Alé x Tour of the Alpes
Alé cycling is partner of the Tour of The Alps
While waiting to unveil the teams and the first top names that will take part in the five-day race in the Euregio, the Tour of the Alps, scheduled from 18 to 22 April, is proud to announce the name of the new partner that will design the four leader jerseys for the next three years.
Alé Cycling, Italian brand for over 30 years at the top of the market in the production of custom clothing for cycling, will dress the leaders of the Tour of the Alps until the 2024 season, linking to the stage race organized by GS Alto Garda as Premium Sponsor and Official Jerseys Supplier.
The brand based in Bonferraro di Sorgà is not new to links with the great realities of world cycling: Alé Cycling is in fact a partner of the UEC, the European Cycling Union, and three UCI World Tour teams, Groupama-FDJ and Bahrain Victorius and BikeExchange-Jayco, as well as the French Cycling Federation and the Pro Continental formation Bardiani-CSF-Faizané.
At the Tour of the Alps the green jersey of the leader of the General Classification, the blue jersey of the Classification of the Grand Prix of the Mountain, the white jersey of the Best Young rider and the red jersey of the Intermediate Sprints will carry the Alé Cycling brand.
The Alé jerseys for the Tour of the Alps belong to the PR-R line, which has been carefully designed in terms of fabrics, seams and fit to fully satisfy every need. The PR-R collection is Alé's flagship line, available to even the most demanding amateurs who choose to rely on the quality of the Italian brand.
"We are delighted to join Alé in the Tour of the Alps, which has always been a pivotal point for stage race professionals. The fractions promise to be lively and exciting and these characteristics are very well associated with our brand. The classification leaders of the Tour of the Alps will wear the jerseys of the PR-R line, the same available to amateurs who want to customize their own uniforms," said Alessia Piccolo, CEO of APG, the group that owns, among others, the brand Alé Cycling.
"We are enthusiastic about this new partnership with a brand that in recent years has achieved remarkable results on the international market," said Tour of the Alps General Manager Maurizio Evangelista. "Since the first meeting with Alé we have perceived their enthusiasm towards our project, and the determination to believe in an event that makes quality and internationality two of its key concepts. We hope this will be the start of a long and successful journey."
Last November, the organisers of GS Alto Garda lifted the veil on the route that from 18 to 22 April will put many of the best names in world cycling to the test: five stages in the programme, 727 total kilometres for a total of 13900 metres in height difference.
THE STAGES
Monday 18th April
Stage 1: Cles-Primiero/S. Martino di Castrozza, 160.9 Km
Difference in altitude: 2950 m.
Difficulty: ***
Tuesday 19th April
Stage 2: Primiero/S. Martino di Castrozza-Lana, 154,1 Km
Difference in altitude: 3200 m.
Difficulty: ***
Wednesday 20th April
Stage 3: Lana-Villabassa, 154,6 Km
Difference in altitude: 3050 m.
Difficulty: ****
Thursday 21st April
Stage 4: Villabassa-Kals am Groβglockner, 142.4 km
Height difference: 2400 m.
Difficulty: ****
Friday 22nd April
Stage 5: Lienz-Lienz, 115.9 km
Height difference: 2300 m.
Difficulty: ***