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Departure
Neumarkt/Egna
Discover more![Kurtinig ADV/Cortina SSDV](https://res.cloudinary.com/tota2k22/image/upload/c_fill,w_100,h_100,q_80,g_faces,f_auto/Cortina.jpg 100w, https://res.cloudinary.com/tota2k22/image/upload/c_fill,w_200,h_200,q_80,g_faces,f_auto/Cortina.jpg 200w, https://res.cloudinary.com/tota2k22/image/upload/c_fill,w_300,h_300,q_80,g_faces,f_auto/Cortina.jpg 300w, https://res.cloudinary.com/tota2k22/image/upload/c_fill,w_400,h_400,q_80,g_faces,f_auto/Cortina.jpg 400w, https://res.cloudinary.com/tota2k22/image/upload/c_fill,w_500,h_500,q_80,g_faces,f_auto/Cortina.jpg 500w, https://res.cloudinary.com/tota2k22/image/upload/c_fill,w_600,h_600,q_80,g_faces,f_auto/Cortina.jpg 600w, https://res.cloudinary.com/tota2k22/image/upload/c_fill,w_700,h_700,q_80,g_faces,f_auto/Cortina.jpg 700w)
Arrival
Kurtinig ADV/Cortina SSDV
Discover moreThe opening stage of the 2024 Tour of the Alps starts and ends in Südtirol/Alto Adige and features 133.3 kilometers from Neumarkt/Egna to Kurtinig an der Weinstraße/Cortina sulla Strada del Vino. Following the first 25 kilometers heading south on the flats toward Trentino, the course climbs steadily with a consistent pitch until the Andalo KOM.
The ascent is followed by a typical descent featuring long straights as well as wide switchbacks. Upon reaching km 80, the peloton crosses the finish line in Kurtinig an der Weinstraße/Cortina sulla strada del Vino for the first time, and tackles a loop to be repeated twice, with the Penon/Penone climb as its highlight.
Only the first pass on the Penone climb qualifies for the KOM. The 4.3-km ascent boasts double digit grades during the first part on a rather narrow road surface. Following the second ascent, there are only 17 kilometers left until the finish — five kilometers consist of a technical downhill, and twelve are flat stretches until the finish line in Kurtinig an der Weinstraße/Cortina sulla strada del Vino.