The 2011 Tour of Austria (german: 2011 Internationale Österreich Rundfahrt) was the 63rd edition of the
Tour of Austria
The Tour of Austria (german: Internationale Österreich Rundfahrt) is a stage cycling race held in Austria. From 1949 to 1995 it was a race for amateur cyclists, turning into a professional event in 1996. In 2005 and 2006 it was organised as a 2 ...
, an annual bicycle race. Departing from
Dornbirn
Dornbirn () is a city in the westernmost Austrian state of Vorarlberg. It is the administrative centre for the district of Dornbirn, which also includes the town of Hohenems, and the market town Lustenau.
Dornbirn is the largest city in Vorarlb ...
on July 3, it concluded in
Vienna
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on July 10. The 1136.9 km long
stage race was part of the
2010–2011 UCI Europe Tour
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, and was
rated as a 2.HC event.
Fredrik Kessiakoff of
Astana
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The city lies on the banks of the Ishim River in the north-central part of Kazakhstan, within the Akmola Region, tho ...
won the general classification, his first title, and the first Swede to do so since 1957.
Teams
18 teams were invited to participate in the tour: 8
UCI ProTeam UCI most commonly refers to:
* University of California, Irvine, a public university in Irvine, California, United States
* Union Cycliste Internationale, the world governing body for the sport of cycling
UCI may also refer to:
* Uganda Cancer In ...
s, 6
UCI Professional Continental Teams UCI most commonly refers to:
* University of California, Irvine, a public university in Irvine, California, United States
* Union Cycliste Internationale, the world governing body for the sport of cycling
UCI may also refer to:
* Uganda Cancer In ...
and 4
UCI Continental Teams.
Stages
Stage 1
3 July 2011 –
Dornbirn
Dornbirn () is a city in the westernmost Austrian state of Vorarlberg. It is the administrative centre for the district of Dornbirn, which also includes the town of Hohenems, and the market town Lustenau.
Dornbirn is the largest city in Vorarlb ...
to
Götzis
Götzis is a town in the western Austrian state of Vorarlberg. The Alpine Rhine valley municipality belongs to the district of Feldkirch.
Population
Events
The town is well known for its annual hypo-combined events meeting, the so-called Hyp ...
,
Stage 2
4 July 2011 –
Innsbruck to
Kitzbühel,
Stage 3
5 July 2011 –
Kitzbühel to
Prägraten am Großvenediger
Prägraten am Großvenediger is a municipality in the district of Lienz in the Austrian state of Tyrol
Tyrol (; historically the Tyrole; de-AT, Tirol ; it, Tirolo) is a historical region in the Alps - in Northern Italy and western Austri ...
,
Stage 4
6 July 2011 –
Matrei in Osttirol
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to
Sankt Johann im Pongau
St. Johann im Pongau (''Saiga Håns'' or ''Sainig Håns'' in the local Pongau dialect, abbreviated St.Johann/Pg.) is a small city in the state of Salzburg in Austria. It is the administrative centre of the St. Johann im Pongau District.
Geograph ...
/
Alpendorf,
Stage 5
7 July 2011 –
Sankt Johann im Pongau
St. Johann im Pongau (''Saiga Håns'' or ''Sainig Håns'' in the local Pongau dialect, abbreviated St.Johann/Pg.) is a small city in the state of Salzburg in Austria. It is the administrative centre of the St. Johann im Pongau District.
Geograph ...
/
Alpendorf to
Schladming
Schladming is a small former mining town in the northwest of the Austrian state of Styria that is now a popular tourist destination. It has become a large winter-sports resort and has held various skiing competitions, including most notably the F ...
,
Stage 6
8 July 2011 –
Hainburg an der Donau
Hainburg an der Donau (also referred to simply as Hainburg) is a town located in the Bruck an der Leitha district in the state of Lower Austria of eastern Austria. In 2021 it had a population of about 7,000.
Geography
Hainburg is located on the ri ...
to
Bruck an der Leitha
Bruck an der Leitha ( bar, label=Central Bavarian, Bruck aun da Leitha; "Bridge on the Leitha") is a town in the state of Lower Austria of Austria on the border of Burgenland, marked by the Leitha river. In 2018 it had a population of around 8,00 ...
,
Stage 7
9 July 2011 –
Podersdorf am See
Podersdorf am See ( hu, Pátfalu) is a market town in the district of Neusiedl am See in Burgenland in the east of Austria on the shore of the Neusiedler See. It is home to a windmill and lake (pictured below).
The town is a local center of tou ...
to
Podersdorf am See
Podersdorf am See ( hu, Pátfalu) is a market town in the district of Neusiedl am See in Burgenland in the east of Austria on the shore of the Neusiedler See. It is home to a windmill and lake (pictured below).
The town is a local center of tou ...
,
individual time trial
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(ITT)
Stage 8
10 July 2011 –
Podersdorf am See
Podersdorf am See ( hu, Pátfalu) is a market town in the district of Neusiedl am See in Burgenland in the east of Austria on the shore of the Neusiedler See. It is home to a windmill and lake (pictured below).
The town is a local center of tou ...
to
Vienna
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Classification leadership
Final standings
General classification
Points classification
Mountains classification
Young rider classification
Team classification
References
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External links
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Tour of Austria
The Tour of Austria (german: Internationale Österreich Rundfahrt) is a stage cycling race held in Austria. From 1949 to 1995 it was a race for amateur cyclists, turning into a professional event in 1996. In 2005 and 2006 it was organised as a 2 ...