PREVIEW | Tour of the Alps 2025 stage 3 - Can Michael Storer defend his lead?

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 3.

The third day of racing has an easier start, but it does eventually pack quite some climbing. This could be termed the 'easiest' day of the race, also with only 145 kilometers in distance, and all the action should be expected in the finale. The ascent to Monte Versiago will be 5.9 kilometers long at 7.1%, but there will be some rolling terrain afterwards which can be fertile ground for tactical racing. The descent to the finish will be very fast and potentially dangerous.

*** Romain Bardet, Giulio Ciccone
** Paul Seixas, Michael Storer, Jai Hindley
* Felix Gall, Davide Piganzoli, Dmaiano Caruso, Max Poole, Jefferson Alexander Cepeda, Fellx Engelhardt, Lennard Kämna, Thymen Arensman, Eddie Dunbar

Pick: Romain Bardet