Tour of the Alps 2026 Route stage 5: Trento - Bolzano

Friday 24 April – The final stage of the Tour of the Alps is an explosive race through the Dolomites, starting in Trento and finishing in Bolzano. Along the way, the riders tackle 2,850 metres of elevation gain over 128.6 kilometres, while a 19-kilometre circuit forms the heart of the action.

Published on 20 April 2026 - latest update 24 April: link to stage results and final GC added

Shortly after the start, the road rises to Palù di Giovo. The first 3 kilometres climb at 6.2% before the ascent levels off significantly. The riders then drop back into the Adige Valley and follow it upstream for several kilometres until the Kalterer Höhe climb begins. This ascent measures 4.4 kilometres at an average gradient of 6.6%.

The riders plunge back into the Adige Valley, and straight after the first finish passage the Nobls climb begins. This features an 8% average gradient over the first 4 kilometres, followed by a further kilometre at (almost) double-digit gradients. This section also marks the start of the circuit.

The full Nobls climb rises from Bolzano over 12.7 kilometres at an average of 7%, with the third kilometre from the summit reaching 10.1%. Once over the top, the road does not immediately descend – that happens only after Jenesien, and certainly not all the way back to Bolzano.

Instead, the riders hit the steep kilometre at (almost) double digits straight away. The road continues to rise towards the intermediate sprint in Cologna di Sopra and then on to the summit. The second ascent of Nobls is 9.2 kilometres long at an average of 6.2%.

Just over 3 kilometres after the summit, the riders pass through Jenesien again, before the Tour of the Alps concludes with a 12.4-kilometre descent back to Bolzano.

The first three riders on the line gain time bonuses of 10, 6 and 4 seconds, while the bonus sprint in Cologna di Sopra comes with 6, 4 and 2 seconds.

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Another interesting read: results 5th stage and final GC 2026 Tour of the Alps.