After five days of skirmishing in the hills, the real war for the yellow jersey begins as the peloton heads deep into the high-mountains for the first time. Two gargantuan mountain passes lie in wait - the hors catégories Nufenen Pass (21.7km at 5.8%) and Moosalp (17.6km at 7.2%). Expect fireworks! Useful Links: Adventure Documentaries, Exclusive Shows & Live Racing on GCN+: https://gcn.eu/plus Download the GCN App for free: https://gcn.eu/app Join us at the Global Bike Festival: https://gcn.eu/global-bike-festival Visit the GCN Shop - Shop Now: https://gcn.eu/NewGCNKit Join the GCN Club: https://www.gcnclub.com/ Photos: © Velo Collection (TDW) / Getty Images & © Bettiniphoto / http://www.bettiniphoto.net/ Brought to you by the world’s biggest cycling channel, the Global Cycling Network (GCN), GCN Racing brings you the best of the world’s bike races to your screens, wherever you are: the finest live race commentary, in-depth analysis and behind the scenes access from your favourite events are all here. So get involved, join us, and get ready to be in the thick of the action. Engage with on the channel and across social media – we’re here to answer every question you’ve got on cycling racing. Facebook: https://gcn.eu/FBGCNRacing Instagram: https://gcn.eu/IG-GCNRacing Twitter: https://gcn.eu/TW-GCNRacing Watch our sister channels: Global Cycling Network - https://www.youtube.com/gcn GCN Tech - https://www.youtube.com/gcntech Global Triathlon Network - https://www.youtube.com/gtn GCN Italia - https://www.youtube.com/gcnitalia GCN en Espanol - https://www.youtube.com/gcnenespanol GCN auf Deutsch - https://www.youtube.com/gcnaufdeutsch GCN en Francais - https://www.youtube.com/gcnenfrancais GCN Japan - https://www.youtube.com/gcnjapan GCN Training - https://www.youtube.com/gcntraining Global Mountain Bike Network - https://youtube.com/gmbn GMBN Tech - https://www.youtube.com/gmbntech Electric Mountain Bike Network - https://www.youtube.com/embn
The hills keep on coming at the Tour de Suisse with 3,124m of climbing on stage 3. The final 30km are predominantly flat so it looks like we're in for a breakaway day unless the fastest men left in the bunch decide to battle it out for stage honours in a reduced sprint. Useful Links: Adventure Documentaries, Exclusive Shows & Live Racing on GCN+: https://gcn.eu/plus Download the GCN App for free: https://gcn.eu/app Join us at the Global Bike Festival: https://gcn.eu/global-bike-festival Visit the GCN Shop - Shop Now: https://gcn.eu/NewGCNKit Join the GCN Club: https://www.gcnclub.com/ Photos: © Velo Collection (TDW) / Getty Images & © Bettiniphoto / http://www.bettiniphoto.net/ Brought to you by the world’s biggest cycling channel, the Global Cycling Network (GCN), GCN Racing brings you the best of the world’s bike races to your screens, wherever you are: the finest live race commentary, in-depth analysis and behind the scenes access from your favourite events are all here. So get involved, join us, and get ready to be in the thick of the action. Engage with on the channel and across social media – we’re here to answer every question you’ve got on cycling racing. Facebook: https://gcn.eu/FBGCNRacing Instagram: https://gcn.eu/IG-GCNRacing Twitter: https://gcn.eu/TW-GCNRacing Watch our sister channels: Global Cycling Network - https://www.youtube.com/gcn GCN Tech - https://www.youtube.com/gcntech Global Triathlon Network - https://www.youtube.com/gtn GCN Italia - https://www.youtube.com/gcnitalia GCN en Espanol - https://www.youtube.com/gcnenespanol GCN auf Deutsch - https://www.youtube.com/gcnaufdeutsch GCN en Francais - https://www.youtube.com/gcnenfrancais GCN Japan - https://www.youtube.com/gcnjapan GCN Training - https://www.youtube.com/gcntraining Global Mountain Bike Network - https://youtube.com/gmbn GMBN Tech - https://www.youtube.com/gmbntech Electric Mountain Bike Network - https://www.youtube.com/embn
Another hilly stage lies in wait on day two. The Cat-2 Challpass (6.3 at 6.1%) falls just 14km from the line in Aesch and is likely to decide the stage, with those who make it over the summit in the front group going on to contest the final sprint. Could we see an early GC skirmish? Useful Links: Adventure Documentaries, Exclusive Shows & Live Racing on GCN+: https://gcn.eu/plus Download the GCN App for free: https://gcn.eu/app Join us at the Global Bike Festival: https://gcn.eu/global-bike-festival Visit the GCN Shop - Shop Now: https://gcn.eu/NewGCNKit Join the GCN Club: https://www.gcnclub.com/ Photos: © Velo Collection (TDW) / Getty Images & © Bettiniphoto / http://www.bettiniphoto.net/ Brought to you by the world’s biggest cycling channel, the Global Cycling Network (GCN), GCN Racing brings you the best of the world’s bike races to your screens, wherever you are: the finest live race commentary, in-depth analysis and behind the scenes access from your favourite events are all here. So get involved, join us, and get ready to be in the thick of the action. Engage with on the channel and across social media – we’re here to answer every question you’ve got on cycling racing. Facebook: https://gcn.eu/FBGCNRacing Instagram: https://gcn.eu/IG-GCNRacing Twitter: https://gcn.eu/TW-GCNRacing Watch our sister channels: Global Cycling Network - https://www.youtube.com/gcn GCN Tech - https://www.youtube.com/gcntech Global Triathlon Network - https://www.youtube.com/gtn GCN Italia - https://www.youtube.com/gcnitalia GCN en Espanol - https://www.youtube.com/gcnenespanol GCN auf Deutsch - https://www.youtube.com/gcnaufdeutsch GCN en Francais - https://www.youtube.com/gcnenfrancais GCN Japan - https://www.youtube.com/gcnjapan GCN Training - https://www.youtube.com/gcntraining Global Mountain Bike Network - https://youtube.com/gmbn GMBN Tech - https://www.youtube.com/gmbntech Electric Mountain Bike Network - https://www.youtube.com/embn
This year, for the first time since 2008, the Tour de Suisse has done away with the traditional opening-day time trial, instead kicking off the race with four laps of a 44.4km circuit around Küsnacht. With two climbs on each lap, expect a punchy and aggressive start to the final warm-up race before the Tour de France. Useful Links: Adventure Documentaries, Exclusive Shows & Live Racing on GCN+: https://gcn.eu/plus Download the GCN App for free: https://gcn.eu/app Join us at the Global Bike Festival: https://gcn.eu/global-bike-festival Visit the GCN Shop - Shop Now: https://gcn.eu/NewGCNKit Join the GCN Club: https://www.gcnclub.com/ Photos: © Velo Collection (TDW) / Getty Images & © Bettiniphoto / http://www.bettiniphoto.net/ Brought to you by the world’s biggest cycling channel, the Global Cycling Network (GCN), GCN Racing brings you the best of the world’s bike races to your screens, wherever you are: the finest live race commentary, in-depth analysis and behind the scenes access from your favourite events are all here. So get involved, join us, and get ready to be in the thick of the action. Engage with on the channel and across social media – we’re here to answer every question you’ve got on cycling racing. Facebook: https://gcn.eu/FBGCNRacing Instagram: https://gcn.eu/IG-GCNRacing Twitter: https://gcn.eu/TW-GCNRacing Watch our sister channels: Global Cycling Network - https://www.youtube.com/gcn GCN Tech - https://www.youtube.com/gcntech Global Triathlon Network - https://www.youtube.com/gtn GCN Italia - https://www.youtube.com/gcnitalia GCN en Espanol - https://www.youtube.com/gcnenespanol GCN auf Deutsch - https://www.youtube.com/gcnaufdeutsch GCN en Francais - https://www.youtube.com/gcnenfrancais GCN Japan - https://www.youtube.com/gcnjapan GCN Training - https://www.youtube.com/gcntraining Global Mountain Bike Network - https://youtube.com/gmbn GMBN Tech - https://www.youtube.com/gmbntech Electric Mountain Bike Network - https://www.youtube.com/embn
Another short stage lies in wait on the final day of this year’s race and just like yesterday it’s packed with gruelling climbs. The race is set for a dramatic close on the hors categorie ascent of Plateau de Solaison (11.3km at 9%). With gradients that seldom dip below double-digits, this is an ascent for the pure climbers and we’re in for some final-day fireworks. Useful Links: Adventure Documentaries, Exclusive Shows & Live Racing on GCN+: https://gcn.eu/plus Download the GCN App for free: https://gcn.eu/app Join us at the Global Bike Festival: https://gcn.eu/global-bike-festival Visit the GCN Shop - Shop Now: https://gcn.eu/NewGCNKit Join the GCN Club: https://www.gcnclub.com/ Photos: © Velo Collection (TDW) / Getty Images & © Bettiniphoto / http://www.bettiniphoto.net/ Brought to you by the world’s biggest cycling channel, the Global Cycling Network (GCN), GCN Racing brings you the best of the world’s bike races to your screens, wherever you are: the finest live race commentary, in-depth analysis and behind the scenes access from your favourite events are all here. So get involved, join us, and get ready to be in the thick of the action. Engage with on the channel and across social media – we’re here to answer every question you’ve got on cycling racing. Facebook: https://gcn.eu/FBGCNRacing Instagram: https://gcn.eu/IG-GCNRacing Twitter: https://gcn.eu/TW-GCNRacing Watch our sister channels: Global Cycling Network - https://www.youtube.com/gcn GCN Tech - https://www.youtube.com/gcntech Global Triathlon Network - https://www.youtube.com/gtn GCN Italia - https://www.youtube.com/gcnitalia GCN en Espanol - https://www.youtube.com/gcnenespanol GCN auf Deutsch - https://www.youtube.com/gcnaufdeutsch GCN en Francais - https://www.youtube.com/gcnenfrancais GCN Japan - https://www.youtube.com/gcnjapan GCN Training - https://www.youtube.com/gcntraining Global Mountain Bike Network - https://youtube.com/gmbn GMBN Tech - https://www.youtube.com/gmbntech Electric Mountain Bike Network - https://www.youtube.com/embn
The shortest road stage of this year’s race, but - without a doubt - the hardest and therefore deserving of its ‘Queen stage’ status. Climbing starts in earnest on the Col du Galibier (20.7km at 5.2%), before the Col de la Croix de Fer (28.5km at 5.1%), then finally the steep slog up to Vaujany, where not only stage honours, but possibly the yellow jersey too will be decided. Useful Links: Adventure Documentaries, Exclusive Shows & Live Racing on GCN+: https://gcn.eu/plus Download the GCN App for free: https://gcn.eu/app Join us at the Global Bike Festival: https://gcn.eu/global-bike-festival Visit the GCN Shop - Shop Now: https://gcn.eu/NewGCNKit Join the GCN Club: https://www.gcnclub.com/ Photos: © Velo Collection (TDW) / Getty Images & © Bettiniphoto / http://www.bettiniphoto.net/ Brought to you by the world’s biggest cycling channel, the Global Cycling Network (GCN), GCN Racing brings you the best of the world’s bike races to your screens, wherever you are: the finest live race commentary, in-depth analysis and behind the scenes access from your favourite events are all here. So get involved, join us, and get ready to be in the thick of the action. Engage with on the channel and across social media – we’re here to answer every question you’ve got on cycling racing. Facebook: https://gcn.eu/FBGCNRacing Instagram: https://gcn.eu/IG-GCNRacing Twitter: https://gcn.eu/TW-GCNRacing Watch our sister channels: Global Cycling Network - https://www.youtube.com/gcn GCN Tech - https://www.youtube.com/gcntech Global Triathlon Network - https://www.youtube.com/gtn GCN Italia - https://www.youtube.com/gcnitalia GCN en Espanol - https://www.youtube.com/gcnenespanol GCN auf Deutsch - https://www.youtube.com/gcnaufdeutsch GCN en Francais - https://www.youtube.com/gcnenfrancais GCN Japan - https://www.youtube.com/gcnjapan GCN Training - https://www.youtube.com/gcntraining Global Mountain Bike Network - https://youtube.com/gmbn GMBN Tech - https://www.youtube.com/gmbntech Electric Mountain Bike Network - https://www.youtube.com/embn
Juan Sebastián Molano was disqualified for this altercation today at the Critérium Du Dauphiné Useful Links: Adventure Documentaries, Exclusive Shows & Live Racing on GCN+: https://gcn.eu/plus Download the GCN App for free: https://gcn.eu/app Join us at the Global Bike Festival: https://gcn.eu/global-bike-festival Visit the GCN Shop - Shop Now: https://gcn.eu/NewGCNKit Join the GCN Club: https://www.gcnclub.com/ Photos: © Velo Collection (TDW) / Getty Images & © Bettiniphoto / http://www.bettiniphoto.net/ Brought to you by the world’s biggest cycling channel, the Global Cycling Network (GCN), GCN Racing brings you the best of the world’s bike races to your screens, wherever you are: the finest live race commentary, in-depth analysis and behind the scenes access from your favourite events are all here. So get involved, join us, and get ready to be in the thick of the action. Engage with on the channel and across social media – we’re here to answer every question you’ve got on cycling racing. Facebook: https://gcn.eu/FBGCNRacing Instagram: https://gcn.eu/IG-GCNRacing Twitter: https://gcn.eu/TW-GCNRacing Watch our sister channels: Global Cycling Network - https://www.youtube.com/gcn GCN Tech - https://www.youtube.com/gcntech Global Triathlon Network - https://www.youtube.com/gtn GCN Italia - https://www.youtube.com/gcnitalia GCN en Espanol - https://www.youtube.com/gcnenespanol GCN auf Deutsch - https://www.youtube.com/gcnaufdeutsch GCN en Francais - https://www.youtube.com/gcnenfrancais GCN Japan - https://www.youtube.com/gcnjapan GCN Training - https://www.youtube.com/gcntraining Global Mountain Bike Network - https://youtube.com/gmbn GMBN Tech - https://www.youtube.com/gmbntech Electric Mountain Bike Network - https://www.youtube.com/embn
Today the riders get their first real taste of what’s to come during the last two stages in the high-mountains. There aren’t any high-mountains to speak of between Rives and Gap, but there is a lot of hilly terrain and two Cat-2 tests which will give the climbers an opportunity to stretch their legs. Useful Links: Adventure Documentaries, Exclusive Shows & Live Racing on GCN+: https://gcn.eu/plus Download the GCN App for free: https://gcn.eu/app Join us at the Global Bike Festival: https://gcn.eu/global-bike-festival Visit the GCN Shop - Shop Now: https://gcn.eu/NewGCNKit Join the GCN Club: https://www.gcnclub.com/ Photos: © Velo Collection (TDW) / Getty Images & © Bettiniphoto / http://www.bettiniphoto.net/ Brought to you by the world’s biggest cycling channel, the Global Cycling Network (GCN), GCN Racing brings you the best of the world’s bike races to your screens, wherever you are: the finest live race commentary, in-depth analysis and behind the scenes access from your favourite events are all here. So get involved, join us, and get ready to be in the thick of the action. Engage with on the channel and across social media – we’re here to answer every question you’ve got on cycling racing. Facebook: https://gcn.eu/FBGCNRacing Instagram: https://gcn.eu/IG-GCNRacing Twitter: https://gcn.eu/TW-GCNRacing Watch our sister channels: Global Cycling Network - https://www.youtube.com/gcn GCN Tech - https://www.youtube.com/gcntech Global Triathlon Network - https://www.youtube.com/gtn GCN Italia - https://www.youtube.com/gcnitalia GCN en Espanol - https://www.youtube.com/gcnenespanol GCN auf Deutsch - https://www.youtube.com/gcnaufdeutsch GCN en Francais - https://www.youtube.com/gcnenfrancais GCN Japan - https://www.youtube.com/gcnjapan GCN Training - https://www.youtube.com/gcntraining Global Mountain Bike Network - https://youtube.com/gmbn GMBN Tech - https://www.youtube.com/gmbntech Electric Mountain Bike Network - https://www.youtube.com/embn