At this year's TOUR Transalp the participants have 7 daily stages with a total of around 600 kilometres and 16,000 metres of elevation gain. Standing at the starting line together with around 1000 racing bike enthusiasts is a lifelong goal for many. A series of webinars aims to answer questions about the legendary stage race. The free webinars are aimed at anyone who wants to find out more about this crossing of the Alps by road bike.
1st TOUR Transalp webinar: 16 February 2022
2nd TOUR Transalp webinar: 31 March 2022, 7 to 8 pm
First webinar on the TOUR Transalp 2022 - The route
The webinar series kicked off on 16 February. Here, people who have already registered but are also interested in the TOUR Transalp were able to exchange ideas with route manager Marc Schneider. Of course, there was a foretaste of the Route of this year's stage race. Highlights, challenges and dates were presented and questions about the route and organisation were answered.
Second webinar for the TOUR Transalp 2022 - The stories
On 31 March 2022, the second webinar on the TOUR Transalp will take place from 7 to 8 p.m. takes place. This time, we're moving away from the hard facts of the route in favour of stories about the event. Uwe Geissler and Jens Klötzer were invited to take part. Uwe Geissler has been the official photographer of the TOUR Transalp since 2007. He takes the webinar participants on a visual journey. But stories are not possible without equipment, preparation and a good team. TOUR technical editor Jens Klötzer goes into detail on precisely these topics.
Time: 31 March 2022 7-8 p.m.
The TOUR Transalp 2022 offers a maximum experience in a compact space and the opportunity to explore new territory. The starting point at Lake Reschen with a view of the sunken tower in Graun not only provides something new, but also a very special ambience. Another unknown stage of the TOUR Transalp: Castione della Presolana at the gates of Bergamo. This municipality offers the opportunity to explore a region not yet explored by the TOUR Transalp. The icing on the cake: A spectacular pass leads into this unknown area, the Passo Vivione, which is one of the Absolute route highlights in 2022 belongs. 15,860 metres in altitude and 609 kilometres lie between the starting point at Lake Reschen and the finish in Arco.
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If you are unsure whether hotel or camp is better: Here is a report on the subject of sleeping in the Transalp camp
Kristian Bauer
Editor
