The Tour de Taiwan opened with Blake Quick taking the stage. The 25-year-old Australian, who moved this year from Jayco AlUla to the Thai Continental team Roojai Insurance, won the opening stage, beating Paul Hennequin, the French rider in the Euskaltel - Euskadi jersey, and Itamar Einhorn from Israel - Premier Tech (winner of 2 stages in 2024, ed.). Just missing the stage podium was Veneto rider Filippo Fortin from Solution Tech - Vini Fantini, who finished fourth in the 88-kilometer stage.