Stage 2

Stage 2 is the time trial event where riders depart at regular individuals and race against the clock. The fastest rider to complete the 10km circuit wins.   In 2007 it was held along Victoria Avenue, the dual-carriageay on Jersey's south coast. In 2010, the 'Five Mile Road' will be used, which runs almost the length of St Ouen's Bay on the West Coast. The Tour will then continue through Brittany and end in Dinan on Saturday 1st May.

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What is the time trial course and where should I watch the race?

Magnus Backstedts Course Review

The Time Trial course

First Rider Starts: 09:15
Last Rider Starts: 11:46

This is one of the more spectacular time trial courses I have seen in a while. The fast straight road of “5mile road”, the tough climb up to St Ouen and the very fast decent down towards 5 mile road again all promises that the stage winner will be a very good all round time triallist.

If you like speed, you should watch the riders coming on to the 5 mile road at the very top of the course. They are likely to hit speeds in the region of 50-55mph.

This years Tour de Bretagne could very well be won overall by the rider who wins here.

Over the years it has become very well known in the world of cycling that if you are a good time triallist you can win stage races like this that are tough, but has no high mountains.

I would therefore suggest that you keep an eye out for some specific time trial specialists who can also do a bit of a sprint when they have to.

Some of those guys would be:

Evgeni Popov (Itera-Katusha)
Alexander Porsev (Itera-Katusha)
Ed Clancy (GB) Great Britain
Steven Burke (GB) Great Britain
Alex Wetterhall (Sweden) Team Sprocket
Scott Zwisanski (USA) Kelly Benefits Strategies
Jack Anderson (AUS) (Team Sprocket)