Gall fights courageously and will be second at the start of the tour of the Alps!

Gall fights courageously and will be second at the start of the tour of the Alps!

Sterzing, Italien - On April 21, 2025, the Tour of the Alps started with a gripping first stages. Giulio Ciccone was able to secure the victory in the opening race, while Felix Gall, a talented driver of the Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale team, took second place. Gall, who had reached the overall ninth place in this prestigious race two years ago, showed an impressive performance, but was unable to exploit his full potential due to a tire breakdown 16 kilometers before the finish

Paul Seixas, another teammate from Gall, reached the goal in third place and thus completed the team's strong performance. Gall expressed that he felt very good during the race and described the final as particularly exciting, since the drivers acted cautiously in the crucial phase of the race and nobody wanted to take control. The race had a typical dynamic course until the last categorized slope, which took place 25 km before the finish.

race course and challenges

The last 10 kilometers were characterized by violent attacks. Jefferson Alexander Cepeda from EF Education - Easypost, who was the first to reach the last slope, and the other outliers were ultimately obtained in the final sprint. Before this crucial moment, Mattia Bais tried to escape solo 5 kilometers before the finish, but the success was denied at the last second.

The departure after the slope was an additional challenge for Gall because it had to struggle with a slab. With just 15 kilometers to the finish, he panicked, but was able to keep his nerves and bravely fought for a front placement. Despite these difficulties, he and Seixas succeeded in securing the ranks high, while the entire peloton last drove back to the finish.

The Tour of the Alps at a glance

The Tour of the Alps , which was first launched in 1962 as a one -day race, has developed into an important stage race since 1979. The route currently extends across the entire Tyrol region, including the province of Trento, South Tyrol and the Austrian state of Tyrol. This tour is considered an excellent preparatory race for the Giro d’Italia, since it is often shaped by demanding alpine stages.

The second stage leads over 180 kilometers to Sterzing on Tuesday and offers drivers the next opportunity to prove themselves, while the Gall team crosses Gall's home East Tyrol on Thursday and Friday. In view of the dramatic events at the start of this tour, it remains to be seen which exciting twists the upcoming stages will have.