Overview
- Dati of Team UKYO won the 144.3 km Innsbruck loop in a fast sprint, edging Tom Pidcock at the line.
- He pulled on the Maglia Verde Melinda, the green jersey worn by the overall leader of the Tour of the Alps.
- Florian Stork finished third, and Davide Bessega took the best young rider’s white jersey after placing fourth.
- Pidcock, racing after a crash at the Volta a Catalunya, came in with strong form from second at Milan–Sanremo and a win at Milano–Torino.
- Stage 2 goes from Telfs to Val Martello, a mountain finish that is expected to shake up the general classification across Tyrol, South Tyrol, and Trentino.