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REGISTRATION: 1ST TO 28TH FEBRUARY iOETZTALER-RADMARATHON.COM have a dream 27 th August 2017 238 5500 M KILOMETRES Sölden ALTITUDE DIFFERENCE ÖRM2017_Ausschreibung_Titelseiten.indd 3 03.01.17 10:13 „Pro Ötztaler 5500“ in the UCI Race Calendar On 26 August 2017, the world‘s toughest one-day cycle race for pros will be held in Full of energy the Ötztal Valley the world‘s toughest one-day cycle race arge sport events simply belong to same time, attracts the attention of the professional cycling eli- with the sun at your side the Ötztal. There is already a long te. A competition comprising 238 kilometers and 5500 meters list of major events held in the of altitude gain has never been part of the UCI Series before. Ötztal - be it the yearly men‘s and Kühtai, Brenner, Jaufen pass and Timmelsjoch pass will push women‘s Audi - FIS - Alpine - Ski - even the pros to their limits. Also Thomas Rohregger, former LWorld Cup Opening or the queen‘s stage pro cyclist involved in the preparation works, is convinced of the Deutschland Tour and, recently, about a successful „Pro Ötztaler 5500“ in 2017: „I think that the Tour de Suisse with superb stage finish this race has a big chance to become one of the world‘s most events on Rettenbach Glacier. difficult one-day cycle races in the Pro Calendar. It sounds like UCI, the International Cycling Union, an absolute must to win it at least one time: the ultimate „Pro has been thinking about an international Ötztaler 5500“ makes a perfect blend of all Alpine landscapes cycling race for professionals in addition cyclists and fans can dream of.“ The race course winds its way .com | Foto: Marcel Hagen, Ötztal Tourismus Ötztal Hagen, Marcel | Foto: .com to the already existing cycle marathons through picture-book side valley in Austria‘s Tirol and Italy‘s for amateur sportsmen and women. South Tyrol: Ötztal, Sellraintal, Wipptal, Jaufental and Passei- brandnamic Among the most popular examples ranks ertal - traveling from Ötztal‘s glacier world towards the Tiro- the Cyclassics of Hamburg. Now also the lean mountain ranges, across South Tyrol‘s vineyards and back Ötztaler Cycle Marathon belongs to this again to the eternal glacier ice in Sölden. HOTEL LIEBE SONNE international series of top races. Ernst DORFSTRASSE 58 · A-6450 SÖLDEN · TEL. +43 (0)5254 2203 · FAX +43 (0)5254 2203 599 Lorenzi, head of the OC and initiator, ÖTZTAL GOES DOWN IN CYCLING HISTORY [email protected] · WWW.LIEBESONNE.AT explains: „One day before 4000 amateur Thanks to a perfect symbiosis of amateur race and top-notch sport fans take part in the Ötztaler Cycle challenge for the world‘s best pros on a single weekend, the Marathon, the 2017 „Pro Ötztaler 5500“ Ötztal can show once again his immense passion for active cy- AQUA DOME. will be scheduled as a pro cycle race. In- cling sports. „Together with huge investments in a mountain The thermal spa resort in the alps ternational top cyclists of the world‘s bike network including the Bike Republic Sölden, a valley-wide most renowned teams conquer exactly cycle trail and the highly renowned Ötztaler Cycle Marathon, www.aqua-dome.at the same race course as the amateur teams this new UCI Race on the tracks of the original „Ötztaler“ one day later. A great challenge for ever- represents a milestone when it comes to the development of yone in the true sense of the word.“ Ötztal as a prime cycling sports destination in the Alps,“ states Oliver Schwarz, Managing Director of Ötztal Tourismus. PRIME EVENT RIGHT FROM ITS START The competition was officially announ- In the near future, not only the Alpine skiing elite but also the ced as 1.1 Race by the UCI, a huge credit world‘s best cyclists will get together in the Ötztal. James Bond of trust in advance. Of course, Ötztal‘s 007 is omnipresent in Sölden - watching jealously another th- passionate cyclists and the expert organi- rilling chase, this time on bicycles, along the switch-backing zing team are working hard to meet all the mountain road with 66 turns. A hero‘s victory of a very special requirements and even more. It is their kind even in its first race edition. stated objective to work their way up to a Pro Tour Race within only a few years. Sölden already has a similar story of suc- cess in hosting Alpine ski sport events: be- fore the classic FIS Alpine Ski World Cup became a classic benchmark in the race calendar, Sölden was the venue of several Glacier Ski Cups and regular FIS Races. PROS SHOW SOME RESPECT The race track of the „Pro Ötztaler 5500“ A resort of the VAMED Vitality World. and the Ötztaler Cycle Marathon at the ÖTR_2016_Ausschreibung93x134-2017.indd 2 13.12.2016 13:02:15 „Pro Ötztaler 5500“ in the UCI Race Calendar On 26 August 2017, the world‘s toughest one-day cycle race for pros will be held in Full of energy the Ötztal Valley the world‘s toughest one-day cycle race arge sport events simply belong to same time, attracts the attention of the professional cycling eli- with the sun at your side the Ötztal. There is already a long te. A competition comprising 238 kilometers and 5500 meters list of major events held in the of altitude gain has never been part of the UCI Series before. Ötztal - be it the yearly men‘s and Kühtai, Brenner, Jaufen pass and Timmelsjoch pass will push women‘s Audi - FIS - Alpine - Ski - even the pros to their limits. Also Thomas Rohregger, former LWorld Cup Opening or the queen‘s stage pro cyclist involved in the preparation works, is convinced of the Deutschland Tour and, recently, about a successful „Pro Ötztaler 5500“ in 2017: „I think that the Tour de Suisse with superb stage finish this race has a big chance to become one of the world‘s most events on Rettenbach Glacier. difficult one-day cycle races in the Pro Calendar. It sounds like UCI, the International Cycling Union, an absolute must to win it at least one time: the ultimate „Pro has been thinking about an international Ötztaler 5500“ makes a perfect blend of all Alpine landscapes cycling race for professionals in addition cyclists and fans can dream of.“ The race course winds its way .com | Foto: Marcel Hagen, Ötztal Tourismus Ötztal Hagen, Marcel | Foto: .com to the already existing cycle marathons through picture-book side valley in Austria‘s Tirol and Italy‘s for amateur sportsmen and women. South Tyrol: Ötztal, Sellraintal, Wipptal, Jaufental and Passei- brandnamic Among the most popular examples ranks ertal - traveling from Ötztal‘s glacier world towards the Tiro- the Cyclassics of Hamburg. Now also the lean mountain ranges, across South Tyrol‘s vineyards and back Ötztaler Cycle Marathon belongs to this again to the eternal glacier ice in Sölden. HOTEL LIEBE SONNE international series of top races. Ernst DORFSTRASSE 58 · A-6450 SÖLDEN · TEL. +43 (0)5254 2203 · FAX +43 (0)5254 2203 599 Lorenzi, head of the OC and initiator, ÖTZTAL GOES DOWN IN CYCLING HISTORY [email protected] · WWW.LIEBESONNE.AT explains: „One day before 4000 amateur Thanks to a perfect symbiosis of amateur race and top-notch sport fans take part in the Ötztaler Cycle challenge for the world‘s best pros on a single weekend, the Marathon, the 2017 „Pro Ötztaler 5500“ Ötztal can show once again his immense passion for active cy- AQUA DOME. will be scheduled as a pro cycle race. In- cling sports. „Together with huge investments in a mountain The thermal spa resort in the alps ternational top cyclists of the world‘s bike network including the Bike Republic Sölden, a valley-wide most renowned teams conquer exactly cycle trail and the highly renowned Ötztaler Cycle Marathon, www.aqua-dome.at the same race course as the amateur teams this new UCI Race on the tracks of the original „Ötztaler“ one day later. A great challenge for ever- represents a milestone when it comes to the development of yone in the true sense of the word.“ Ötztal as a prime cycling sports destination in the Alps,“ states Oliver Schwarz, Managing Director of Ötztal Tourismus. PRIME EVENT RIGHT FROM ITS START The competition was officially announ- In the near future, not only the Alpine skiing elite but also the ced as 1.1 Race by the UCI, a huge credit world‘s best cyclists will get together in the Ötztal. James Bond of trust in advance. Of course, Ötztal‘s 007 is omnipresent in Sölden - watching jealously another th- passionate cyclists and the expert organi- rilling chase, this time on bicycles, along the switch-backing zing team are working hard to meet all the mountain road with 66 turns. A hero‘s victory of a very special requirements and even more. It is their kind even in its first race edition. stated objective to work their way up to a Pro Tour Race within only a few years. Sölden already has a similar story of suc- cess in hosting Alpine ski sport events: be- fore the classic FIS Alpine Ski World Cup became a classic benchmark in the race calendar, Sölden was the venue of several Glacier Ski Cups and regular FIS Races. PROS SHOW SOME RESPECT The race track of the „Pro Ötztaler 5500“ A resort of the VAMED Vitality World. and the Ötztaler Cycle Marathon at the ÖTR_2016_Ausschreibung93x134-2017.indd 2 13.12.2016 13:02:15 DEAR FRIENDS OF CYCLING SPORTS 2017 will be a very special and highly important year for cy- cling sports in the Ötztal.