning. The last remaining races are two mighty mountain stage and the closing time-trial. Quinn Simmons will again try to set the break-away to get those mountain points. this time, the break-away might be larger with stronger riders as the chance for a break-away stage win is more than possible. They will however need to cooperate open a respectable lead before the first  climb of the day. Predictions   ★ ★★★ ☆☆ ☆☆☆☆☆☆ :   Tom Pidcock  - he has the full backing of his team who would want to s

  2022 Tour de Suisse - STAGE 4 Preview & Predictions Stage 3 Review After taking the most unexpected win of his career, Peter Sagan will be under the loop again. Nobody expected him to win, but not even Kristoff seemed to be upset about it.  Stage 4 Preview   All the action will be packed in the last 30 km. A rush in to the second intermediary sprint, followed by a kick up the road and we drive onto the foot the climb of the day.  Eighteen km from the finish we have 3 km of climbing at an average of 8% before diving into the finish.  Predictions   Team Bahrain Victorious will ride to keep the jersey. As for the win, an attack at the foot of the final climb, could set up a group of formidable riders.  ★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆ :  Alessandro Covi -  While everyone will be waiting for the final climb, he might surprise everyone by going before.  ★★ ☆ ☆☆☆☆☆☆ :  Micheal Matthews -  yesterday Sagan. Today Matthews?  ★ ☆☆ ☆☆☆☆☆☆ :  Andreas Kron -  if it comes down to a small group, he will be the fas

  2022 Tour de Suisse - STAGE 3 Preview & Predictions Stage 2 Review Andreas Leknessund deserves all the credit for his win, but the fact that a full charging peloton could not catch him, will give ideas to baroudeurs in the coming stages. Alberto Bettiol taking the main group sprint in comical manner, is honesly a good news for him after some troubling months If you have missed the action today, you can rewatch the whole stage freely:  here! Stage 3 Profile    The tough Cote du Bouvier, situated after 80 km will have little or no impact on the race. Only Sagan could be dropped. What follows is 120 km of up and down with 2 3rd categorised climb a 2nd  categorised  one.  Predictions It starts with an ascent and this will favour those who want to form a break-away. Quinn Simmons will try to get in it as there are many KOM points today. Thomas De Gendt, Moscon and Bettiol are other who will like to have a chance. Honestly, I think all teams will try to send a man.  Given 10 stars, th

  2022 Tour de Suisse - STAGE 2 Preview & Predictions Stage 1 Review If you have missed the action like me today, you can rewatch the whole stage freely   here! Stage 2 Profile  The day contains a first category 2 climb, followed by a 3rd category one. The last one, Challpasse ends with 14km downhill to the finish.  The Challpass 6.3 km climb is a not the most difficult climb but the last km will be decisive with percentage of 9 to 10%. From then on, it will just be a 14 km rush downwards to the finish line.  This really could be a day for a break-away win but there are way too many teams with potential winners.  Kristoff will hope that the pace is not too high for him and on the other hand Lotto-Soudal, Team UAE Emirates and, of course, Team Bora would want to bring this to a reduced sprint. Predictions The key moment of the race for me will the last km of the final climb with gradient of 10%. This could favor a ferocious but yet successful attack.   ★★ ★ ★ ☆☆☆☆☆☆ : Marc Hirsch

2022 Tour de Suisse - STAGE 1 Preview & Predictions Stage 1 Profile   The second part of the stage is a circuit race which ends with a 4.1 km climb at 4.6%. Difficult to predict which one the puncheur will be strongest as we don’t know the form of many of them. But UAE team emirates has several cards and the win could be destined to them if they play them well. Predictions ★★☆☆☆ : Marc Hirschi ★☆☆☆☆ : Alessandro Covi ★☆☆☆☆ : Diego Ulissi ★☆☆☆☆ : Matteo Trentin Also available :  Critérium du Dauphiné stage 8 Preview Tour de Suisse - Part 1 : Parcours Tour de Suisse - Part 2 : Riders to follow Tour de Suisse - Part 3 : Velogames Guide Bookmark us and follow us on  Twitter  for more updates! 

  2022 Critérium du  Dauphiné  - STAGE 8 Preview & Predictions Stage 7 Review If you have missed the action, you can rewatch the whole stage freely here!   Stage 8 Profile Finish Climb The morning break-away no matter how hard they will try will not get away with this one. Team Jumbo Visma will take things in control to deliver Primoz Roglič . The last climb is hard. A monster. Roglic might actually lose a few trivial seconds to the best climbers if they dare to attack. I would keep an eye on Esteban Chavez .  Behind him, Jonas Vingegaard and Ben O’Connor should complete the podium. Predictions ★★ ★ ★ ★  : Primoz Roglič - Not even a crash or a sickness can stop him. That is how well supported he is. Also available :  Tour de Suisse - Part 1 : Parcours Tour de Suisse - Part 2 : Riders to follow Tour de Suisse - Part 3 Velogames Guide Bookmark us and follow us on  Twitter  for more updates!