Tour of the Alps 2021: The Route

The Tour of the Alps was set to be played out from Monday 20 April to Friday the 24th. With a total elevation gain of 13,000 the route was perfect for climbers. It remains to be seen when and whether the race will appear on the new calendar, as it has been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The 1st stage starts in Italy to cross the Brenner Pass into Austria. The winner will step forward on a hilly finish circuit around Innsbruck.

At 121.5 kilometres, stage 2 on the Tour of the Alps is short yet hard. The elevation gain in the last 70 kilometres is 2,500 metres. Following two wall-like ascents the last 20 kilometres climb at moderate gradients to the line.

Stage 3 takes in three intermediate ascents and the last 15 kilometre run false flat uphill to the finish line.

The Tour of the Alps serves three massive climbs on the fourth day of action. In stage 4 the riders tackle the Passo Castrin (24.4 kilometres at 5.6%), Passo Campo Carlo Magno (14.6 kilometres at 6.6%) and the 10 kilometres climb to Boniprati, which slopes at 6.8%. The finale is a technical 6.6 kilometres drop into Pieve di Bono.

The 5th stage is a testing race with yet another downhill finale. The course features five ascents, the last one is 8.5 kilometres long and the average gradient sits at 6.2%. The descent to the line in Riva del Garda is 12 kilometres in length.