The Alps come alive: San Lorenzo Dorsino to open the 2025 #TotA

It’s an Easter Sunday of top-tier cycling in San Lorenzo Dorsino, the charming Trentino village nestled in the heart of the Paganella area at the southeastern foot of the Brenta Dolomites. The town is playing host to both the eve and the official start of the 48th edition of the Tour of the Alps (April 21–25).

Monday, April 21 marks the first stage—a 148.5 km loop beginning and ending in San Lorenzo Dorsino. The route follows the iconic Giro del Brenta, with climbs through Andalo, Campo Carlo Magno, and Passo del Durone. Meanwhile, Easter Sunday (April 20) sets the tone for the euro-regional stage race with a lively prologue of events.

At 14:00, the historic centre of San Lorenzo Dorsino comes to life with preliminary festivities leading up to the highlight of the day: the team presentation. At 17:00, inside the Teatro Comunale, riders and teams will be introduced on stage one by one. First up: EF Education–EasyPost. Closing the show: Lidl–Trek, led by defending champion Juan Pedro Lopez.

At 16:15, just 45 minutes earlier, the first official press conference of #TotA 2025 will take place. At the table: last year’s winner Lopez, joined by three of his key challengers—Antonio Tiberi (Bahrain Victorious), Jay Hindley (Red Bull–BORA–Hansgrohe), and Austrian Felix Gall (Decathlon AG2R), who hopes to shine in the grand finale in Lienz, backed by his home crowd.

This high-profile showdown has already piqued the curiosity of fans eager to see who will wear the Melinda Green Jersey after five intense days of racing. Lidl–Trek heads into Trentino with a formidable line-up—not only Lopez, but also Italian climber Giulio Ciccone, Germany’s Lennard Kämna (stage winner in Villabassa and San Valentino di Brentonico in 2022 and 2023), and Britain’s Tao Geoghegan Hart, 2023 #TotA champion and 2020 Giro d’Italia winner.

The remaining seven WorldTeams are just as eager to make their presence felt. Bahrain Victorious backs team leader Antonio Tiberi with the veteran support of Damiano Caruso. Red Bull–BORA–Hansgrohe fields 2022 Giro d’Italia winner Jay Hindley. Romain Bardet, in one of the final outings of his career, leads Picnic–PostNL, supported by Dutchman Max Poole—white jersey at #TotA 2023. Edward Dunbar (Jayco AlUla), Felix Gall (Decathlon AG2R), Thymen Arensman (INEOS Grenadiers), and Hugh Carthy (EF Education–EasyPost) round out the captains’ list for their respective squads.

Alongside these top-tier teams, the Tour of the Alps welcomes a competitive slate of ProTeams. Michael Storer, runner-up at #TotA 2022, leads the Tudor Cycling Team. Israel–Premier Tech fields a WorldTour-calibre squad, with veterans Chris Froome and Jakob Fuglsang mentoring Canadian Derek Gee (4th at Tirreno–Adriatico), Italy’s Marco Frigo, and rising U.S. star Matthew Riccitello—5th overall at last year’s Tour de Suisse in his debut pro season.

Also lining up are the three Italian ProTeams—VF Group–Bardiani CSF–Faizané, Team Polti VisitMalta, and Solution Tech Vini Fantini—alongside two Continental teams, Team Vorarlberg and Team Ukyo, as well as the Austrian National Team.

A GLOBAL BROADCAST IN OVER 100 COUNTRIES

The Tour of the Alps will reach fans in more than 100 countries, offering two hours of live broadcast each day and bringing the magic of the Alps into millions of homes. This extensive coverage is made possible by the long-standing partnership with Infront Sports & Media, which oversees media rights, marketing, and TV production.

Cycling fans across Europe and Asia can tune in via Eurosport. In Italy and Austria, coverage will be provided by RAI and ORF respectively. In North America, FloSports will stream the action for U.S. and Canadian audiences. L’Équipe TV will air the event in France, and for the first time, Sports5 brings the race to viewers in Israel. Highlights will be distributed across Europe and the Netherlands through EBU News and NOS.

Daily coverage runs from 13:30 to 15:30, with the exception of stage 3 on Wednesday, April 23, which airs from 12:30 to 14:30.

SAN LORENZO DORSINO AND TRENTINO READY TO CELEBRATE

San Lorenzo Dorsino and the entire Trentino region are set to welcome the Tour of the Alps with a rich calendar of side events. On Monday, April 21, festivities begin at 10:00 with a bike tour led by Daniel Oss, #TotA ambassador alongside Austria’s Lukas Pöstlberger. At 10:30, the local marching band will parade through the streets, followed by a performance from the Flag-Throwers of Feltre at 13:00. At 13:30, the Kids’ Sprint will get underway.

Later this evening, at 21:00, the Teatro Comunale will host the presentation of Vicini alle Nuvole, featuring Eurosport Italy commentators Luca Gregorio and Moreno Moser, with Riccardo Magrini joining remotely.

San Lorenzo Dorsino offers just a first taste of the festive spirit the Tour of the Alps will bring to the Euregio Tirol–Südtirol/Alto Adige–Trentino. Amid breathtaking landscapes, warm hospitality, and a deep passion for cycling, the beauty of #TotA never ends.