Alpine stage racing in the heart of the Austrian summer
Tour of Austria
The Tour of Austria delivers high-altitude climbing and tactical stage racing across some of Europe's most dramatic alpine terrain.
- Location
- 🇦🇹 Austria
- When
- Early July
- Course
- Stage Race
- Most recent winner
- 🇦🇹 Gregor Mühlberger (2026)
- Also known as
- Osterreich Rundfahrt
- Category
- Men’s Continental
About Tour of Austria
The Tour of Austria is a men's cycling stage race held each July across the Austrian Alps. Run over five or six days, it typically features multiple summit finishes, time trials, and valley sprint stages that reward climbers, all-rounders, and opportunists in equal measure.
Also known as: Osterreich Rundfahrt
First held in 1947, the race has been a proving ground for climbers and a summer fixture in the Austrian calendar for decades.
This is alpine stage racing stripped to its essentials: steep gradients, thin air, and narrow roads that force selection early and often. The race sits in the mid-summer window when form is sharp and the mountain stages attract a mix of established climbers and development talent, creating unpredictable hierarchies and breakaway windows that rarely open at bigger races. It is a key test of climbing endurance in the heart of the Alps.
Tour of Austria winners
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 🇦🇹Gregor Mühlberger |
| 2025 | 🇲🇽Isaac Del Toro |
| 2024 | 🇮🇹Diego Ulissi |
| 2023 | 🇪🇨Jhonatan Narvaez |
2026 results
This edition is complete.
Tour of Austria route
The race is usually decided in the mountains. Expect at least two summit finishes on climbs that average six to eight percent for 10 to 15 kilometers, often finishing above 1,500 meters. Time trials, when included, tend to be short and hilly rather than flat power tests. Valley stages in the opening days offer sprinters a narrow window before the road tilts upward. The GC is rarely settled until the final mountain stage, and breakaways succeed more often here than at WorldTour stage races because team depth is thinner and the climbs are long enough to sustain gaps. Weather can shift quickly at altitude, and late-race thunderstorms or fog have rewritten results more than once. Riders who can recover overnight and climb repeatedly across consecutive days tend to rise to the top by the final weekend.
What shapes the race
Race type
Five-day stage race through Austria, featuring alpine climbs and the Grossglockner region.
Alpine identity
Austrian Alps provide genuine mountain stages that test GC riders.
Typical winner
A climber who can handle sustained alpine passes and time against the clock.
Signature landmarks
The Austrian Alps.
- Terrain
Austrian Alps
Mountain stages through the Austrian Alps provide the GC test.
- Climb
Grossglockner region
The area around Austria highest peak has hosted decisive mountain stages.
History
Iconic victories
Isaac Del Toro
Won in 2025 at 20, the latest young talent to use the race as a proving ground.
Diego Ulissi
Won in 2024 with Italian climbing consistency.
Eras and records
Austria national tour since 1949.
Heritage
The Osterreich Rundfahrt has been held in various forms since 1949.