PREVIEW | Tour of the Alps 2025 stage 2 - Who can prove themselves in another pre-Giro d'Italia climbing battle?
CyclingMonday, 21 April 2025 at 17:41
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 2.
The second day is it's hardest at the start with three climbs of around 19Km at 6%, and then two of around 7 kilometers at 7%... This will be a brutal start where a lot can and should happen. After a long flat section to the day however, there will be more climbing in which fireworks can be delivered, which will be at the double ascent of Telves di Sopra (4.2Km; 7.1%) which come before the finish in Sterzing.
Stage 2: Mezzolombardo - Sterzing, 178.1 kilometers
Prediction Tour of the Alps 2025 stage 2:
*** Giulio Ciccone
** Michael Storer, Antonio Tiberi, Paul Seixas, Felix Gall
* Romain Bardet, Jai Hindley, Max Poole, Jefferson Alexander Cepeda
** Michael Storer, Antonio Tiberi, Paul Seixas, Felix Gall
* Romain Bardet, Jai Hindley, Max Poole, Jefferson Alexander Cepeda
Pick: Michael Storer
@JaiHindley is back to the Tour of the Alps ⛰️
— Tour of The Alps (@Tourof_TheAlps) April 18, 2025
From the ocean shore in Perth to the peaks of the @Euregio_Tirol, the winner of Giro 2022 is ready to fight for the #TotA crown 🇦🇺
Will he @RBH_ProCycling to the Melinda Green Jersey?
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