Captain Patrick Schelling travels with a wide-ranging squad for the “Tour depart” to Wels!

Today sports director Werner Salmen has selected the squad for this year’s national tour in Austria. Seven riders will be mobilized for the difficult stages across the Alps. The Equipe is led, which participates already 19 (!) times in the tour by Patrick Schelling. The Swiss shows in very good shape and is looking forward to the tour.

He is assisted by his Confederates Colin Stüssi, Roland Thalmann and Gordian Banzer. The Austrian Daniel Geismayr will also try his man on his third Tour. The squad will be completed by Jose Manuel Diaz Gallego (Spain), as well as Upper Austria Tour winner Jannik Steimle!

Tour of Austria UCI starts in Wels – Final at the Kitzbühler Horn!
One thing is as certain this year as the Amen in prayer. The tour will be decided on the last seven kilometers, if it goes steeply up to the Kitzbühler Horn. Excitement is thus provided on all seven stages. In Wels, the tour starts this Saturday with a time trial 2.5 kilometers. There are varied and difficult stages with the mountain arrivals Großglockner and Kitzbühler Horn.
Stage overview: https://www.oesterreich-rundfahrt.at/etappen
Informations about the tour: https://www.oesterreich-rundfahrt.at/news

The best peleton as many years ago!
The bookmakers, fans and organizers enjoy the world-class professionals who will fight for the “Tour Title”. The favorites come from the World Tour and Pro Continental Teams Movistar, Dimension Data, CCC, Nero Sottoli, Israel Cycling, Gazprom Rusvelo, etc.

Squad Team Vorarlberg Santic 71. Int. Austria Bike Tour 2019:
Daniel GEISMAYR (29 / AUT)
Patrick SCHELLING (29 / SUI)
Roland THALMANN (24 / SUI)
Colin STÜSSI (SUI / 26 SUI)
Gordian BANZER (SUI / 23)
Jose Manuel DIAZ GALLGEO (SPA / 24)
Jannik STEIMLE (23 / GER)
Replacement: Lukas Meiler, Davide Orrico, Maximilian Kuen

Team Vorarlberg Santic does not just want to surprise!

“The Tour is occupied qualitatively strong as no longer. There are really big names and numerous professionals who are on the direct jump in the world top to Austria. That makes a statement difficult to a realistic goal setting. We are wide-ranging and have one or more riders on board for every terrain. With a bit of racing luck, we can decide on one or the other stage. We will not hide with warranty. We have never done that, and will be so again this year. On the 12th of July on the horn you can lose everything right before the finish, but also drive forward with a good day. We are ready!” Sport director – Werner Salmen