Cycling: Ben Hermans (Israel Cycling Academy) crowned himself King of the Glockner on the fourth stage of the Tour of Austria. The Belgian not only won today's stage but also took over the overall lead. He is now poised to defend his title. Zimmermann & Schinnagel in the breakaway group. Over the Dientner Sattel, through Zell… read more
News: As Velomotion previously reported, the Grossglockner Mountain Duathlon will take place for the first time on July 18th and 19th, 2015. Just under three months after the announcement, half of the starting places have already been allocated. The new competition consists of the Glockner Bike Challenge (July 18th, 2015) and the Grossglockner Mountain Run (July 19th, 2015). The road race, being held for the first time… read more
To battle one's way up the Grossglockner in a race, just like José Rujano or John Gadret, is a dream for many amateur cyclists. A dream that can become reality next year with the Grossglockner Bike Challenge. This inaugural amateur race follows the route of the 13th stage of the 2011 Giro d'Italia and, like it, finishes on the summit… read more
The Grossglockner Duathlon will celebrate its premiere in July 2015. Velomotion is giving away five starting places for the combination of cycling race and Glockner Run. The 1.494-meter elevation gain Glockner Run took place for the 15th time this year. Next year, the run itself will be expanded to include a cycling race, which will take place the day before. Five of the 400 mountain duathlon entries… read more
Lifestyle: The Grossglockner Duathlon will premiere in July 2015. The combination of a cycling race and a mountain run up the Grossglockner is expected to attract numerous motivated athletes. The mountain run up the Grossglockner has been held since 2000 and is very popular with both amateur and professional athletes. In 2015, it will be combined with a road race for the first time, and… read more
