Tour of the Alps 2026
The 49th edition of the Tour of the Alps starts today and finishes on Friday. The race travels through Austria and Italy and features 14,620 metres of climbingr. Stages 3 and 4 in particular are extremely demanding, each with more than 3,600 metres of elevation gain. Notably, tomorrow's stage is the only one with an uphill finish, while today’s stage is the easiest of the five.
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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: 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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Tour of the Alps 2026: Riders
The Italian–Austrian race is a good preparation for the Giro d’Italia. So it makes sense that the start lists overlap. Which riders are competing in the Tour of the Alps?
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La Flèche Wallonne 2026: Riders
Former winners Julian Alaphilippe, Marc Hirschi, and Dylan Teuns are all aiming to succeed the absent title holder Tadej Pogacar. Paul Seixas and Remco Evenepoel are also competing, Cyclingstage.com brings you the entry list for La Flèche Wallonne.
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