Tour of Austria 2016 – Stage 7 [FULL STAGE]

July 02, 2016

Tour of Austria 2016 – Stage 7 – Bad Tatzmannsdorf – Wien – 187,8 km

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 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour, becoming a 2.HC event in 2007. Since 2005 it has usually been held in July. Before that, it was seen as an ideal preparation race for the Tour de France.

Hirt wins Tour of Austria
Backaert takes out final stage

Results :
1 Frederik Backaert (Bel) Wanty – Groupe Gobert 3:23:34
2 Markus Eibegger (Aut) Team Felbermayr Simplon Wels 0:00:09
3 David Belda Garcia (Spa) Team Roth 0:00:14
4 Delio Fernandez (Spa) Delko Marseille Provence KTM
5 Clemens Fankhauser (Aut) Tirol Cycling Team
6 Guillaume Martin (Fra) Wanty – Groupe Gobert
7 Rudy Molard (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits
8 Stéphane Rossetto (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits
9 Patrick Schelling (Swi) Team Vorarlberg
10 Brendan Canty (Aus) Drapac Professional Cycling

Final general classification :

1 Jan Hirt (Cze) CCC Sprandi Polkowice 30:52:09
2 Guillaume Martin (Fra) Wanty – Groupe Gobert 0:01:17
3 Patrick Schelling (Swi) Team Vorarlberg 0:01:29
4 Delio Fernandez (Spa) Delko Marseille Provence KTM 0:01:31
5 Stéphane Rossetto (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits 0:01:49
6 Hermann Pernsteiner (Aut) Amplatz – BMC 0:02:21
7 Markus Eibegger (Aut) Team Felbermayr Simplon Wels 0:03:21
8 Brendan Canty (Aus) Drapac Professional Cycling 0:03:28
9 David Belda Garcia (Spa) Team Roth 0:03:46
10 Marco Minnaard (Ned) Wanty – Groupe Gobert 0:04:19