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A start in Switzerland sees no really easy stages with a few opportunities for the sprinters and puncheurs, before a TT as the first GC shake-up. From there Ventoux and a tough final day await!

With a few sprint opportunities, punchy uphill finishes, some stages that could be attacked from distance and a TT; the Tour de Pologne offers up a bit of something for every rider type.

This year's edition of Arctic Race of Norway features an tough uphill finish on stage three which will go a long way to deciding GC, mixed in with tricky sprint stages that could turn into days for the opportunists.

The German hills give hope to the attackers and puncheurs at Adac Cyclassics as they look to upset the odds but the last few years have shown that the race normally ends in some kind of sprint.

With a mix of cobbles, sprint stages, and climbs - the Renewi Tour often sees some exciting and aggressive racing which lends itself to the skillset of the classics experts within the peloton.