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Tour of Austria and Lienz – Back to the Roots!

Tour of Austria and Lienz – Back to the Roots!

The 75th edition of Austria’s biggest cycling event follows in the footsteps of the very first Tour of Austria held in 1949. On July 10, the Lidl Tour of Austria will once again visit Lienz in East Tyrol, just as it did during that inaugural edition. Stage 3 of the...

Queen stages starts in Bad Kleinkirchheim

Queen stages starts in Bad Kleinkirchheim

In the footsteps of the first Tour of Austria in 1949, the 75th edition of Austria’s biggest cycling event is taking place. On July 9, the Lidl Tour of Austria will celebrate a premiere on the queen stage to the Großglockner, Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-Höhe: for the first...

First stop of the Tour in Langenlois

First stop of the Tour in Langenlois

The 75th edition of Austria’s biggest cycling event follows in the footsteps of the first Tour of Austria held in 1949. On July 12, the fifth and final stage of the Lidl Tour of Austria will celebrate a premiere: for the first time, Langenlois in the sports region of...

R.I.P Wolfgang Steinmayr (1944 – 2026)

R.I.P Wolfgang Steinmayr (1944 – 2026)

One of the defining figures of Austrian road cycling passed away on Tuesday morning at the age of 81 after a long illness. Together with Rudolf Mitteregger, Wolfgang Steinmayr shaped Austrian cycling throughout the 1970s. Their memorable duels at the Tour of Austria...

Presentation of the Lidl Tour of Austria 2026

Presentation of the Lidl Tour of Austria 2026

Following in the footsteps of the first Tour of Austria in 1949, the 75th edition of Austria’s biggest cycling event is set to take place. From July 7 to July 12, 2026, the Lidl Tour of Austria will run from Styria through Carinthia, Tyrol, Salzburg, Upper Austria,...

Starting Signal for the “Lidl Tour of Austria”

Starting Signal for the “Lidl Tour of Austria”

Even before Austrias largest cycling tour enters its 75th year, there is already a major announcement: the popular race is opening an exciting new chapter. Effective immediately, Lidl Austria becomes the “Official Fresh Food Partner” and new naming partner of the...

Cartoons for the 75th Anniversary of the Tour of Austria

Cartoons for the 75th Anniversary of the Tour of Austria

On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the Tour of Austria, the connection between cycling and culture was brought to life today: cartoons and the new Tour poster by Günter “peng” Mayer were presented at the Fotohof Salzburg. The limited-edition works are now...

Voices of the Teammanagers

Voices of the Teammanagers

It's a unique story in cycling: the country's biggest teams came together to put the Tour of Austria on a new footing after a three-year break. That's what the people in charge say about the Tour of Austria 2023. "The name change to Tour of Austria underscores the...

The Tour of Austria is back

The Tour of Austria is back

After a three-year break, the “Österreich Rundfahrt” restarts as the Tour of Austria from 2nd to 6th of July 2023. A unique aspect of the event in international cycling is the organization, as the five Austrian Continental teams will take charge of Austria's most...

Tour of Austria 2023 new

Tour of Austria 2023 new

After a three-year break, the Tour of Austria returns to the international cycling calendar in July under a new name as the "Tour of Austria". In the future, the five Austrian Continental teams, namely Tirol KTM, Vorarlberg, Felbermayr Simplon Wels, Hrinkow Advarics...