Chris Froome and Fabio Aru to go head-to-head at the Tour of the Alps
The five-day Tour of the Alps, going from Trentino in Italy and over the border to Austria, will be a test for the Giro. Grand tour stars Aru (UAE Team Emirates), Froome (Sky), Miguel Angel López (Astana), and other Giro contenders are also on the start list
A selection of the best climbers in the world will be on the start line at the mountainous Tour of the Alps from Monday, April 16, to Friday, April 20.
The five-day race starts in Italy and ends 716.9km later in Austria, after the peloton have tackled 10 categorised climbs and 13,100m of vertical ascent.
The first two stages end with climbs to the finish, while the final three end with big climbs and then fast descents to the line.
Riders to Watch
Fabio Aru (UAE Team Emirates)
George Bennett (Team LottoNL-Jumbo)
Chris Froome (Team Sky)
Miguel Angel Lopez (Astana Pro Team)
Louis Meintjes (Team Dimension Data)
Thibaut Pinot (Groupama-FDJ)
Domenico Pozzovivo (Bahrain Merida)
The Teams
AG2R La Mondiale
Androni-Sidermec-Bottecchia
Astana Pro Team
Bahrain Merida
Bardiani-CSF
BORA-hansgrohe
CCC Sprandi Polkowice
Euskadi Murias
Gazprom-RusVelo
Groupama-FDJ
Israel Cycling Academy
Italy
NIPPO Vini Fantini Europa Ovini
Felbemayr Simplon Wels
Team Dimension Data