SPAR Swiss Epic┃Stage 1┃News

The first stage is the longest of this year’s race, covering 78 kilometres between Davos and La Punt. It featured a cross-country style start with punchy climbs and descents before the stage-defining 21-kilometre Albula Pass ascent began at the 40-kilometre mark. Reaching the summit at 2 324 metres above sea level tested lungs as much as it did legs, and while the rarified air provided the strongest teams on the day with an opportunity to showcase their superiority, it was the descent along the Albula Trail which proved decisive in the UCI Men’s race.