Five compact Alpine stages, the Martell summit finish, and a late circuit above Bolzano keep this week sharp.
Tour of the Alps 2026 packs 762.7 km into five Alpine stages from Innsbruck to Bozen/Bolzano. After the Innsbruck opener, stage 2 turns straight toward the first summit finish at Martell/Val Martello, stage 3 drags the race over Hofmahdjoch and Andalo into Arco, stage 4 stacks Passo Bordala and Passo del Redebus before Trento, and the short final day still has the Nobls/Montoppio circuit above Bolzano.
The short final stage asked for repeated climbing and precise timing before the fast return into Bozen/Bolzano.
Palù di Giovo right awayThe opening sprint came after barely five kilometres of racing, so the final day started uphill almost immediately and never really settled into a flat transfer phase.
Alta di Caldaro before the first city passageKalterer Höhe/Alta di Caldaro was the first categorized climb and it landed before the riders reached Bozen/Bolzano for the first time, which meant the route was already selective before the last 50 km began.
Nobls/Montoppio decides the finaleThe circuit above the city put the first-category Nobls/Montoppio climb at the heart of the closing hour, then used the Oberglaning/Cologna di Sopra bonus sprint and a rapid descent to sort the last attacks before the finish.
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Race overview
Whole-race context for the 2026 Tour of the Alps across Tirol, Südtirol/Alto Adige, and Trentino.
Overview
Race overview
Whole-race context for the 2026 Tour of the Alps route.
The 49th edition of the race covers 762.7 km across five stages from Innsbruck to Bozen/Bolzano, crossing Tirol, Südtirol/Alto Adige, and Trentino in one compact week. Stage 2 brings the first summit finish at Martell/Val Martello after Piller Höhe and Reschenpass, stage 3 strings together Hofmahdjoch, Andalo, and the late Lake Tenno loop into Arco, stage 4 is the queen day into Trento, and the short final stage still carries the Nobls/Montoppio circuit before the finish in Bolzano.
Desk update info
First published on 2026-04-19.
Last updated on 2026-04-21.
Quick facts
Route shape
The route shape in one spoiler-safe scan.
Route frame
762.7 km across five stages from Innsbruck to Bozen/Bolzano
Cross-border week
The race moves through Tirol, Südtirol/Alto Adige, and Trentino across all five days
First real GC day
Stage 2 climbs Piller Höhe and Reschenpass before the uphill finish in Martell/Val Martello
Queen-stage pressure
Stage 4 brings about 3,600 metres of climbing with Passo Bordala, Passo del Redebus, and the late Povo rise into Trento
Desk update info
First published on 2026-04-19.
Last updated on 2026-04-21.
Coverage section
Stage route book
All five stages in one spoiler-safe route book.
Stage guide
Stage route book
All five Tour of the Alps stages on one spoiler-safe route book.
Stage 1Apr 20
Innsbruck to Innsbruck
144.3 kmHills
The opener rolls out from Innsbruck at 11:55 local, runs 25 km along the Inn Valley, loops the Mieminger Plateau twice, then returns for two passages of Götzens and the Axams bonus sprint before a Rennweg finish scheduled for about 15:15.
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The first real GC day leaves Telfs for Piller Höhe, crosses Reschenpass into Südtirol/Alto Adige, then saves the decisive move for the final 6 km climb to Martell/Val Martello.
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The 174.5 km third stage leaves Latsch/Laces at 10:00 local, climbs Hofmahdjoch/Passo Castrin after the flat opening, reaches Andalo later in the day, then uses the Tenno bonus sprint and the fast Garda Trentino run to set up a roughly 14:08 to 14:34 finish window in Arco.
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The queen stage hits Passo Bordala almost immediately, climbs Passo del Redebus later in the day, then still needs calm legs for the Brusago loop and the late Povo rise before Trento.
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The short final stage still opens with Palù di Giovo and Alta di Caldaro, then leaves the real verdict to the Nobls/Montoppio circuit above Bolzano before the fast drop to the finish.
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A closer look at the Trento-to-Bozen/Bolzano closer once you want more than the stage list.
Overview
Stage 5 spotlight
A closer look at the short but still dangerous Trento-to-Bozen/Bolzano finale.
At only 128.6 km, the finale still ended up feeling nothing like a procession into Bozen/Bolzano. Trento sent the riders uphill after five kilometres to Palù di Giovo, the Alto Adige run added Kalterer Höhe/Alta di Caldaro before the first pass through the finish with 50 km still left, and the decisive move still had to come on the Nobls/Montoppio circuit above the city. The official schedule kept the day to a 12:00 start and a 15:15 finish, so the closer stayed tense from the first climb to the last descent.
Desk update info
First published on 2026-04-23.
Last updated on 2026-04-24.
Stage profile
How stage 5 tilts
The final stage broken into its decisive route segments.
The short final stage asked for repeated climbing and precise timing before the fast return into Bozen/Bolzano.
Palù di Giovo right awayThe opening sprint came after barely five kilometres of racing, so the final day started uphill almost immediately and never really settled into a flat transfer phase.
Alta di Caldaro before the first city passageKalterer Höhe/Alta di Caldaro was the first categorized climb and it landed before the riders reached Bozen/Bolzano for the first time, which meant the route was already selective before the last 50 km began.
Nobls/Montoppio decides the finaleThe circuit above the city put the first-category Nobls/Montoppio climb at the heart of the closing hour, then used the Oberglaning/Cologna di Sopra bonus sprint and a rapid descent to sort the last attacks before the finish.
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Spoiler-safe route recap for the short final Alpine stage.
The Trento-to-Bozen/Bolzano closer stayed compact all the way through the finish: Palù di Giovo came at km 11, Kalterer Höhe/Alta di Caldaro was the first categorized climb at km 54, the first pass through Bozen/Bolzano still left 50 km to race, and the Nobls/Montoppio circuit plus the Oberglaning/Cologna di Sopra bonus sprint defined the decisive last hour before the fast descent back to town.
Desk update info
First published on 2026-04-22.
Last updated on 2026-04-24.
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