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Austria 08 Jul – 12 Jul 2026 Class 2.1 – Stages – Class 1
Website www.tourofaustria.com
The 75th edition of the Lidl Tour of Austria (2.1) takes place from July 8 to July 12, 2026. The race features 5 stages covering a total distance of 845.8 kilometers, starting with a Grand Départ in Graz and finishing in Vienna.
Here is the official program and stage breakdown:
Pre-Race Schedule
- Tuesday, July 7, 2026: Official Team Presentation at Mariahilfer Platz in Graz (6:30 PM – 9:30 PM).
Stage Schedule (July 8 – July 12, 2026)
| Date | Stage | Route | Distance / Elevation | Profile Type |
| Wed, July 8 | Stage 1 | Graz to Gamlitz | 188 km / 2,718m | Hilly (Wine region circuit) |
| Thu, July 9 | Stage 2 | Bad Kleinkirchheim to Großglockner (Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-Höhe) | 188.8 km / 3,033m | High Mountains (Uphill finish) |
| Fri, July 10 | Stage 3 | Lienz to St. Johann Alpendorf | 189.5 km / 2,578m | Hilly / Mountainous |
| Sat, July 11 | Stage 4 | Steyr to Steyr | 170.5 km / 2,436m | Hilly / Medium Mountain |
| Sun, July 12 | Stage 5 | Langenlois to Wien (Vienna) | 109 km / 771m | Flat / Final Sprint (Burgtheater finish) |
Race Highlights
- The Queen Stage: Stage 2 finishes up the legendary Großglockner climb, which will likely decide the primary contenders for the General Classification (GC).
- Grand Finale: The short final stage concludes with a classic sprint finish in front of Vienna’s historic Burgtheater.
The 75th edition of the Lidl Tour of Austria (2.1) kicked off today, July 8, 2026. Because the race is currently underway (scheduled from July 8 to July 12, 2026), only the results for the opening stage are available.
Here is the breakdown of the results so far:
Stage 1 Results: Graz to Gamlitz (188 km)
- Date: July 8, 2026
- Winner: Gregor Mühlberger (Austria)
- Time: 4:21:02
| # | Rider | Team | Time / Gap |
| 1 | Gregor Mühlberger | Austria | 4:21:02 |
| 2 | Kevin Vermaerke | Team dsm-firmenich PostNL | + 0:11 |
| 3 | Héctor Álvarez | Lidl – Trek | ,, |
| 4 | Tobias Nolde | Team Vorarlberg | ,, |
Stage 2 Results (Top 10)
Results for Stage 2 of the 2026 Tour of Austria (2.1), which took the riders on a grueling mountain trek from Bad Kleinkirchheim up to the iconic high-altitude finish at Großglockner (Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-Höhe).
| # | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | 🇦🇹 Gregor Mühlberger | Austria (National Team) | 4:46:29 |
| 2 | 🇬🇧 James Shaw | EF Education – EasyPost | + 1:10 |
| 3 | 🇺🇸 Kevin Vermaerke | UAE Team Emirates | + 1:10 |
| 4 | 🇳🇱 Bauke Mollema | Lidl – Trek | + 1:10 |
| 5 | 🇪🇸 Carlos Rodríguez | INEOS Grenadiers | + 1:16 |
| 6 | 🇺🇸 Andrew August | INEOS Grenadiers | + 1:20 |
| 7 | 🇬🇧 Paul Double | Team Jayco AlUla | + 1:26 |
| 8 | 🇳🇴 Toralf Rydningen Martinsen | Team Drali – Repsol | + 1:28 |
| 9 | 🇬🇧 Finlay Pickering | Team Jayco AlUla | + 3:11 |
| 10 | 🇩🇰 Peter Øxenberg | INEOS Grenadiers | + 3:25 |
General Classification (After Stage 2)
Following his dominant solo victory on the Großglockner, Gregor Mühlberger also takes command of the overall leader’s jersey.
| # | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | 🇦🇹 Gregor Mühlberger | Austria (National Team) | 9:07:11 |
| 2 | 🇺🇸 Kevin Vermaerke | UAE Team Emirates | + 1:31 |
| 3 | 🇳🇱 Bauke Mollema | Lidl – Trek | + 1:41 |
| 4 | 🇪🇸 Carlos Rodríguez | INEOS Grenadiers | + 1:47 |
| 5 | 🇬🇧 Paul Double | Team Jayco AlUla | + 1:51 |
American rider Neilson Powless (EF Education-EasyPost) claimed a spectacular victory on Stage 3 of the 2026 Tour of Austria, winning a two-up sprint after a long day in the breakaway.
🏁 Stage 3 Top 10 Results
Lienz to St. Johann Alpendorf (189.5 km)
| # | Rider | Team | Time / Gap |
| 1 | 🇺🇸 Neilson Powless | EF Education – EasyPost | 4h 09′ 20″ |
| 2 | 🇪🇸 Igor Arrieta | UAE Team Emirates – XRG | s.t. (same time) |
| 3 | 🇨🇭 Jan Christen | UAE Team Emirates – XRG | + 28″ |
| 4 | 🇮🇹 Vincenzo Albanese | EF Education – EasyPost | + 1′ 03″ |
| 5 | 🇵🇹 António Morgado | UAE Team Emirates – XRG | + 1′ 03″ |
| 6 | 🇬🇧 Samuel Watson | Netcompany INEOS | + 1′ 03″ |
| 7 | 🇦🇹 Michael Gogl | Alpecin – Premier Tech | + 1′ 03″ |
| 8 | 🇩🇰 Asbjørn Hellemose | Team Jayco AlUla | + 1′ 03″ |
| 9 | 🇪🇸 Héctor Álvarez | Lidl – Trek | + 1′ 06″ |
| 10 | 🇵🇱 Piotr Pękala | ATT Investments | + 1′ 08″ |
👑 General Classification (After Stage 3)
Following the tough hill finish into the ski town of St. Johann Alpendorf, Austrian favorite Gregor Mühlberger holds onto the leader’s jersey.
| # | Rider | Team | Gap |
| 1 | 🇦🇹 Gregor Mühlberger | Austria | — |
| 2 | 🇺🇸 Kevin Vermaerke | UAE Team Emirates – XRG | + 1′ 31″ |
| 3 | 🇳🇱 Bauke Mollema | Lidl – Trek | + 1′ 41″ |
| 4 | 🇪🇸 Carlos Rodríguez | Netcompany INEOS | + 1′ 47″ |
| 5 | 🇨🇿 Samuel Novák | Tirol KTM Cycling Team | + 1′ 51″ |
Stage Summary: A large 20-rider breakaway animated the day. When the race hit the final steep ramps of the Buchberg, Powless and Arrieta broke away from the group. Powless launched a powerful kick with 300 meters to go on the final Alpendorf kicker to comfortably take his first win since returning from knee surgery.
Here are the results for Stage 4 of the 2026 Tour of Austria, which took place on July 11, featuring a hilly 170.5 km route starting and finishing in Steyr.
## Stage 4 Top 10 Results
Italian rider Andrea Bagioli claimed the stage victory in a tightly contested cobbled sprint finish from a reduced front group following the demanding Porscheberg climb.
| # | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Andrea Bagioli (ITA) | Lidl–Trek | 3h 54′ 51″ |
| 2 | Kevin Vermaerke (USA) | UAE Team Emirates XRG | + 00″ |
| 3 | Andrew August (USA) | Netcompany INEOS | + 00″ |
| 4 | James Shaw (GBR) | EF Education–EasyPost | + 00″ |
| 5 | Jermaine Zemke (GER) | Rembe / Rad-Net | + 00″ |
| 6 | Bauke Mollema (NED) | Lidl–Trek | + 00″ |
| 7 | Paul Double (GBR) | Team Jayco–AlUla | + 00″ |
| 8 | Carlos Rodríguez (ESP) | Netcompany INEOS | + 00″ |
| 9 | Héctor Álvarez (ESP) | Lidl–Trek | + 00″ |
| 10 | Finlay Pickering (GBR) | Team Jayco–AlUla | + 00″ |
### General Classification (After Stage 4)
Austria’s Gregor Mühlberger successfully defended his leader’s jersey going into the final day of racing, holding a 1-minute and 25-second cushion.
| # | Rider | Team | Time / Gap |
| 1 | Gregor Mühlberger (AUT) | Austrian National Team | 17h 13′ 10″ |
| 2 | Kevin Vermaerke (USA) | UAE Team Emirates XRG | + 1′ 25″ |
| 3 | Bauke Mollema (NED) | Lidl–Trek | + 1′ 40″ |
| 4 | Carlos Rodríguez (ESP) | Netcompany INEOS | + 1′ 47″ |
| 5 | Paul Double (GBR) | Team Jayco–AlUla | + 1′ 51″ |
| 6 | Andrew August (USA) | Netcompany INEOS | + 1′ 51″ |
### Classification Leaders
- General Classification (Yellow Jersey): Gregor Mühlberger (Austrian National Team)
- Points Classification: Kevin Vermaerke (UAE Team Emirates XRG)
- Mountains Classification: Piotr Pękala (Santic–Wibatech)
- Young Rider Classification: Andrew August (Netcompany INEOS)
The final stage of the 2026 Tour of Austria (Stage 5)
The final stage of the 2026 Tour of Austria (Stage 5) from Langenlois to Wien (Vienna) covered 109 kilometers and concluded in a bunch sprint.
Here are the results for Stage 5 and the final General Classification:
Stage 5 Results (Langenlois to Wien)
The short, flat final stage ended in a fast finish on the streets of Vienna, where British rider Samuel Watson claimed the victory.
| # | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Samuel Watson (GBR) | Netcompany INEOS | 2h 13′ 01″ |
| 2 | Vincenzo Albanese (ITA) | EF Education – EasyPost | s.t. |
| 3 | Patrick Konrad (AUT) | Lidl – Trek | s.t. |
| 4 | Héctor Álvarez (ESP) | Lidl – Trek | s.t. |
| 5 | Hamish McKenzie (AUS) | Team Jayco AlUla | s.t. |
Final General Classification (Overall Winners)
With the main peloton finishing safely together, Gregor Mühlberger secured a historic start-to-finish victory to win the Tour of Austria overall.
| # | Rider | Team | Time / Gap |
| 1 | Gregor Mühlberger (AUT) | Austria | 19h 26′ 11″ |
| 2 | Kevin Vermaerke (USA) | UAE Team Emirates – XRG | + 1′ 25″ |
| 3 | Bauke Mollema (NED) | Lidl – Trek | + 1′ 40″ |
| 4 | Carlos Rodríguez (ESP) | Netcompany INEOS | + 1′ 47″ |
| 5 | Paul Double (GBR) | Team Jayco AlUla | + 1′ 51″ |
