PREVIEW | Tour of the Alps 2025 stage 3 - Can Michael Storer defend his lead?
CyclingWednesday, 23 April 2025 at 00:37
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.
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Stage 3: Sterzing - Innichen/San Candido, 145.6 kilometers
Prediction Tour of the Alps 2025 stage 3:
*** 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
** 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
Original: Rúben Silva
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@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?
🖌 Emmanuele Pepè/Vitesse#LiveUphill pic.twitter.com/vaDpHpCIm6
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