Aussie Storer scenting victory in Tour of the Alps

Felix Gall is driving for the victory at the Tour of the Alps in his home town of East Tyrol. The captain of the Decathlon team came to the finish on Wednesday on the third stage from Sterzing over 145.5 km to Innichen with the first follow-up field and is in fifth place on the five-day cycle tour with 45 seconds behind. On Thursday he goes for the Tross to East Tyrol. Gall came to the finish with all favourites for the overall classification an…

Arriving 41 seconds ahead of his competitors, it was Australian Michael Storer who won in this second stage of the Tour des Alpes on Tuesday.

Aussie Storer scenting victory in Tour of the Alps

Michael Storer's fine season in European cycling has continued with the Australian rider leading the way after three of the five stages at the Tour of the Alps.

Sterzing – On the second stage of the Tour of the Alps in South Tyrol, the Australian attacked on the climb to Obertelfes and secured both the stage victory and the green Melinda jersey of the overall leader. Behind him followed the French Seixas and Bardet. Ciccone, fifth, also came to the finish with the first follow-up group, together with Hindley and [...]

On the second stage of the five-day Tour of the Alps, cycling pro Felix Gall came to the finish in a nine-member follow-up group. On Tuesday, the East Tyrolean captain of the Decathlon team had more than 179.8 km from Mezzolombardo to Sterzing as the seventh 41 seconds behind solo winner Michael Storer (Tudor).

Osttiroler on the second stage of the Tour of the Alps in 7th place, in the overall classification just back.