{"id":487897,"date":"2026-02-20T15:28:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T15:28:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/487897\/"},"modified":"2026-02-20T15:28:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T15:28:08","slug":"the-friday-cycling-quiz-early-season-warm-up-races","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/487897\/","title":{"rendered":"The Friday cycling quiz: Early season warm-up races"},"content":{"rendered":"

Paris-Nice, Tirreno-Adriatico the Criterium du Dauphin\u00e9 …. all well established Tour de France<\/a> warm-up races for the men’s peloton. But is there a tried and tested path to get GC contenders into the best shape for July? And as the women’s calendar continues to grow, will they follow a similar route to to glory?<\/p>\n

Tour winners are rarely seen at the Tour Down Under<\/a> in Adelaide, instead it’s February’s UAE Tour<\/a> that is establishing itself as the first run out for the Tour contenders, from there it’s a mix of the classics and spring stage races as riders combine racing with training camps while doing their best to avoid illness and injury.<\/p>\n

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This week’s quiz looks at the stats behind the races that give us a clue to who will succeed come July.<\/p>\n

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