Tour of the Alps 2024

First big pre-Giro d'Italia test sees Geraint Thomas, Ben O'Connor and Romain Bardet in action

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Tour of the Alps

Dates 15 Apr - 19 Apr
Race Length 708 kms
Race Category Elite Men

Published: 15 April 2024

Tour of the Alps 2024 overview

The Tour of the Alps, which takes place from 15-19 April, is the last big pre-Giro d’Italia stage race of the year, as the peloton gets ready for the first Grand Tour of the season. As a result, the five-day tour regularly attracts several Giro hopefuls aiming to test their legs, with this year’s start list featuring Geraint Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers), Ben O’Connor (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale) and Antonio Tiberi (Bahrain Victorious) amongst others.

Taking place in South Tyrol, the Alpine region of northern Italy and Austria, the race is focused on climbing, with a testing route that doesn’t really offer any flatter days. There are no summit finishes, nor a time trial, but it’s challenging every day with long, steep climbs.

Tour of the Alps 2024 key information

When is the Tour of the Alps 2024? The 2024 Tour of the Alps will start on Monday, 15 April and finish on Friday, 19 April.

Where does the Tour of the Alps 2024 take place? The race takes place in the South Tyrol region of northern Italy and Austria.

Who won the Tour of the Alps in 2023? The 2023 edition was won by Tao Geoghegan Hart (Ineos Grenadiers) ahead of Hugh Carthy (EF Education-EasyPost) and Jack Haig (Bahrain-Victorious).

When did the Tour of the Alps start? The first edition of the Tour of the Alps took place in 1962 and was won by Enzo Moser.

Who has the most wins at the Tour of the Alps? Damiano Cunego has the most wins at the Tour of the Alps, with three titles between 2004 and 2007.

Tour of the Alps 2024 route: five days of climbing in Italy

Find the five stages and full route here.

The stages of the 2024 Tour of the Alps

What happened at the Tour of the Alps 2023?

The 2023 Tour of the Alps was won by Tao Geoghegan Hart, who won the first two stages to take the leader’s jersey and then defended his lead all week with the help of a strong Ineos Grenadiers team. Hugh Carthy took second, trailing Geoghegan Hart by 22 seconds after pushing him hard all week, whilst Jack Haig completed the podium in third.

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