Stage 1
Sondrio → Sondrio
Stage 1 opens the women's Tour de Suisse with a 109.3km hilly circuit in Sondrio, Italy — shared opening city with the men's race. The Valtellina valley provides Alpine-foothills terrain with multiple short climbs on the closing laps. Top WWT puncheurs and classics-sprinters contest the opening yellow jersey.
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What the stage looks like
Stage 1 opens the women's Tour de Suisse with a 109.3km hilly circuit in Sondrio, Italy — shared opening city with the men's race. The Valtellina valley provides Alpine-foothills terrain with multiple short climbs on the closing laps. Top WWT puncheurs and classics-sprinters contest the opening yellow jersey.
What to follow
- Italian opener shared with the men's race: Sondrio in Valtellina starts the women's edition on the Italian side.
- Circuit format: 109.3km of repeated loops with multiple short climbs.
- First yellow jersey: bonus seconds at the line decide the opening WWT leader.
When to tune in
Watch the closing climbs on the Sondrio circuit — puncheur attacks 10-15km from the line are the typical opening-stage winning move.