Cherry blossom race catfish

Coordinates: 48 ° 10 ′ 54.6 ″  N , 14 ° 0 ′ 52.4 ″  E

Cherry blossom race 2011 - main draw elite

The Wels cherry blossom race is the oldest and with around 600 participants one of the most important road bike races in Austria . In contrast to conventional road bike races, the participants in all categories start at the same time. The name refers to the time of the annual implementation in April, around the cherry blossom .

history

Cherry blossom race 1977 - Mistelbacherberg mountain classification

In 1961 the Wels cherry blossom race was launched by the organizers Harry Amringer, Josef Lehner, Hans Steiner, Gerhard Stibal and Otto Hammerschmid. The original route led from Wels via Bad Schallerbach to Wallern and Eferding . A women's rating was introduced for the first time in 2011. The cherry blossom race is currently classified as an Austrian cup race for all race categories, except the elite .

organizer

Together with the sports department of the city of Wels, RC ARBÖ Wels Gourmetfein is the official organizer of the Wels cherry blossom race. The RC ARBÖ Wels Gourmetfein (name: as of 2008/2009 and similar until 2012) was founded in 1921 and is also the organizer of the largest Wels sport event, the Wels inner city criterion . With around 300 members, it is one of the most popular cycling clubs in Austria. The chairman Wilfried Luger is also the main organizer of the cherry blossom race.

Routing

Elevation profile of a lap

The start and finish of the race has been in Oberfeldstrasse in Wels-Nord in the Neustadt district in front of the Interspar department store since 1990 . The route: Wels - Haiding  - Buchkirchen  - Scharten  - Rexham  - Unterscharten  - Mistelbacherberg ( mountain classification ) - Mistelbach  - Oberprisching  - Buchkirchen - Merkermeierberg  - Wels. The route length is 35.2 km. There is also a small circuit of 15.4 km, which leads from Wels - Haiding - Kreuzung / Buchkirchen - Merkermeierberg - Wels. The drivers of the individual categories have to drive different route lengths. In the early years a distance was about 40 km, which was driven 3 times. In the course of time, the race became much more demanding, both due to the greater length of the route (now around 170 km) and the topography . The average speed of the winners is around 40–42 km / h.

category	Start number	round	length	begin	Passage / finish times 1st lap	Passage / finish times 2nd round	Passage / finish times 3rd round	Passage / finish times 4th round	Passage / finish times 5th lap	Passage / finish times 6th round
Elite, U23	1 - 219	4 large rounds + 2 small rounds Round	171.6 km	09:00	09:53	10:46	11:44	12:37	13:00	Goal 13:20
Amateurs , Masters I - III	301-549	3 large rounds	105.6 km	09:08	10:02	10:57	Goal 11:50
Women, juniors	550-599	2 large rounds	70.4 km	09:12	10:01	Goal 11:12
Juniors	220-299	3 large rounds	105.6 km	09:24	10:23	11:17	Goal 12:12
U 17	601-699	2 large rounds	70.4 km	09:27	10:25	Goal 11:21
U 15	701-799	1 large round	35.2 km	09:30	Goal 10:30

Medical and technical support

The city of Wels and the neighboring places that are passed through provide fire brigades and rescue services. The police and other bodies authorized to monitor ensure that the safety of the racing drivers and other road users is ensured. Doping tests are carried out in advance according to the regulations of the National Anti-Doping Agency .

Catering

As with all endurance sports, good food for the driver is very important in order to maintain performance and to counteract any health risks. The drivers are catered for with the help of refreshment zones. The refreshment zone is located starting from the end of Buchkirchen in the direction of Schnadt. This must be 1 km long and is located in an area where the drivers do not drive too fast. According to the regulations, a race that extends over a distance of 50 km should / may be equipped with a refreshment zone. Food can be served up to 20 km before the finish. The drivers are fed by volunteers through to professional supervisors for the individual drivers and teams. With almost 600 starters, at least half of whom would like to be fed, perfect coordination of all those involved in this section of the route is necessary in order to be able to guarantee a smooth process. Since environmental protection is taken very seriously at the cherry blossom race, drivers are only allowed to throw away their rubbish in the refreshment zone. Violations of these additional regulations will be punished.

Anniversary race 2011

The winner of the 50th anniversary race on April 10, 2011 was the Slovenian driver Dejan Bajt with a driving time of 4 hours 16 minutes and 26 seconds ahead of the German Florian Bissinger and the Hungarian driver Peter Kusztor. These drivers were able to pull away from the main field, which was 8 seconds behind, about 5 km from the finish. All other results can be looked up on the Austrian cycling association website.

placement	Start number	Surname	UCI code	team
1	160	Dejan Bajit	SLO19871028	Perutnina Ptuj -Mixed Team
2	026th	Florian Bissinger	GER19880130	ARBÖ Gebrüder Weiss-Oberndorfer
3	129	Péter Kusztor	HUN19841227	Atlas staff
4th	136	Christian Grasmann	GER19810316	Rudy Project Racing Team
5	050	Andreas Hofer	AUT19910208	Tyrol-Team Radland Tirol

winner

2018 Jannik Steimle 2017 Matej Mugerli 2016 Daniel Schorn 2015 Jan Tratnik 2014 Chris Hatz 2013 Riccardo Zoidl 2012 Stefan Rucker 2011 Dejan Bajit 2010 Milan Kadlec 2009 Werner Riebenbauer 2008 Sergy Lagkuti 2007 Peter Pichler 2006 Peter Pichler 2005 Jochen Summer 2004 Paul Kasis 2003 Jochen Summer 2002 Stefan Rucker 2001 Friedrich Berein

2000 Friedrich Berein 1999 Florian Wiesinger 1998 Vladimir Sadlo 1997 Peter Pichler 1996 Franz Stocher 1995 Josef Lontscharitsch 1994 Armin Purner 1993 Armin Purner 1992 Josef Regec 1991 Heinz Marchel 1990 Richard Koberna 1989 Mario Traxl 1988 Dietmar Hauer 1987 Johann Traxler 1986 Arno Wohlfartner 1985 Arno Wohlfartner 1984 Andreas Blümel 1983 Kurt Zellhofer

1982 Christian Majnaric 1981 Johann Lienhart 1980 Hermann Mandler 1979 R. Waltenberger 1978 Herbert Spindler 1977 Wolfgang Priglhofer 1976 Ludwig Kretz 1975 Siegfried Denk 1974 no results 1973 Ludwig Kretz 1972 Hans Oberndorfer 1971 Franz Bachmaier 1970 Franz Wiesinger 1969 Rolf Eberl 1968 Herbert Kiscina 1967 no results 1966 Johann Wiesinger 1965 Roman Humenberger

Fans

Cherry blossom race 1982 - start Grieskirchnerstraße Wels

The cherry blossom race is one of the most popular sporting events in Wels. Every year more and more cycling enthusiasts attend this race, in addition to the well-known Wels inner city criterion. The residents in and around Wels are an important motivating factor for the drivers. Often, however, fans involuntarily become obstacles for the drivers.

Sponsors and advertising

Every year we try to find a name sponsor for the race. In 2010 and 2011, an Upper Austrian real estate company was the name and main sponsor. The elite drivers and teams are also dependent on sponsors . A list of these sponsors can be found in the annual information brochure.

Others

The first race Wels-Eferding-Scharten-Wels was organized for the first time in April 1961.

According to Harry Amringer (April 2011) the cherries bloomed in gashes in 40 of 50 races, once the race had to be shortened - "we were driving on snow". In the first few years the tour led via Bad Schallerbach, Wallern to Eferding. "We changed the route because the cyclists always had to wait in front of the railway crossings in Eferding."

Initially, the race started in Grieskirchnerstrasse at height no. 72 (today: Sparkasse branch), later the start and finish was 900 m further into town at the Neustädter Volksschule Grillparzerstrasse 2 and thus almost at the beginning of Grieskirchnerstrasse. Starting in 1990, the start will take place 1.6 km further out of town near Grieskirchnerstraße at the Interspar shopping center (closed on Sundays) in Oberfeldstraße. A large car parking lot is available there and the increased inner-city traffic is avoided.

For the first time in 2009, an athlete riding for the host Welser Radclub won the race: Werner Riebenbauer. In 2009 the police vehicle in front of the car turned wrongly in Buchkirchen, but the racing drivers chose the right route from experience.

Route length

In 2011, 600 to 700 starters were expected and the professionals (category: Elite) drove 171.6 kilometers and overcame more than 1,600 meters in altitude. Hobby cyclists, juniors and masters (aged 40 and over) rode 105.6 kilometers (1200 m), women and juniors 70.4 km, the U15 athletes and girls 35.2 kilometers (400 m). The individual evaluation groups were started on Sundays between 9 a.m. and 9.30 a.m. at the Interspar shopping center, Oberfeldstrasse.

Web links

• Official website of the organizer
• Cherry blossom race catfish in the database of Radsportseiten.net

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d} 50th cherry blossom race, but only once was a catfish at the top. In: OÖNachrichten 2011. April 7, 2011, accessed on April 9, 2013 . 
2. ↑ ^{a b c d e f} Interview: Interview with Mr. Luger, organizer of the event , carried out on October 31, 2011, transcription carried out on November 11, 2011
3. ↑ RC ARBÖ Wels: Wir über uns , November 15, 2011, ( online , accessed November 15, 2011)
4. ↑ Wels: Announcement for the 50th international anniversary cherry blossom race. radclubwels.at, April 10, 2011, accessed on November 19, 2011 . 
5. ↑ National Anti-Doping Agency Austria: Legal Foundations , ( Online , accessed December 30, 2011)
6. ^ The Austrian Sports Portal: Cherry Blossom Race 2011 in Wels , April 10, 2011, ( online , accessed on January 4, 2011)
7. ↑ Austrian Cycling Association: 50th Int. Cherry blossom race , April 10, 2011, ( Online  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF; 154 kB), accessed on January 6, 2011)  
8. ↑ myhome: Die Eigenheimbauer , December 29, 2011, ( Online , accessed December 29, 2011)