PREVIEW | Tour of the Alps 2024 stage 5 - Explosive day in the mountains another huge challenge for Juan Pedro López

From the 15th to the 19th of April we've got the Tour of the Alps on the road. This is the single most important run-up race ahead of the Giro d'Italia and sees five days of racing in the Alps with the mountains always looming in the background. We preview the race ahead.

After four days of difficult racing, this final stage of the Tour of the Alps can still be very difficult. It's only 118 kilometers in distance but features two big climbs where the difference can be made.

The Palu del Fersina which is 12.5 kilometers long at 6.2%, ending with 51 and 26 kilometers to go and are separated only by it's own descent. There is still a hilltop before the ultimate finale in Levico Terme which is 2Km at 6% which will be the final opportunity to create the differences in the race.

Prediction Tour of the Alps 2024 stage 5:

*** Antonio Tiberi, Ben O'Connor, Romain Bardet
** Juan Pedro López, Wout Poels, Valentin Paret-Peintre
* Simon Carr, Michael Storer, Giulio Pellizzari, Iván Sosa, Geraint Thomas, Alessandro De Marchi, Hugh Carthy, Tobias Foss

Pick: Valentin Paret-Peintre