There’s more France in Team Colombia’s February: over next weekend (February 22-23) the Escarabajos will race the Tour du Haut Var, a short stage race featuring some undulated routes. The event will consist of 2 stages: the second one in particular, with two first-category climbs, could have a huge influence on the final overall classification.

Another weekend of hard racing in February and it's apparent that the French teams have done their homework over the winter. It was AG2R and FdJ who did a great job reminding us all that they've put in the cold, tough wintertime work. Endura's Evan Oliphant was on hand enjoying the early season festivities. Read on!