Latest News from the Race
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NewsTour of the Alps winner Michael Storer not afraid of peaking too early ahead of Giro d'Italia GC assault
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News'Really happy and proud' – No complaints for Thymen Arensman after losing Tour of the Alps lead on final day
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News'Nico deserves it more' – Prodhomme wins final stage as teenage Paul Seixas becomes the revelation of the Tour of the Alps
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Date | April 20-24, 2026 |
Start location | Innsbruck |
Finish location | Bolzano |
Distance | 760km |
Previous edition | |
Previous winner | Michael Storer (Tudor) |
Tour of the Alps 2026 information
The Tour of the Alps, previously known as the Giro del Trentino until 2016, is a 2.Pro-level Italian stage race that was first raced in 1963 and has become a staple of the spring calendar.
The race is a key build-up race for the first Grand Tour of the season, the Giro d'Italia. The race is often won by a rider targetting the Giro GC, and last year Michael Storer (Tudor) took victory after five days of racing, ahead of Thymen Arensman (Ineos Grenadiers).
As the name suggests, the Tour of the Alps route takes place mainly in the Alps in Northern Italy and Austria.
The 2026 edition will be the 49th running of the race and will take place from Monday, April 20, to Friday, April 24.
Join Cyclingnews' coverage of the 2026 Tour of the Alps with race reports, results, news and analysis.
Tour of the Alps 2026 Route map
The Tour of the Alps 2026 route starts in Innsbruck in Austria and ends in Bolzano, Italy.
Head to the route tab for more details on the five stages of the 2026 Tour of the Alps.
Tour of the Alps 2026 stage schedule
Date | Stage | Length |
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Monday, April 20, 2026 | Stage 1: Innsbruck-Innsbruck | 141.8km |
Tuesday, April 21, 2026 | Stage 2: Telfs-Val Martello | 147.5km |
Wednesday, April 22, 2026 | Stage 3: Laces-Arco | 174.5km |
Thursday, April 23, 2026 | Stage 4: Arco-Trento | 167.8km |
Friday, April 24, 2026 | Stage 5: Trento-Bolzano | 128.6km |
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Latest Content on the Race

Tour of the Alps winner Michael Storer not afraid of peaking too early ahead of Giro d'Italia GC assault
By Matilda Price published
News Australian looked to be in the form of his life in Italy and Austria, with five weeks still to go before the conclusion of the Giro

'Really happy and proud' – No complaints for Thymen Arensman after losing Tour of the Alps lead on final day
By Matilda Price published
News Dutchman admits Michael Storer was 'on another level' as the Australian clawed back the overall win on stage 5

'Nico deserves it more' – Prodhomme wins final stage as teenage Paul Seixas becomes the revelation of the Tour of the Alps
By Matilda Price published
News French 18-year-old repays teammate with first pro victory as Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale go 1-2 in Lienz

Jai Hindley all in for 'main guy' Primož Roglič at Giro d'Italia, but says team have to 'expect the unexpected'
By Matilda Price published
News Australian was 'hoping for better' from Tour of the Alps but optimistic about improvements ahead of Albania

'There are more opportunities to race aggressively' – New Ineos Grenadiers ethos earns Thymen Arensman his first win for the team
By Matilda Price published
News Dutchman took victory and the race lead at the Tour of the Alps with an audacious 80km attack on stage 4

Exhausted Michael Storer cedes Tour of the Alps lead despite brave, defensive ride
By Matilda Price published
News Australian came close to holding onto the green jersey but faded on the final climb

Tour of the Alps GC in a stand-off ahead of Queen stage as favourites look at each other behind Storer
By Matilda Price published
News Stage 4 touted as the hardest day of race with Hindley, Ciccone and Decathlon AG2R all closely matched so far

Marco Frigo, Matthew Riccitello shine for Israel-Premier Tech as team overcome Derek Gee's time loss at Tour of the Alps
By Matilda Price published
News A stage win and strong performances cancel out any worry about GC as Gee focuses on Giro d'Italia preparation
Top News on the Race
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'There are more opportunities to race aggressively' – New Ineos Grenadiers ethos earns Thymen Arensman his first win for the team
Dutchman took victory and the race lead at the Tour of the Alps with an audacious 80km attack on stage 4 -
Exhausted Michael Storer cedes Tour of the Alps lead despite brave, defensive ride
Australian came close to holding onto the green jersey but faded on the final climb -
Tour of the Alps GC in a stand-off ahead of Queen stage as favourites look at each other behind Storer
Stage 4 touted as the hardest day of race with Hindley, Ciccone and Decathlon AG2R all closely matched so far
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Marco Frigo, Matthew Riccitello shine for Israel-Premier Tech as team overcome Derek Gee's time loss at Tour of the Alps
A stage win and strong performances cancel out any worry about GC as Gee focuses on Giro d'Italia preparation -
No longer under the radar, Michael Storer is the Giro d'Italia contender you need to know about
'Watch out for Michael Storer' says teammate as strong Tour of the Alps stage victory confirms Australian's status as Giro GC threat -
Pre-race favourite Antonio Tiberi out of Tour of the Alps with sickness
Italian abandons key Giro d'Italia build-up race as crash also forces Salvatore Puccio out of race
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18-year-old Paul Seixas claims third after aggressive Tour of the Alps stage 1 performance
'I have the level to maybe win a stage' says French teenager as teammate Gall second in Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale 2-3 -
Giulio Ciccone's signature sunglass-toss salute is now illegal - Italian earns fine after Tour of the Alps victory
Lidl-Trek rider find and docked points for violating road safety rules -
'It's a bit of a shock' – Romain Bardet back to racing with a bang on stage 1 of Tour of the Alps
Frenchman takes fourth as Picnic-PostNL's 'two-pronged attack' with Max Poole already paying dividends
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