Very tight in the general classification, with sixteen riders in 20 seconds, the Tour of the Alps 2022 will he settle this Thursday during the 4th stage? Not sure if you look at the route between Villabassa and Kals am Grossglockner. If the finish will be at the top – it will be the only time on this edition – the last climb will not be an insurmountable obstacle. Granted, the first 3 kilometers will be steep – 9% on average – but the next nine will be much less difficult and more of a false uphill than a real pass. The opponents of the green jersey Pello Bilbao (Bahrain Victorious) will therefore have a hard time getting rid of the Spaniard in such a terrain, who could do business for riders lower in the general classification in terms of stage victory.
Video – Stage 1 winner, Bouchard is 22nd overall
The profile of the 4th stage of the Tour of the Alps
Villabassa – Kals am Grossglockner, 142.4 km (departure at 11:45 am, arrival around 3:15 pm)
Climbs of the day
Kartitscher Sattel (km 31 / 2nd category): 7.3 km at 5.9%
Gailberg Sattel (km 80 / 3rd category): 6.3 km at 4.4%
Kals am Grossglockner (km 142.4 / not stated): 12.4 km at 4.3%
The list of participants
BAHRAIN OVERCOMING
1 Bilbao, Pello
2 Buitrago, Santiago
3 Landa, Mikel
4 Novak, Doman
5 Pernsteiner, Hermann
6 Zambanini, Edoardo
ASTANA QAZAQSTAN TEAM
11 Lopez, Miguel Angel
12 DeLaCruz, David
13 Dombrowski, Joe
14 Henao, Sebastian
15 Natarov, Yuriy
16 Pronskiy, Vadim
17 Feline, Fabio
INEOS GRENADIERS
21 Amador, Andrey
22 Dunbar, Eddie
23 Gate, Richie
24 Puccio, Salvatore
25 Rivera, Brandon
26 Sivakov, Pavel
27 Swift, Beno
AG2R CITROEN TEAM
31 Bouchard, Geoffrey
32 Berthet, Clement
33 Calmejane, Liliane
34 Champoussin, Clemens
35 Gall, Felix
36 Hanninen, Jaakko
37 Prodhomme, Nicholas
BORA-HANSGROHE
42 Fabbro, Matteo
43 Gamper, Patrick
44 Kamna, Lennard
45 Palzer, Anton
46 Uijtdebroeks, Cian
47 Zwiehoff, Ben
EF EDUCATION EASYPOST
51 Caicedo, Jonathan
52 Carthy, Hugh
53 Chaves, Esteban
54 Kudus, Merhawi
55 Quinn, Sean
GROUPAMA-FDJ
61 Pinot, Thibault
62 Badilatti, Matteo
63 Shopkeeper, Michael
64 Valter, Attila
66 Martinez, Lenny
67 Thompson, Ruben
ISRAELL FIRST TECH
72 De Marchi, Alessandro
73 Froome, Chris
74 Goldstein, Omer
75 Hagen, Carl Fredrick
76 Nizzolo, Giacomo
77 Piccoli, James
MOVISTAR TEAM
81 Arcas, Jorge
82 Bartha, Willem
83 Gonzalez, Abner
84 Rangel, Vinicius
85 Hollmann, Juric
86 Rojas, Jose Joaquin
87 Rubio, Einer
TEAMDSM
91 Arensman, Thymen
92 Bardet, Roman
93 Brenner, Marco
95 Hamilton, Chris
96 Poole, Max
97 Reinerink, Pepijn
BARDIANI-CSF-FAIZANEI
101 Battaglin, Enrico
102 Canaveral, Johnatan
103 Covili, Luca
104 El Gouzi, Omar
106 Rastelli, Luca
107 Zana, Philippines
CAJA RURAL-SEGUROS RGA
111 Lastra, Jonathan
112 Amezqueta, Julen
113 Cepeda, Jefferson Alveiroz
114 Johnston, Calum
115 Pira, Yesid
116 Martin, Sergio
Calle 117, Juan Fernando
DRONE HOPPER ANDRONI GIOCATTOLIA
121 Alba, Juan Diego
122 Bais, Mattia
123 Bisolti, Alessandroz
124 Munoz, Daniel
125 Ravanelli, Simone
126 Tesfatsion, Natnael
127 Zardini, Edoardo
EOLO-KOMETA
131 Bais, Davide
132 Albanian, Vincenzo
133 Fetter, Erik
134 Dina, Martin
135 Ravasi, Edward
136 Ropero, Alejandroz
137 Viegas, Daniel
EQUIPO CORE PHARMA
141 Agirre, Jon
142 Mendez, Daniel
143 Araiz, Sergio
144 Arrieta, Igoro
145 Parra, Jose Felix
146 Cobo, Ivano
147 Lopez, Jordy
EUSKALTEL-EUSKADIA
151 Ballarin, Iker
152 Bizkarra, Mikel
153 Bou, Joan
154 Cuadrado, Unai
155 Etxeberria, Asia
156 Iribar, Unai
157 Iturria, Mikel
UNO-X PRO BIKE TEAM
161 eg Niklas
162 Traeen, Torstein
163 Urianstad, Martin
164 Holter, DNA
165 Kulset, Sindre
166 Kulset, Magnus
167 Abrahamsen, Jonah
TYROL KTM BIKE TEAM
171 Lipowitz, Florian
172 Engelhardt, Felix
173 Mclain, Logan
174 Vaek, Karel
175 Zangerle, Emanuel
176 Rosner, Linus
177 Horandtner, Moritz
The remaining step
Friday April 22 – stage 5: Lienz – Lienz, 114.5 km (departure at 12:15 pm, arrival around 3:15 pm)
Climbs of the day
Bannberg (km 40 / 1st category): 5.5 km at 10.2%
Oberassling (km 49 / not listed): 3.9 km at 10%
Bannberg (km 82 / unlisted): 6.8 km at 6.6%
Stronach (km 105 / 2nd category): 3.1 km at 12.4%
Diffusion
The channel The team : Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 13:00, Wednesday from 12:45 and Friday from 13:05
Eurosport 2 and Eurosport player : Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 2 pm and Wednesday from 1 pm
honors
The last ten editions
2021: 1. Simon Yates (GBR) 2. Pello Bilbao (ESP) 3. Aleksandr Vlasov (RUS)
2020: edition canceled due to the pandemic
2019: 1. Pavel Sivakov (RUS) 2. Tao Geoghegan Hart (GBR) 3. Vincenzo Nibali (ITA)
2018: 1. Thibaut Pinot (FRA) 2. Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) 3. Miguel Angel Lopez (COL)
2017: 1. Geraint Thomas (GBR) 2. Thibaut Pinot (FRA) 3. Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA)
2016: 1. Mikel Landa (ESP) 2. Tanel Kangert (EST) 3. Jakob Fuglsang (DAN)
2015: 1. Richie Porte (AUS) 2. Mikel Landa (ESP) 3. Leopold König (RTC)
2014: 1. Cadel Evans (AUS) 2. Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) 3. Przemyslaw Niemiec (POL)
2013: 1. Vincenzo Nibali (IT) 2. Mauro Santambrogio (ITA) 3. Maxime Bouet (FRA)
2012: 1. Domenico Pozzovivo (IT) 2. Damiano Cunego (ITA) 3. Sylwester Szmyd (POL)
2011: 1. Michele Scarponi (IT) 2. Tiago Machado (POR) 3. Luca Ascani (ITA)
Most overall wins
3: Damiano Cunego (ITA / 2004, 2006 and 2007)
2: Francesco Moser (ITA / 1980 and 1983); Paolo Savoldelli (ITA/1998 and 1999); Francesco Casagrande (ITA / 2001 and 2002); Vincenzo Nibalic (ITA / 2008 and 2013)
Most stage wins
6: Damiano Cunego (IT)
4: Franco Chioccioli (IT); Stefano Garzellic (IT); Francesco Moser (IT)
3: Adriano Baffi (IT); Gianni Bugno (IT); Maurizio Fondriest (IT); Domenico Pozzovivo (IT); Paolo Savoldelli (IT)
