After a short break, WorldTour stage racing returns at the Critérium du Dauphiné as the riders head into the summer months and tackle challenging terrain in France.
High mountains and punchy climbs, the Tour de Suisse isn't normally a race for the pure sprinters and one more where the puncheurs and mountain goats can shine.
Spectacle and high drama, the eyes of the every cycling fan worldwide is glued to their TV screen during the month of July as the riders fight for the famous Maillot Jaune.
With joyous and passionate Basque fans lining the climbs and creating a funnel of noise throughout the day, who will stand on the podium and wear the Basque txapela.
The German hills play host and give hope to the attackers and puncheurs at BEMER Cyclassics as they look to upset the odds and the most common result of a bunch finish.
With a mix of cobbles, sprint stages, time trials and climbs - the Benelux Tour often sees some exciting and aggressive racing which suits the classics experts of the peloton.
The final Grand Tour of the year, the Vuelta a España always offers up an intriguing parcours and race with riders looking to give it their all as the season heads towards its close.
A punchy parcours through the rolling hills of Brittany, it is a deceptively hard day out where the climbing sprinters and classics specialists tend to duke it out.
The Canadian double header kicks off in the city of Québec, known for its poutine, but who will be putting on the hurt over this hilly parcours to try and avoid a sprint finish.
Traditionally the harder and more selective of the two Canadian races, GP Montréal sees the peloton take on a challenging city circuit which tends to result in some exciting racing.
The final Monument of the season, Il Lombardia, otherwise known as the "Race of the Falling Leaves", takes in a beautiful yet challenging parcours in the Lombardy region of Italy.
Rounding out the WorldTour campaign, the Tour of Guangxi gives the sprinters one last chance to test their speed while the climbers and puncheurs battle for the overall title.