Exactly at 11:00 a.m., 328 highly motivated athletes, started on their way from Oberstdorf (GER) to Steeg im Lechtal (AUT). The starting gun was fired by the first mayor of Oberstdorf, Thomas Müller. After an ascent to the Materialbahn Kemptner Hütte, the athletes have to climb the highest point of this stage, the Mädelejoch with 1.973 metres. During the descent they cross the Tyrolean Boarder, before passing Holzgau to Steeg im Lechtal.
The Race
- Start in teams of two
- 7 Stages over the Alps
- 1 Uphill Race in Scuol
- 8 Stage Towns
- 4 countries
- ca. 240 KM horizontal distance
- ca. 13800 meters climb
- ca. 13000 meters decent
Stage Towns
- Oberstdorf, Germany
- Steeg Lechtal, Austria
- St. Anton Arlberg, Austria
- Galtür Paznaun, Austria
- Scuol Unterengadin, Swiss
- Mals Vinschgau, Italy
- Schlanders Vinschgau, Italy
- Latsch Vinschgau, Italy
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