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

'Riders like me are rare' - Alessandro De Marchi produces vintage breakaway win at 37
By James Moultrie published
News Italian veteran takes first win since Tre Valli Varesine 2021

‘We didn't have enough power’ - Ineos Grenadiers miss out at Tour of the Alps after chasing all day
By James Moultrie published
News Lack of help from other teams and a headwind chase into Austria helps attackers stay away

Thomas and Foss put Ineos altitude camp practice into action at Tour of the Alps
By James Moultrie published
Ineos pair building form in final race before Giro d’Italia

'I never actually saw myself as a TT guy' - Tobias Foss takes second-ever road race victory
By James Moultrie published
News More 'space' and 'trust' at Ineos sees Norwegian land first victory since becoming time trial World Champion in 2022

‘Take responsibility, ride for the win’ - Tudor primed for Giro d’Italia debut
By James Moultrie published
News DS Matteo Tosatto on Swiss team's ambitions as they prepare for first Grand Tour

'It's a really big goal' - Geraint Thomas tests form at Tour of the Alps ahead of Giro-Tour double attempt
By James Moultrie published
News Welshman returns to five-day stage race in better form than 2023 after a more consistent build-up without complication from illness

Tour of the Alps 'has all it takes' to move to WorldTour by 2026
By Jackie Tyson published
News Route unveiled for April 2024 with Infront as marketing and TV distribution partner

Hugh Carthy: This is a tougher Giro d'Italia than other years
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Briton gunning for a top GC placing in sixth Giro of career
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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