Asphalt illness. The most abrupt cycle races of a season-2017

«Tur Flanders", on April 2

"I am not a favourite "Tura Flanders", – the winner of race of 2015 Kristoff Alexander . And it is right: monumental race dream to subdue and sprinters in the person of Graypel Andre, and klassist: van Avermat Greg, Gilbert and Peter Sagan. Peter Sagan already accustomed to the new Bora-Hansgrohe team and a main goal of a season made spring races. To Sanremo it did not turn out, Kvyatkovski deceived him on the finish. Ahead "Flanders" and "Roubaix".

the Route of great race changed: racers will glance on lifting Myur van Geraardsbergen, traditional for "Flanders" and all cycling. As before, heat and dynamics will smoothly increase to the finish where cyclists are waited by a lethal combination from nine sharp, but short liftings, including legendary Paterberg. The stone blocks of "Flanders" frightens much less, than the steepness and a fragmentary rhythm of a route. The narrow twisting path will hide small small groups of heroes who will try to deceive sprinters and again to deprive of them a victory.

"Paris – Ruba", on April 9

the Highway bicycle – ideal high-speed transport for the smooth and equal highway: the narrow tires easy and rigid frame and tiny saddle allow racers to put muscular force with the maximum efficiency. "Paris – Ruba" – anti-road cycling, its stone blocks beats out a wheel from hands, tears tenacious tires to pieces and brings down racers on the earth. Team constructions go to hell – everyone counts only on the forces, on bulyge the train will not construct. "Roubaix" – a kingdom of the classics going to separations, fighting on the finish in small groups.

Peter Sagan and van Avermat Greg – the main applicants for a victory. The Slovak rolls the classical beginning of a season near "Flanders" and "Roubaix", and the Belgian already won three stacked races: "Ghent-Vevelgem", "Harelbeke's E3" and "Omlop Heth Niusblad". The armada of sprinters will be headed by Graypel Andre , together with him there will arrive also other leaders – Kristoff Alexander and, probably, Kittel . But sprint chances on a stone blocks are always lower, than anywhere – the help strong gregari and the good luck sea is required to gather additionally that, major separation. Probably, it will be organized by Dyumulen Tom Bonen from Quick-Step Floors: "If I win to Ruba, it will be my last race. I was the professional of 16 years, and I feel, it is time to be engaged in other things". In 36 years the Belgian is strong, he is supported by top team and nobody knows secrets of a stone blocks better him.

"Dzhiro d’ Italy", on May 5 – on May 28

"Not for the world I will not pass "Dzhiro" starting to my Region of Sardinia", – told Aru Fabio , having only learned about a new route of race. The Italian supermulti-day race celebrates 100-year anniversary, and the president of RCS Media Group management company, the owner "Torino" Urbano Cairo, promised to return competition on the Tour de France level. New investments and careful study of a route which where is more various this time will help. Team cutting, but on a place the 39-kilometer individual on hills and flat 28 kilometers of a final stage disappeared. Race will visit "Stelvio", "Mortirollo", "Oropa" and "Etna", will pass across Sicily and Region of Sardinia. The heap of mid-mountain pieces and six sprint pieces already involved solid structure in race.

For a victory in general offset by opponents Aru Fabio become Landa Miguel , Tidzhey van Garderen , Dyumulen Tom and Stephen Kreysveyk. The cycling future – Yeyts Adam and Gaviria Fernando – will check forces and will roll a multi-day race under itself. But the main applicants for a throne – Nairo Quintana and Nibali Vinchentso , their duel will decorate hillsides of the Alps. the 32-year-old Italian from Bahrain-Merida lost spring the classic for the sake of a main goal – 100th "Dzhiro". The defending champion already called race by the most important event of a season, so, fans will see something outstanding performed by the veteran.

"Kriterium Dofine", on June 4 – on June 11

Week race on the South of France – the matured red wine. Exactly one glass, no more, to take pleasure in taste, to keep aroma and to leave sweet reminiscence about endured. "Kriterium" – race where the best generalshchik of the world are infinitely weak and incredibly strong at the same time, trying to confuse each other before a main course. But do not wait that the casual hero will snatch out a victory: leaders of a season got five of the last six races. Moreover, to racers of Sky to Uiggins Bradley and to Froome Chris. Nothing prevents the British to update victorious tradition and to set up a record – four times "Dauphin" Ino Bernar did not win even. Quite classical route with cutting on 23,5 kilometers will please p with

at a penultimate stage. The "Alps-d'yuez" returned, and admirers already look after places on its green slopes. Do not write off also a final piece, to climb up the Plateau Solezon with an average gradient in 9,2% not so simply. Bright fight for each stage and forecasts, forecasts, forecasts – before "Tour de France" the best racers will carry out shows and it is important not to miss details.

of "Tour de France", on July 1 – on July 23

a season Basis, a model of cycle race and the purpose of each professional. "Tour de France" abuse, hate, accuse of boredom. But all the same come, look, battle for victories and die on slopes of the Alps and Pireney. the 104th option of a route pleases with a variety: only two cutting on 13 and 23 kilometers, four mountain finishes and paradise for sprinters – the whole nine flat stages. Froome Chris noted that race suits Sky slightly less and will decide in mountains. There the British is resisted, of course, by Nairo Quintana, jokes will add and Kontador Alberto together with Trek-Segafredo .

Key lifting of all race – "Izoar", this mountain were noted by all leaders without exception. Lifting on 2360 meters – serious test, especially for weather. But the army of sprinters will reach there among the last. Kittelya, Degenkolba, Kristoff Alexander, Peter Sagan and other rolled guys wait infinite plains of the central and Southern France where the most tragic pursuits of separations and the sharp endings which have issued from the pen of the best playwright – reality will be played. "Tour de France" will not stop by in western France, forget about winds and echelons Region of Brittany and Normandy. But race starts in German Dusseldorf, will pass on Belgium and to Luxembourg, will glance to gorod Marcelle.

"Vuelt's"

, on August 19 – on September 10

the Last trend – intense and colourful fight on the Spanish round. Over the last 10 years only Kontador Alberto subdued house race more once (three). It is adjusted on it and now. Double "Round" %2B "Vuelta" assumes a splash of forces in France, but the racer gives all remains to Spain there will go Froome Chris – incomparable 42-kilometer cutting as if is cut out under the British feet. Valverde Alekhandro will help Quintana to bring to Paris a yellow jersey, and then itself will battle to Kontador Alberto in the homeland. The whole scattering of captains of "Dzhiro" hardly will go "Round" – necessary mass meeting on "Vuelta" will suffice for eyes.

A will be to look on what. The route is cut out under miners who should attack – cutting will hang a sword of Damocles. The gallery of mountain finishes will help Kontador Alberto and the rest to escape from Froome Chris. Peloton will rise by magnificent tops: "Hoya-de-la-Mora viola", "Observatory", "Sierra-de-la-Pandera", and the route stunning crowns "Anglira", this of the "Alps-d'yuez" with Pirenya. "Vuelta" is interesting by subject turns, here minutes are lost at one stage, and the most powerful teams exhaust at the most inappropriate moment. That created Nibali Vinchentso in the 2016th on "Dzhiro" quite possibly to repeat to Spain. Kontador Alberto in 2012 for only one stage stole a victory from Rodriguez.

– excellent opportunity to put base of mountain progress of "Dzhiro" and "Tura". Fight only seriously, casual winners in Basque Country does not happen. Trek-Segafredo will bring there the new leader – Kontador Alberto with which the old acquaintance from by Movistar Valverde Alekhandro will be cut.

"Amstel Gold Flight", on April 16

Shock! Route of race changed, and final lifting on stunning Kauberg will not be. Sprinters are happy, and classics look after a place for single attack. Probably, Kauberg's penultimate passing for 19 km to the finish becomes it before. Race will surely be scattered somewhere there or slightly earlier, having provided with attacks and unexpected turns of a plot, to observe which most convenient on Eurosport 1.

"Liege – Bastogne – Liege", on April 23

A year ago race turned into test for frost resistance. The Dutch roads obeyed Vaut Puls from Sky, Zakarin Ilnur finished the fifth, having supported attack on final kilometers. Narrow roads, dergany rhythm of race and continuous torchka – after descent at once up, on the next hillock. Team work becomes complicated, and to the forefront there is an individual power and determination of racers. Do not pass the key moments of race together with Eurosport 1.

"Romandiya's Round", on April 25 – on April 30

the Acting winner of race Nairo Quintana this time will not arrive, well and let – there are more than chances at Zakarin Ilnur. The loud history Zakarin Ilnur which proceeds in Katusha - Alpecin. Combination from cutting and sharp and mountain stages – that that is necessary as warm-up before "Dzhiro". Versatile persons of the second echelon will battle as leaders of teams of Missile defense round and, probably, will step to tops.