Cycling: This is how the Tour of the Alps 2023 will be

The highlights from a South Tyrolean perspective are the stage destination at Ritten (2nd stage) and the end of the tour in Brunico (5th stage). The section that leads to the Ritten starts in Reith im Alpbachtal in North Tyrol and is 165,2 km long. It is a quite hilly stage that takes you over the Brenner Pass and shortly before the finish in Mittelberg there is a 2nd category mountain prize waiting. The Tour of the Alps then returns to South Tyrol on the last day. The final stage starts in Cavalese, leads over the Lavazè pass and then from Kardaun over the Eisacktal into the Pustertal, where there is a second category mountain prize in Mühlbach shortly before the finish in Bruneck. In total, the tour is 752,6 kilometers long. The queen stage is the 3rd stage from Ritten to Brentonico San Valentino with a 17 kilometer long final climb. It is one of 2 mountain prizes in the 1st category. The other is the Passo Sommo right after the start of stage 4. A very special ambassador The Tour of the Alps will have a well-known ambassador next year. It's Sonny Colbrelli, who has just announced his retirement and has already driven the entire route. A lot of celebrities were there at the presentation yesterday in Milan, including Italy's cycling legend Giuseppe Saronni. South Tyrol's cycling talents Matteo Bianchi and Matteo Predomo were also present. By the way, the tour starts in Rattenberg. With only 434 inhabitants (as of January 2022), this is the smallest city in Austria. The stages at a glance: 1st stage – April 17th Rattenberg – Alpbach (127,5 km) 2. Stage - April 18th Reith im Alpbachtal – Ritten (165,2 km) 3st stage – April 19th Renon – Brentonico San Valentino (162,5 km) 4st stage – April 20th Rovereto – Predazzo (152,9 km) 5st stage – April 21th Cavalese – Brunico (144,5 km)

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Cycling: This is how the Tour of the Alps 2023 will be

The 2023 Tour of the Alps for professional cyclists was presented in Milan yesterday. The most important preparation race is held exclusively on Euregio soil.

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