All eyes will be on Tour de Suisse pre-race favourite 2024 runner-up João Almeida (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) to take control of the eight-day stage race, especially after his overall victories at the Tour de Romandie and Itzulia Basque Country earlier this year. However, the Israel-Premier Tech squad is counting on their climbers, Matthew Riccitello and Mike Woods, taking advantage of a potentially unpredictable race.
While this year’s route will still challenge the riders with over 20,000 metres of climbing, there are no high-altitude major mountain summits. Instead, the challenge lies in the relentless succession of climbs and a demanding mountain time trial that will close out the eight-day race.
