Team Vorarlberg pro Colin Stüssi establishes himself in the top field of the first Tour of the Alps UCI 2nd PRO stage!

First stage of the Tour of the Alps UCI 2nd PRO – Colin Stüssi establishes himself among the top climbers

It was straight down to business on Monday on the start stage with start and finish in San Lorenzo Dorsino over 148 kilometers and 3100 meters of altitude. As expected, the first climb immediately after the start.

Team Vorarlberg very active at the start

Daniel Geismayr launched the first attack, but was caught again. Geismayr’s colleague Emanuel Zangerle then set off in pursuit of three escapees. He had to abandon this endeavor again. Constantly high speed already on the 1700 meter high pass Campo Carlo Magno. On the ascent to the Passo Durone 20 kilometers before the finish, the World Tour pros pushed the pace. Colin Stüssi is able to stay in the lead.

Strong Colin Stüssi fights his way up to 20th place

25 riders set off on the final climb up to the finish in San Lorenzo Dorsino. The stage winner and first overall leader of the tour is the Italian Giulio Ciccone from Team Lidl-Trek. Second is the Austrian Felix Gall (Decathlon-AG2R). Colin Stüssi crossed the finish line today in a strong 20th place, 17 seconds behind Antonio Tiberi (ITA / Bahrain-Victorious) and Hugh Carthy (GBR / EF Education Easy Post). He is satisfied that he was able to ride with the best overall.

Stage number two with a ride into the sky

On Tuesday, the route goes from Mezzolombardo to Sterzing. A pre-decisive stage over 178 kilometers and 3750 vertical meters. After a few kilometers, a 20-kilometer climb from Neumarkt to the Petersberg. Gather your strength and let’s go Team Vorarlberg!

Facts about the TOTA 2025 / Stage overview:

21.04. Stage 1 San Lorenzo Dorsino – San Lorenzo Dorsino 148.5 km (3093 m elevation gain)

22.04. Stage 2 Mezzolombardo – Sterzing 178 km (3750 m ascent)

23.04. Stage 3 Sterzing – Innichen 145.5 km (2917 m ascent)

24.04. Stage 4 Sillian – Obertilliach 162.7 km (3292 m ascent)

24.04. Stage 5 Lienz – Lienz 112.2 km (2462 m)

Roster Team Vorarlberg: Emanuel Zangerle, Daniel Geismayr, Colin Stüssi, Felix Stehli, Lukas Meiler, Jannis Peter, Alexander Konychev;

Result https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/tour-of-the-alps/2025/stage-1

Homepage organizer https://www.tourofthealps.eu/de/

Stage presentation https://www.tourofthealps.eu/de/tota-tv/2025

„Keep on riding”

Press Service Team Vorarlberg