Good start for Team Vorarlberg at the prologue of the 73rd Tour of Austria -Konychev and Vermeulen among the best!
Strong Team Vorarlberg performance at the prologue to the 73rd Tour of Austria – Konychev and Vermeulen in close contact with the best
Alexander Konychev lost his top ten position on the last bend. He had to make corrections on the technically difficult three-kilometer course in St. Pölten. Six seconds behind winner Cameron Rogers (AUS / Lidl-Trek), he nevertheless finished a strong 16th. Moran Vermeulen also showed a very good performance today as the third best Austrian with 24th place, two seconds behind his team colleague.
All Team Vorarlberg pros finish in the top 50% of the field.
Filippo Ganna (ITA / INEOS-Grenadiers) was the big favorite. However, the time trial world champion was beaten by one second by the Australian Rogers.
On Wednesday, the tour really gets underway with the first stage starting and finishing in Bad Tatzmannsdorf over 177.9 kilometers.
Result Prologue https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/tour-of-austria/2024/stage-1
Info Tour of Austria https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/tour-of-austria/2024
Stages 73rd Tour of Austria:
02.07. Prologue St. Pölten (3 km)
03.07. Bad Tatzmannsdorf – Bad Tatzmannsdorf (177.9 km)
04.07. Maria Taferl – Steyr (184.5 km)
05.07. Schladming – St. Johann / Alpendorf (153.1 km)
06.07. St. Johann / Alpendorf – Kals (151.7 km)
07.07. Kufstein – Kühtai (143.8 km)
Line-up Team Vorarlberg: Moran Vermeulen, Dominik Amann, Colin Stüssi, Jannis Peter, Lukas Meiler, Alexander Konychev, Lukas Rüegg;
Press Service Team Vorarlberg
