Profiles. The Tour of the Alps is frequently the main lead-up race towards the Giro d'Italia, as in five stages between the 17th and 21th of April the riders will face several hilly and mountainous days that will warm-up the climbers towards the Giro.
There will be a set of hard stages that should see quite a lot of priming form, and battling before the Giro. All five stages will feature some form of climbing, ones in the high Alpine passes whilst other are within short and more explosive ascents. As every year however, they will be a very tough challenge and perfect run-up for those looking to climb well this May.
Tour of the Alps stages schedule
- Stage 1: Monday, April 17 - 11:55 - 15:16CET
- Stage 2: Tuesday, April 18 - 7:45 - 15:12CET
- Stage 3: Wednesday, April 19 - 10:00 - 14:16CET
- Stage 4: Thursday, April 20 - 11:05 - 15:12CET
- Stage 5: Friday, April 21 - 11:35 - 15:14CET
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Stage 1: Rattenberg - Alpbach, 127.6Km
The opening stage will be quite short and have a hilltop finish in Alpbach. The ascent of the Kerschbaumer Sattel will be 5 kilometers long at 10.5% and create serious gaps. Afterwards, the final climb with feature 6.2 kilometers at 4.6% where differences can further be consolidated.
Stage 2: Reith im Alpbachtal - Ritten, 165.9Km
The second day of racing should see more differences. The finale will take place in Ritten, following three similar ascents. 5,1Km at 6.1%, 4.5Km at 7.8% and 6Km at 7.1% before the short explosive ramp into town where the riders will cross the line.
Stage 3: Ritten - Brentonico san Valentino, 163.7Km
Stage 3 will be the high mountain day. A descent start, it will then see the riders climb Lago di Cei, 9.6 kilometers at 7.6% although it features much tougher gradients throughout, and then the final summit finish at the climb to San Valentino which features 15.2 kilometers at 7.6%.
Stage 4: Robereto - Brentonico san Valentino, 153.7Km
Stage 4 starts off brutally with 15.7 kilometers at 7.3% at the Passo Sommo where the climbers will have the opportunity to turn the race on it's head. It's another day in the high mountains, however even if the situation remains under control, the Passo Pramadiccio (9.6Km; 6.3%) could still dictate differences before the finale in Predazzo.
Stage 5: Cavalese - Brunico, 144.7Km
The final stage will be quite explosive, with a start in Cavalese with the immediate ascent of the Passo Lavazé which sees 10.3 kilometers at 7.7% average gradient. It should see a very strong group go up the road and could blow the race appart. Most spectacle is expected for the finale in Brunico following the climb of the Mulbach which is 7.8Km at 8.2% but features gradients above 10% for several kilometers.
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