Tour of Austria
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| 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 |
| Editions | 65 (as of 2013) |
| First winner |  Richard Menapace (AUT) |
| Most wins | Wolfgang Steinmayr (AUT) (4 wins) |
| Most recent |  Victor de la Parte (ESP) |
File:Österreich-Radrundfahrt 2008 Bild02.jpg
The 60th Tour of Austria in 2008
File:Leonardo Bertagnolli, André Greipel, Michael Albasini, Stefan Denifl - Österreich-Rundfahrt 2009.jpg
Victory podium at the 2009 Tour of Austria
File:Riccardo Riccò.jpg
Riccardo Riccò, winner at the 2010 Tour of Austria
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.
