Cycling: And there it is January almost over. The first highlights in cycling are already behind us. But now the peloton is really picking up speed. Although there are only two WorldTour events in February, most of the stars of the scene will already be competing with each other in various races.
Cycling in February: The stars of the scene show up
February is the month of cycling – at least in the ranking of the Pro Continental teams. Because there are numerous HC races on the roster that bring powerful points. But the second division teams also have to compete with a number of top stars from the WorldTour. For example, at the Dubai tour Vincenzo Nibali (Bahrain-Merida), Mark Cavendish (Dimension Data) and Marcel Kittel (Katusha-Alpecin) are at the start. The next WorldTour points are at the Abu Dhabi tour from February 21st to 25th. Among others, the two top German sprinters Marcel Kittel and André Greipel (Lotto Soudal) will meet here, but Fabio Aru (UAE Team Emirates) and Tom Dumoulin (Sunweb) will also be pedaling here. The classic season opened Omloop Het Nieuwsblad with last year's winner Greg van Avermaet (BMC), Tiesj Benoot (Lotto Soudal) and Fernando Gaviria (Quick-Step Floors). With a lot of momentum we are already racing into March...
The star riders and teams you can expect to see at 2018's Abu Dhabi Tour.#RideToAbuDhabi pic.twitter.com/cZwTPCx76u
— Abu Dhabi Tour (@Abu_Dhabi_Tour) 23 January 2018
The calendar for the road races in February 2018
31.01-04.02 Volta a la Comunidad Valenciana
31.01-04.02 Etoile de Bessèges
31.01/04.02-XNUMX/XNUMX Jayco Herald Sun Tour
06.02-11.02 Vuelta a Colombia
06.02.-10.02. Dubai tour
08.02.-11.02. Tour Cycliste International La Provence
10.02/XNUMX Vuelta Ciclista a Murcia – Costa Calida
11.02/XNUMX Clasica de Almeria
11.02/XNUMX Trophy Laigueglia
13.02.-18.02. Tour of Oman
14.02.-18.02. Vuelta a Andalucia/Ruta Del Sol
14.02.-18.02. Volta ao Algarve
17.02.-18.02. Tour du Haut Var
21.02.-25.02. Abu Dhabi tour
24.02. Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
24.02/XNUMX Faun Environment - Classic de l'Ardèche Rhône Crussol
25.02/XNUMX Kuurne-Bruxelles-Kuurne
25.02/XNUMX La Drôme Classic
27.02/XNUMX Le Samyn
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— OmloopHetNieuwsblad (@OmloopHNB) 16 January 2018
In cyclocross and on the track, it's on to the home straight
While the wheels are only just getting hot in road cycling, the season on the track and off-road is coming to an end - but not without a seasonal highlight! The world championships in cyclocross take place at the beginning of February, and track cycling at the end of the month. In addition, the finale of the Six Day Series in Mallorca is still on the program – but not until mid-April.
03.02.-04.02. Cyclocross: World Championship 2018 in Valkenburg
07.02.-07.02. Cycle cross: Brico Cross – Parkcross Maldegem
10.02.-10.02. Cycle cross: DVV verzekeringen trofee – tie cross Lille
11.02.-11.02. Cycle cross: Telenet Superprestige – Hoogstraten
17.02.-17.02. Cycle cross: Telenet Superprestige – Noordzeecross Middelkerke
18.02.-18.02. Cycle cross: Brico Cross – Vestingcross Hulst
25.02.-25.02. Cycle cross: International Sluitingsprijs Oostmalle
01.02.-06.02. Track cycling: Six Day Copenhagen
28.02.-04.03. Track cycling: World Championship 2018 in Apeldoorn
14.04/14.04-XNUMX/XNUMX Track Cycling: Six Day Finale Mallorca