Tour of the Alps 2026
Tommaso Dati won the 1st stage of the Tour of the Alps to take the first leader’s jersey. The next stage features the only summit finish of the race, but the following two days are even more geared towards the climbers. Stages 3 and 4 are both gruelling affairs, each featuring more than 3,600 metres of climbing. The Austrian/Italian race includes a total of 14,620 climbing metres over five days of racing.
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Tour of the Alps 2026: Arensman just misses out, sprint victory for Dati
In the twisting finale of the opening stage, Thymen Arensman slips away with 3.5 kilometres to go. His effort ends inside the final 100 metres, after which Tommaso Dati sprints to victory. The 23-year-old Italian outguns Tom Pidcock and Florian Stork.
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Tour of the Alps 2026 Route stage 1: Innsbruck - Innsbruck
Monday 20 April – The Tour of the Alps opens with a 144.3-kilometre stage featuring 1,700 metres of climbing. The route consists of several loops with a total of four climbs. The final summit comes a little over 23 kilometres from the finish in Innsbruck.
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Tour of the Alps 2026 Route stage 2: Telfs - Martell
Tuesday 21 April – The second stage of the Tour of the Alps brings the riders from Telfs, Austria, to Martell, Italy. The 147.5-kilometre route features 2,550 metres of climbing, while the finish comes on a 5-kilometre climb at 8.9%. In fact, it is the only uphill finish of the five-day race, although there is plenty of climbing to be done.
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Tour of the Alps 2026: The Route
As always, the Tour of the Alps is a brutally tough race for climbers. The final three stages in particular are savage. Over five days, the riders tackle 14,620 metres of elevation gain across 763 kilometres. The race opens today in Innsbruck with the most straightforward stage out of five.
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La Flèche Wallonne 2026: Route
Wednesday 22 April – La Flèche Wallonne is one of the most predictable races on the cycling calendar. This year’s route comes in at exactly 200 kilometres, featuring eleven climbs, with the Mur de Huy tackled three times. The race will undoubtedly be decided once again in the second half of the final ascent.
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Cycling Calendar 2026
Throughout the year, Cyclingstage.com covers the races we are passionate about – including the Giro d’Italia, the Tour de France and the Vuelta a España, but there's so much more… Please take a look at our 2026 cycling calendar!
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