Bike Transalp

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The BIKE Transalp is from the bike magazine hosted a mountain bike - stage race for teams of two across the Alps . Single drivers have also been permitted since 2019. The race takes place annually in July.

history

In 1998 the race was held for the first time. Founder Ulrich Stanciu , publisher of bike magazine , led around 250 teams of two from Mittenwald to Riva del Garda . Until 2012, Stanciu was racing director fifteen times, when Marc Schneider took over this role. Since then, the BIKE Transalp has been considered one of the most spectacular mountain bike stage races in the world. In 2014 around 1200 participants started. The participants come from more than 35 different nations.

run

The BIKE Transalp leads across the Alps in seven day stages. The total distance is about 600 kilometers and 18,000-19,000 meters in altitude. The team ranking is divided into the following categories: Men, Women, Mixed, Masters (in the team a total age of more than 80 years), Grand Masters (in the team a total age of more than 100 years), U23 In the individual ranking there are the categories: Men, Men Masters from 40 years, Men Grand Masters from 50 years, Men Senior Grand Masters from 60 years, women and U-23 rating

route

The following table lists the starting points for the individual stages in previous years. The starting point of a stage is always identical to the destination of the previous stage. Until 2013, the race extended over eight stages, each starting on a Saturday, since 2014 the race has been reduced to seven stages, the start is on Sundays. In eleven events, Mittenwald was the starting point for the first stage, three times in Füssen and twice in Oberammergau. In 2015 the race started for the first time in Ruhpolding. Until 2016, the start was always in Germany, since then in Tyrol. The destination of the last stage was Riva del Garda almost every year. Exceptions were 2005, where the race ended in Jesolo on the Italian Adriatic Sea , and 2006, where the finish was in the neighboring town of Limone sul Garda . In 2016 and 2018 the race ended 7 km before Riva in Arco, in 2019 the race ended 45 km north of Riva in Molveno on Lake Molveno . The race planned by Nauders in Austria to Riva del Garda in 2020 was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic .
It is driven on public, not cordoned off roads. The participants must therefore adhere to the traffic rules and may z. B. Do not cut curves. They must also bring weatherproof clothing and a first aid kit.

year Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday target Altitude length Winner (female) Winner (male)
2020 Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2019 - Tux Brixen St. Vigil Eggental ( Welschnofen ) San Martino Folgaria Trento Molveno 18,580 m 549.71 km Nina Hartleb, Elena Wagner Jochen Käß, Daniel Geismayr
2018 - Imst Nauders Livigno Bormio Ponte di Legno Val di Sole Valle del Chiese Arco 18,000 m 500 km Janine Schneider, Stefanie Dohrn Markus Kaufmann , Jochen Käß
2017 - Mayrhofen Brixen St. Vigil St. Christina Kaltern Trento Lavarone Riva 18,185 m 539.80 km Esther Süss , Jennie Stenerhag Daniel Geismayr, Hermann Pernsteiner
2016 - Imst Nauders Scuol Livigno Bormio Mezzana Trento Arco 17,751 m 519.51 km Sarah Reiners, Cemile Trommer Daniel Geismayr, Hermann Pernsteiner
2015 - Ruhpolding Saalfelden Mittersill Sillian Alleghe S. Martino Levico Terme Riva 19,286 m 624.23 km Sally Bigham, Christina Kollmann Markus Kaufmann , Jochen Käß
2014 - Oberammergau Imst Nauders Naturno Sarnthein Kaltern Trent Riva 19,227 m 581.97 km Cornelia Hug, Andrea Fässler Markus Kaufmann, Jochen Käß
2013 Mittenwald Mayrhofen Brixen St. Vigil Alleghe San Martino Crespano Rovereto Riva 20,242 m 675.98 km Sally Bigham, Borghild Loevset Markus Kaufmann, Jochen Käß
2012 Oberammergau Imst Ischgl Nauders Scuol Livigno Ponte dL Madonna dC Riva 20,430 m 612.89 km Milena Landtwing, Sally Bigham Urs Huber, Konny Looser
2011 Mittenwald Weerberg Mayrhofen Brixen St. Vigil Alleghe San Martino Trento Riva 21,298 m 662.29 km Katrin Neumann, Martina Miessgang Mike Felderer, Johnny Cattaneo
2010 Feet Imst Ischgl Scuol Livigno Ponte dL Times Madonna dC Riva 19,791 m 604.17 km Kristine Norgaard, Anna-Sofie Norgaard Mike Felderer, Massimo De Bertolis
2009 Mittenwald Reith Mayrhofen Brixen St. Christina Sarnthein Kaltern Andalo Riva 22,175 m 632.80 km Milena Landtwing, Kristine Norgaard Hannes Genze, Andreas Kugler
2008 Feet Imst Ischgl Scuol Livigno Naturno Kaltern Andalo Riva 21,596 m 663.59 km Alison Sydor , Pia Sundstedt Karl Platt , Stefan Sahm
2007 Mittenwald Reith Mayrhofen Brixen St. Vigil Arabba Predazzo Folgaria Riva 20,893 m 600.01 km Sandra Klose, Peggy Klose Karl Platt , Stefan Sahm
2006 Feet Imst Ischgl Scuol Livigno Naturno Times Madonna dC lime 23,072 m 663.59 km Sandra Klose, Peggy Klose Karl Platt , Carsten Bresser
2005 Mittenwald Mayrhofen Neukirchen Lienz Sexten St. Vigil Alleghe Belluno Jesolo 22,354 m 726.25 km Anna Enocsson, Esther Süss Karl Platt , Carsten Bresser
2004 Mittenwald Imst Ischgl Scuol Naturno Meran Kaltern Folgaria Riva 22,453 m 662.29 km Regina Marunde, Kathrin Schwing Karl Platt , Manny Heymanns
2003 Mittenwald Reith Kirchberg Neukirchen Brixen Val Gardena Kaltern Andalo Riva 21,521 m 652.19 km Gretchen Reeves, Lesley Tomlinson Bart Brentjens, Carsten Bresser
2002 Mittenwald Imst Ischgl Nauders Naturno Meran Times Andalo Riva 19,700 m 569.00 km Gretchen Reeves, Lesley Tomlinson Karl Platt , Carsten Bresser
2001 Mittenwald Reith Sterzing Brixen St. Vigil Alleghe Imer Folgaria Riva 22.051 m 668.00 km Birgit Jüngst , Kathrin Schwing Roland Stauder, Thomas Frauenschuh
2000 Mittenwald Reith Steinach Sterzing St. Vigil Alleghe Imer Folgaria Riva 650.60 km Andrea Michels-Smith, Sandra Klose Mauro Bettin, Pascal Corti
1999 Mittenwald Weerberg Sterzing St. Vigil Moena San Martino Folgaria Rovereto Riva Karen Eller, Carolin Rahner Jan Ostergaard, Joergen Bo Petersen
1998 Mittenwald Weerberg Sterzing St. Vigil Canazei Cavalese Folgaria Rovereto Riva 18419 m 595.8 km

Fair

At each stage, a small exhibition / chill-out area is set up around the start and finish area, in which the drivers receive their first refreshments after reaching the finish. In addition, they can obtain replacement material and accessories as well as a bicycle service from the exhibitors .

Supporting program

The traditional evening pasta party is part of the race . Here, the riders can talk about the daily stage and view pictures and videos of the day. The briefing for the next stage is also held here. The finisher party takes place in the destination of the BIKE Transalp . Each finisher, i.e. H. every driver who has completed all stages within the specified framework is given the finisher jersey .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Senior Sports , last accessed October 21, 2009
  2. ↑ Bike Transalp canceled for 2020. In: bike-transalp.de. May 7, 2020, accessed June 19, 2020 .
  3. ↑ Route 2019 ( Memento from December 29, 2018 in the Internet Archive )
  4. ↑ Oliver Kraus: The route of the BIKE Transalp 2018 ( Memento from March 17, 2019 in the web archive archive.today ) In: Bike . 5th December 2017.
  5. ↑ Route 2017 ( Memento from May 13, 2017 in the Internet Archive )
  6. ↑ Route 2016 ( Memento from December 24, 2014 in the Internet Archive )
  7. ↑ Route 2015 ( Memento from December 24, 2014 in the Internet Archive )
  8. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k Route 2004–2014 ( Memento from March 5, 2016 in the Internet Archive )
  9. ↑ http://www.radsport-news.com/sport/sportnews_29316.htm Report on radsportnews.com from July 3, 2003
  10. ↑ Results list 2002 of the timekeeping company Datasport
  11. ↑ https://www.tg-tria-ruesselsheim.de/files/Berichte/2001-07_Transalp-Challenge.pdf
  12. ↑ http://www.spokes.de/download/TransAlp2000.pdf
  13. ↑ 1999 results list of the timekeeping company Datasport
  14. ↑ Bike Transalp Challenge 1998 ( Memento from June 17, 2015 in the web archive archive.today )