The Pro Ötztaler 5500 was a one-day road cycling race held in

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. It was rated as a category 1.1 event on the

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. The route followed the same course as the Ötztaler Radmarathon, an event held since 1982, open to amateurs and pros alike. During the Pro Ötztaler 5500,

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set a new course record, with a time of 6:37:34. At the end of 2017, the organizers announced that the race would no longer be held due to a lack of television coverage and a conflict with other events on the UCI calendar.

Winners

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