PREVIEW | Tour of the Alps 2025 stage 1 - Steep finish should see explosive GC fight
CyclingSunday, 20 April 2025 at 19:14
From the 21st to the 25th of April the World Tour - and not only - peloton will tackle the single most important preparation race into the Giro d'Italia: The Tour of the Alps. Every year, it provides a lot of climbing opportunities for the men preparing for the first Grand Tour of the year and now is no exception. We preview stage 1.
The first stage of the race starts in San Lorenzo Dorsino and the fight for the overall classification will quickly erupt. This first day of the race will take place fully in Italy, going through the climb to Campo Carlo Magno (14.4Km; 6.2%), the Passo del Durdne (6.3Km; 7.8%) and then finally a hilltop finish back at the starting town. The last 9 kilometers are either uphill or flat, and the final one has an average gradient of 8% which can see some interesting gaps be formed - although attacks can come before it.
Stage 1: San Lorenzo Dorsino - San Lorenzo Dorsino, 148.6 kilometers
Prediction Tour of the Alps 2025 stage 1:
*** Derek Gee, Giulio Ciccone
** Romain Bardet, Thymen Arensman, Juan Pedro López, Michael Storer
* Felix Gall, Max Poole, Jai Hindley, Eddie Dunbar, Paul Double, Tao Geoghegan Hart, Mathew Riccitello, Antonio Tiberi, Davide Piganzoli
** Romain Bardet, Thymen Arensman, Juan Pedro López, Michael Storer
* Felix Gall, Max Poole, Jai Hindley, Eddie Dunbar, Paul Double, Tao Geoghegan Hart, Mathew Riccitello, Antonio Tiberi, Davide Piganzoli
Pick: Giulio Ciccone
How: Sprint between the GC riders
Original: Rúben Silva
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