Date | Early July |
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Region | Austria |
Local name(s) | Internationale Österreich Rundfahrt (German) |
Discipline | Road |
Competition | UCI Europe Tour |
Type | Stage race |
First edition | 1949 |
Editions | 68 (as of 2016) |
First winner | Richard Menapace (AUT) |
Most wins | Wolfgang Steinmayr (AUT) (4 wins) |
Most recent | Jan Hirt (CZE) |
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.