A nice race with sharp short hills on the Isle of Wight just a few kilometers off shore of Portsmouth. Maybe a bunch sprint or a classic rider to win this which will make it an interesting race. Includes Sprints in the Cities of Newport (where the finish is) and Ryde and some circuits in the hilly southwest of the island
2. Classica de las Alpujarras
A tough race trough the mountains in the more rural south of the Sierra Nevada. First is a big loop from Motril via "La Cabra" to the north and back down to Motril for the Sprint. A long the coastal road to Castell for the first crossing of the finish line followed by another loop over the Lujar climb. Ends with a nice downhill finish on the mediteranean coast.
3. Grand Prix Plitvicka Jezera
Race from the coast of Croatia to the infamous National Park of Plitvicka Jezera. Main Challenge is of course the Oltari Pass, which s already half way through, so interesting to see what happens afterwards. Will it make a small group or is it fought out by a bigger group?
4. Rotenberg Challenge
Race around the Württemberg in Stuttgart. It starts in the city of Stuttgart with a bigger loop through the wineyards with some short climbs and finishes on a circuit over Rotenberg and Untertürkheim. There are Mointain Points for every second crossing of the finish line and some sprints down in Untertürkheim. It will be a spectacle to watch
