Tour of Austria

Tour of Austria
Race details
Date Early July
Region Austria
Local name(s) Internationale Österreich Rundfahrt (German)
Discipline Road
Competition UCI Europe Tour
Type Stage-race
History
First edition 1949 (1949)
Editions 63 (as of 2011)
First winner  Richard Menapace (AUT)
Most wins  Wolfgang Steinmayr (AUT) (4 wins)
Most recent  Fredrik Kessiakoff (SWE)

The Tour of Austria (German: Internationale Österreich Rundfahrt) is a stage cycling race held in Austria. From 1949 to 1995 it was a race for amateur cyclists, turning into a professional event in 1996. In 2005 and 2006 it was organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour, becoming a 2.HC event in 2007. Since 2005 it has usually been held in July. Before that, it was seen as an ideal preparation race for the Tour de France.

Winners

Rider Team
1949 Menapace, RichardRichard Menapace (AUT)
1950 Menapace, RichardRichard Menapace (AUT)
1951 Deutsch, FranzFranz Deutsch (AUT)
1952 Deutsch, FranzFranz Deutsch (AUT)
1953 Gelhausen, FrancisFrancis Gelhausen (LUX)
1954 Christian, AdolfAdolf Christian (AUT)
1955 Nordvall, LasseLasse Nordvall (SWE)
1956 Strohm, RolandRoland Ströhm (SWE)
1957 Goransson, GunnarGunnar Göransson (SWE)
1958 Durlacher, RichardRichard Durlacher (AUT)
1959 Mascha, StefanStefan Mascha (AUT)
1960 Lotz, ReneRené Lotz (NED)
1961 Mascha, StefanStefan Mascha (AUT)
1962 Muller, WalterWalter Müller (AUT)
1963 Pieterse, JanJan Pieterse (NED)
1964 Schutz, EdyEdy Schütz (LUX)
1965 Furian, HansHans Furian (AUT)
1966 Furian, HansHans Furian (AUT)
1967 Wagtmans, RiniRini Wagtmans (NED)
1968 Krekels, JanJan Krekels (NED)
1969 Koning, Matthijs deMatthijs de Koning (NED)
1970 Mitteregger, RudolfRudolf Mitteregger (AUT)
1971 Humenberger, RomanRoman Humenberger (AUT)
1972 Steinmayr, WolfgangWolfgang Steinmayr (AUT)
1973 Steinmayr, WolfgangWolfgang Steinmayr (AUT)
1974 Mitteregger, RudolfRudolf Mitteregger (AUT)
1975 Steinmayr, WolfgangWolfgang Steinmayr (AUT)
1976 Steinmayr, WolfgangWolfgang Steinmayr (AUT)
1977 Mitteregger, RudolfRudolf Mitteregger (AUT)
1978 Wilmann, JosteinJostein Wilmann (NOR)
1979 Spindler, HerbertHerbert Spindler (AUT)
1980 Digerud, GeirGeir Digerud (NOR)
1981 Zadrobilek, GerhardGerhard Zadrobilek (AUT)
1982 Wechselberger, HelmutHelmut Wechselberger (AUT)
1983 Zellhofer, KurtKurt Zellhofer (AUT)
1984 Maurer, StefanStefan Maurer (SUI)
1985 Jentzsch, OlafOlaf Jentzsch (DDR)
1986 Wechselberger, HelmutHelmut Wechselberger (AUT)
1987 Konychev, DimitriDimitri Konychev (URS)
1988 Hauer, DietmarDietmar Hauer (AUT)
1989 Bonca, ValterValter Bonca (YUG)
1990 Hauer, DietmarDietmar Hauer (AUT)
1991 Kreuziger, RomanRoman Kreuziger (TCH)
1992 Bonca, ValterValter Bonca (YUG)
1993 Totschnig, GeorgGeorg Totschnig (AUT)
1994 Morscher, HaraldHarald Morscher (AUT)
1995 Kjaergaard, SteffenSteffen Kjærgaard (NOR)
1996 Vandenbroucke, FrankFrank Vandenbroucke (BEL) Mapei-GB
1997 Nardello, DanieleDaniele Nardello (ITA) Mapei-GB
1998 Zberg, BeatBeat Zberg (SUI) Rabobank
1999 Vandelli, MaurizioMaurizio Vandelli (ITA) Stabil Graz
2000 Totschnig, GeorgGeorg Totschnig (AUT) Team Telekom
2001 Evans, CadelCadel Evans (AUS) Saeco Macchine per Caffè
2002 Glomser, GerritGerrit Glomser (AUT) Saeco Macchine per Caffè-Longoni Sport
2003 Glomser, GerritGerrit Glomser (AUT) Saeco Macchine per Caffè
2004 Evans, CadelCadel Evans (AUS) T-Mobile Team
2005 Mercado, Juan MiguelJuan Miguel Mercado (ESP) Quick Step-Innergetic
2006 Danielson, TomTom Danielson (USA) Discovery Channel
2007 Devolder, StijnStijn Devolder (BEL) Discovery Channel
2008 Rohregger, ThomasThomas Rohregger (AUT) Elk Haus-Simplon
2009 Albasini, MichaelMichael Albasini (SUI) Team Columbia-HTC
2010 Riccò, RiccardoRiccardo Riccò (ITA) Ceramica Flaminia
2011 Kessiakoff, FredrikFredrik Kessiakoff (SWE) Astana

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