Tour Transalp
The Tour Transalp (proper spelling TOUR Transalp ) is a by TOUR magazine organized racing - stage race for teams of two and single driver of the Alps . The TOUR Transalp is one of the most beautiful stage trips in the world for ambitious amateur racing cyclists.
organization
The Tour Transalp has been held regularly in the last week of June since 2003. The founder Ulrich Stanciu , later editor of the bike magazine and author of the Delius Klasing Verlag , was also the founder of the comparable BIKE-Transalp , an event of the sister magazine bike for mountain bikes.
The two ex- triathletes and Ironman world champions Faris Al-Sultan and Thomas Hellriegel were also part of the team at the 2018 event (starting on June 24th) .
Categories
The Transalp Tour usually leads over seven stages from southern Germany or Austria over the Alps to northern Lake Garda . The race is traditionally driven in teams of two (individual starters have also been possible since 2019) and is divided into five categories:
- Men's
- Ladies
- 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)
Fair
At each stage, a small fair including a chill-out area will be set up around the start and finish area, in which the drivers will receive their first refreshments after arriving at the finish. In addition, they can obtain replacement material and accessories as well as bicycle service from the exhibitors. There are material carts on the route for bicycle defects.
Supporting program
The event includes an evening pasta party. Here the drivers can exchange information about the daily stage and watch the pictures and videos of the day. The briefing for the next stage also takes place at the pasta party .
The “Finisher Party” takes place at the destination of the Tour Transalp. At the party, every driver who has completed all stages within the specified framework will be given a “finisher jersey” .
route
The route of this Alpine crossing varies every year. The previous starting locations were Sonthofen , Mittenwald , Oberammergau and Innsbruck . To the finish in Arco or Riva del Garda more than 800 km are covered and almost 18,000 meters of altitude are crossed.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ex-triathletes at the Everyman's Race - Ironman World Champions Al-Sultan and Hellriegel start at TOUR Transalp 2018 (June 6, 2018)
- ↑ Senior sports (last accessed October 21, 2009)