Tour of the Alps 2025: Frigo crowns long solo effort, Storer retains overall lead

foto: Cor VosMarco Frigo attacks from the breakaway on the Furkapass with roughly 60 kilometres remaining. He holds on to take the stage win, while Michael Storer retains the leader’s jersey. (Slideshow route/profile)

Results 3rd stage 2025 Tour of the Alps

1. Marco Frigo (ita)
2. Jai Hindley (aus) + 0.19
3. Derek Gee (can) s.t.
4. Giulio Ciccone (ita) s.t.
5. Max Poole (gbr) s.t.
6. Paul Seixas (fra) s.t.
7. Damiano Caruso (ita) s.t.
8. Michael Storer (aus) s.t.
9. Nicolas Prodhomme (fra) s.t.
10. Romain Bardet (fra) s.t.

GC after stage 3
1. Michael Storer (aus)
2. Giulio Ciccone (ita) + 0.41
3. Paul Saixas (fra) s.t.
4. Jai Hindley (aus) + 0.45
5. Felix Gall (aut) s.t.
6. Romain Bardet (fra) + 0.47
7. Max Poole (gbr) + 0.53
8. Jefferson Alexander Cepeda (ecu) + 0.56
9. Davide Piganzoli (ita) + 1.00
10. Damiano Caruso (ita) + 1.05

Race report
The break of the day features no fewer than twenty riders, with standout names including Lennard Kämna, Alessandro De Marchi, Michael Valgren, Marco Frigo, Finlay Pickering, Frederik Wandahl and Andrew August. Their advantage never stretches beyond two minutes.

That doesn’t sit well with Frigo, who decides to go solo. On his own, he stretches the lead to more than 2 minutes, while he reaches the summit of the Passo Furcia one and a half minute ahead of his former companions.

As the riders enter the final climb of the day, Pickering, Wandahl and August are the only chasers left, but they’re already 2 minutes adrift. The peloton trails the solo leader by 4 minutes at that point.

On the climb, Matthew Riccitello bridges across to the chasers, and distances them. Frigo’s lead melts away rapidly, but he manages to hold on for the win. Jai Hindley outsprints Derek Gee for second place, while Michael Storer retains the overall lead.

Another interesting read: route 3rd stage 2025 Tour of the Alps.