{"id":145856,"date":"2022-04-13T13:44:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-13T11:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/presse.tirol.at\/?p=145856"},"modified":"2022-04-15T09:24:06","modified_gmt":"2022-04-15T07:24:06","slug":"spectacular-favourites-and-new-formats-roadbike-and-mtb-events-in-tirol-in-summer-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/presse.tirol.at\/en\/spectacular-favourites-and-new-formats-roadbike-and-mtb-events-in-tirol-in-summer-2022\/145856\/","title":{"rendered":"Spectacular favourites and new formats: Roadbike and MTB events in Tirol in summer 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Professional athletes and ambitious amateurs alike will find plenty of roadbike and mountain bike events in Tirol showcasing the beautiful landscape and challenging terrain of this region. Summer 2022 will once again see a wide range of races and mass-participation events take place in Tirol. Highlights include the spectacular Tour of the Alps bringing some of the world\u2019s best pro riders to Austria as well as perennial favourites and a few new formats. Here are the most important bike events in Tirol at a glance.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Road cycling in Tyrol. © Tirol Werbung \/ Marschall George<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Tour of the Alps \u2013 18 until 22 April 2022<\/strong>
Five stages, 719 kilometres and 13,750 vertical metres of climbing \u2013 this year\u2019s Tour of the Alps certainly lives up to the punishing reputation the race has built up over the past five years. This year once again it will draw 150 of the world\u2019s best professional riders to race on the roads of the Tirol-South Tirol-Trentino Euroregion from 18 until 22 April 2022. The peloton will include ten top-level UCI World Tour teams including INEOS Genadiers with Richie Porte, Team Astana Quazaqstan with Vincenzo Nibali and Miguel Angel Lopez, and BORAhansgrohe with Wilco Kelderman. In 2022 the Tour of the Alps will for the first time be part of the UCI ProSeries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stage one begins in Cles in Trentino and leads via Primiero\/S. Martino di Castrozza, Lana and Niederdorf to the Austrian border, where riders cross into East Tirol for the final two stages \u2013 one ending in Kals am Gro\u00dfglockner and one ending in the region\u2019s main town, Lienz. Riders and spectators alike can look forward to more of the wonderful scenery and top-level riding that have made the Tour of the Alps so popular in recent years.
https:\/\/www.tourofthealps.eu<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Further roadbike and MTB events in summer 2022<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Top roadbike events in Tirol<\/strong><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dreil\u00e4ndergiro \u2013 26 June 2022<\/strong>
Each year the Dreil\u00e4ndergiro sees 3,000 roadbike riders from 30 countries meet in the west of Tirol for one of Europe\u2019s largest mass-participation roadbike events. It will be taking place for the 28th time in 2022 and challenge riders once again to complete 120 kilometres with 3,000 vertical metres of climbing on a route taking in Austria, Italy and Switzerland. The highlight is without a doubt the climb of the Stelvio Pass \u2013 one of the most spectacular mountain roads in Europe with its legendary 48 switchbacks.
https:\/\/www.dreilaendergiro.at<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kitzb\u00fchel Bike Marathon \u2013 10 July 2022<\/strong>
The Kitzb\u00fchel Bike Marathon is not for the faint of heart or the weak of leg! This event, which will take place for the second time in summer 2022, is 216 kilometres in length with a total of 4,600 vertical metres of climbing. The marathon is open to all riders, but you will need a good fitness level and the right pacing strategy to make it through to the end. The route features a number of mountain passes including Pass Thurn, the Gerlos Pass, the Kerschbaumer Sattel and, finally, the brutally steep climb of the Kitzb\u00fcheler Horn.
https:\/\/www.kitzbueheler-radmarathon.at<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Arlberg Giro \u2013 31 July 2022<\/strong>
With its 150 kilometres of riding and 2,500 vertical metres of climbing, the Arlberg Giro is one of the most challenging roadbike events in the Alps. Each year it welcomes 1,500 participants keen to take on the tough course including the Silvretta High Alpine Road. This twisting strip of tarmac connects Tirol with the neighbouring region of Vorarlberg and is known as one of the most beautiful roads in the Alps. The fastest rider to the top of the Bieler H\u00f6he climb at 2,032 metres above sea level wins the title King \/ Queen of the Mountain.
https:\/\/arlberg-giro.com\/en\/home<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00d6tztal Bike Marathon \u2013 28 August 2022<\/strong>
\u201cI have a dream\u201d is the motto of the \u00d6tztal Bike Marathon \u2013 and each year 4,000 riders from around the world come to Tirol to make that dream a reality. Between them and their dream stand 227 km of riding with 5,500 vertical metres of climbing from S\u00f6lden in Tirol over four alpine passes into Italy and finally back to S\u00f6lden. The best of the best manage to complete this punishing course in around seven hours. The \u00d6tztal Bike Marathon is well-known in the cycling scene for its outstanding organisation. Families, friends and roadbike enthusiasts will once again be able to follow the action live via an internet livestream.
https:\/\/www.oetztaler-radmarathon.com<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Further roadbike events at a glance:<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n