For almost two months, ambitious cyclists had the opportunity to apply for a spot on the select team of Stefan Kirchmair, a two-time Ötztal winner and specialist in Alpine marathons. The 2015 team comprises 50 motivated riders, divided into several categories according to their sporting ambitions. A few spots remain, which the team manager is reserving for… read more
A packed race schedule is shaping the final months of my cycling season. I'm currently on my way to Venice, where a week-long stage race across the Dolomites and Swiss Alps starts this weekend. The "Haute Route Dolomites and Swiss Alps" takes its nearly 500 participants through a similar format to its somewhat better-known counterpart, the "Tour Transalp," across… read more
# Photo: Thomas Futterknecht. My first year as team manager started rather turbulently. Injury, a viral infection, and team building made targeted training and development difficult. Nevertheless, I was able to make a good impression this year and recently demonstrated a rapidly improving form. Fourth place at the Three Countries Giro, a podium finish at the Engadin Marathon, and the successful… read more
# Photo: Thomas Futterknecht I arrived in Nauders on Monday to prepare for the upcoming races and the team event. In perfect conditions and accompanied by my teammates who had already arrived, I explored the route of the Three-Country Giro on Monday and the decisive section of the Endura Alpine Dream on Tuesday. Read more …
Well-prepared, I'm starting the new highlight of extreme marathons, the Supergiro Dolomiti in Lienz/East Tyrol, on Pentecost Sunday! The route leads over the Gailberg Saddle, Plöcken Pass, Lanzen Pass, Nassfeld, and finally through the Lesach Valley to the Kartitsch Saddle, and from there back to the start in Lienz. I already rode the route in the fall, but now… read more
