Tags: Cycling Race, Race.
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.
